Charles Goodwin
About Charles
Biography
Charles Goodwin (查尔斯古德温) hails from UNLV's Boyd School of Law, where he excelled at moot court and scored the highest grade in three of his law school classes, including Immigration and Statutory Interpretation. Charles also completed highly-coveted externships with the Federal Public Defenders Office and the Clark County Public Defender, where he gained invaluable experience in all types of criminal defense cases. Charles speaks fluent Mandarin. 讲西班牙语。
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
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Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Nevada for 7 years
State: Nevada
Acquired: 2018
No misconduct found
Location
Las Vegas Defense Group, L.L.C.
6655 W Sahara Ave c216, Las Vegas, NV, 89146
Las Vegas Defense Group - Reno Office
200 S. Virginia, 8th floor, Reno, NV, 89501
Las Vegas Defense Group - Henderson office
170 S. Green Valley Pkwy #300, Henderson, NV, 89012
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Charles Goodwin's Reviews
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Posted by Doug | May 22, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Litigation
Great aggressive lawyer
Charles is a litigator - not a settlor who will take you money and negotiate a fast plea. A rarity among lawyers these days. If you want to take a case to trial or dismissal, hire Charles.
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Experience
Honors
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Semi-finalist in annual Boyd Moot Court Competition, Boyd School of Law
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CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Advanced Immigration, Center for Computer-assisted Legal Instruction (CALI)
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CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Statutory Interpretation, Center for Computer-assisted Legal Instruction (CALI)
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CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Insurance Law, Center for Computer-assisted Legal Instruction (CALI)
Work Experience
2025 - Present
Associate, Las Vegas Defense Group
2021 - 2025
Managing Partner, Goodwin Law Group, PLLC
2018 - 2018
Non-Capital Habeas Unit Extern, Federal Public Defender, Las Vegas
2018 - 2021
Associate, Las Vegas Defense Group
2017 - 2017
Summer Associate, Law Offices of Michael Beede
2017 - 2017
Extern, Clark County Public Defender's Office
Associations
2020 - Present
Clark County Bar AssociationMember
2019 - Present
Nevada Attorneys for Criminal JusticeMember
2019 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
2019 - Present
National College of DUI DefenseMember
Sample of Legal Cases
DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING
BATTERY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO BE DISMISSED.
CLIENT MAY KEEP FIREARMS AFTER BATTERY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CONVICTION
Education
2018
J.D.
2014
B.A.
Languages
English
Mandarin