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Firm represents persons charged with serious crimes in state and federal courts throughout the Midwest. Appellate practice is nationwide.
Firm has the rare distinction of having won major criminal cases at every level of the state and federal court systems, including wins (obtaining the reversal of his clients' criminal convictions) in the United States Supreme Court (drug conspiracy conviction), the Illinois Supreme Court (first degree murder), the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (first degree murder) and the Illinois Appellate Court (two first degree murders and one attempted murder). The appeals that he has briefed and argued have helped change the law and advance the cause of justice (See significant cases).
Represents high-profile defendants and the indigent, all with equal vigor. Current clients include former governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, and former detainee at Guantanamo Bay, Shawali Khan.
Expert on mental health defenses related to post-traumatic stress disorder. Won two separate acquittals using the rarely-successful insanity defense on behalf of refugees suffering from the effects of past torture and trauma in their country of origin.
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Acquired: 1989
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53 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL, 60604
9 Client Reviews
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Posted by Chris | September 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
One of the good ones
I was charged with murder and criminal neglect, and a different attorney originally represented me. That attorney failed to investigate my case, and ultimately, tried to pressure me into pleading guilty to something I did not do. I ended that attorney's representation and hired Len shortly after. Len...
Posted by Emma | November 25, 2011 | Appeals
I highly recommend Leonard Goodman
Attorney Goodman handled my son's appellate case. He was so passionate and committed. We went all the say to the Supreme Court and he won. He wasn't the trial lawyer, but he made such an impression on the trial judge that he tried to give my son a new trial, but the appellate court overturned it. ...
"Len is exceptional in his defense of criminal cases and I have seen him achieve amazing results. He works very hard to ensure that he has explored every aspect of a case and also fosters very good working relationships with his clients. He is absolutely an A+ attorney in his field."
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2008
Bill of Rights in Action Award, Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago
2000
Award for Public Service representing the wrongly convicted, Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University
2010 - Present
Adjunct Professor, Depaul University
1993 - Present
Principle Attorney, Len Goodman Law Office LLC, Chicago, IL
1990 - 1993
Associate Attorney, Genson, Steinback & Gillespie, Chicago, IL
1989 - 1990
Associate Attorney, Jenner & Block
Advisory Board
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2003 - 2003
Conference on Race and the Death Penalty (DePaul Law School)Member
1998 - 1998
National Conference on Wrongful Convictions and the Death Penalty (Northwestern Law School)Organizing Board Member
An appeal is currently pending in the Court of appeals, 7th circuit. Mr. Goodman remains the lead attorney in the case.
1989
J.D.
1985
B.S., Electrical Engineering
1983
B.A., Physics,
2016
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