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Peter Goodman
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Biography
Mr. Goodman has been defending the criminally accused in state and federal court since 1976. He was Certified by the California Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California as a Criminal Law Specialist in 1995. He has been selected each of the last nineteen years as a Super Lawyer and has been rated by Martindale-Hubbell as AV Preeminent* in its Peer Review surveys. Mr. Goodman is authorized to practice law in all California courts and has represented criminal defendants in federal district courts in the Northern, Eastern and Central Districts of California, the Eastern District of New York and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
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Licensed in California for 50 years
State: California
Acquired: 1975
No misconduct found
Location
Law Ofc Peter Goodman
819 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA, 94109-7701
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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Administrative Law
Posted by Bekkah | January 20, 2024 | Administrative Law
Thank you, Peter!
The DMV sent me a letter saying that my driver's license would be suspended due to not reporting a car accident. I had reported it within their requested timeframe, and my insurace had ruled that I wasn't at fault. This was outrageous. I was terrified of losing my license; I was recovering from a bik...
Peter Goodman's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. We did a trial together and he acquitted his client. Masterful job."
"I highly endorse this lawyer. I've known Peter professionally and personally for over 30 years, and have handled many criminal cases jointly with him. His skills are beyond reproach, he handles himself with clients, opposing attorneys and courts with the highest of integrity, and is extremely effective in his representation of clients.."
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Experience
Honors
2023
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2023
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Certified Specialist - Criminal Law, State Bar of California
Work Experience
1980 - Present
Owner, Law Ofc Peter Goodman
1976 - 1980
Deputy Public Defender, Alameda County Public Defender
Associations
2000 - Present
California DUI Lawyers AssociationAttorney Member
1980 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
1980 - Present
California Attorneys for Criminal JusticeMember
Sample of Legal Cases
People v. Newell (2023) 2023 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 4386
Child abduction charge dismissed.
Lange v. California (2021) 141 S. Ct. 2011
Order denying defendant's suppression motion reversed.
Education
1975
Golden Gate University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1970
University of California - Berkeley
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Publications
1974
Golden Gate University Law Review
The Perils of Piecemeal Reform
Languages
English