No Photo

Angela M Wilson-Goodman

4.0
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 29 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Child Support ... +2 more
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025
See Details

About Angela

Biography

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

We have not found any cost information for this lawyer


Looking for an attorney? Avvo can help.

search module image

Search our directory

Quickly connect with top attorneys through our legal directory to get help with your legal issue.

chat module image

Avvo's live chat agents can help coordinate a consultation with a local attorney.

Chat with a live agent who can match you with the right attorney for your legal needs.

Chat with

Licenses

Licensed in Arizona for 29 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 1996

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2025

Location

No contact information is available for this lawyer

Ad

Transform legal challenges into solutions.

Connect now to review your situation.

The Avvo Rating explained

display-bg

The Avvo Rating explained

Angela M Wilson-Goodman's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.0 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

Filter Avvo Reviews (9) Refine reviews to match your needs. Use the filters to quickly surface reviews that align with your case or priorities.

Showing 1 - 5 of 9 reviews

Posted by anonymous | September 06, 2022 | Consumer Protection

She met us in her pajamas!False advertised for services she offered.

She met us in her pajamas! Enough said. She had no intention on helping us. She also false advertised for the services that she offered than charged us even though she didn’t offer the service. I wish I knew about the site before because it looks like she has a lot of other reviews.

Posted by Jeff | January 03, 2015 | Divorce & Separation

The AZ State BAR complaints don't lie!

I hired this attorney in 2008. In one year she charged me over $101,000.00. Every time a critical juncture arrived, she threatened to withdraw unless I put more money into my retainer. RUN as fast as you can from this attorney. She has destroyed my life and cost me close to 1 Million dollars a...nd counting. She authored a decree that favored my EX wife and she was supposed to be MY attorney. During mitigation, she was in a hurry to get to the Elton John concert. Tell your neighbors and tell your friends to RUN!! Check her State Bar records, she is unethical, immoral and unprofessional. She charged me to banter with opposing counsel and she charged me to destroy my own life by retaining her and I am now broke and a visitor in my daughter's life because of this women! RUN!!! Don't look back!

Posted by sakohly | June 11, 2012 | Divorce & Separation

Angela wilson-Goodman

TESTIMONIAL FOR ATTORNEY ANGELA WILSON-GOODMAN I am very pleased to offer this testimonial for Attorney Angela Wilson-Goodman. Not long ago Mrs. Wilson-Goodman represented me in a very hotly contested divorce. The biggest point of contention was visitation with our minor child. My ex-wife was off...ering very minimal visitation and I simply wanted a fair and equitable amount of visitation time. Mrs. Wilson-Goodman proved to be a very staunch supporter of father’s rights as she very effectively and aggressively fought for my rights as a father and ultimately the Court ordered what we considered a fair and equitable visitation schedule. Another thing I experienced while represented by Mrs. Wilson-Goodman, was the fact that she took the time to get to know you and treated you like a person, not just another case file. Mrs. Wilson-Goodman’s office staff has always been very courteous and professional and the billing has always been accurate. I would heartily recommend Mrs. Wilson-Goodman, especially to father’s who want fair visitation schedules as she is a very strong advocate of father’s rights. Andrew M. Kohly  My husband first entered Angela Wilson-Goodman’s office frantic over his divorce going to court without anyone representing him. She kindly listened to his situation and bravely took his case. She heard what my husband was had to say about the personality of his ex-wife and what led up to the divorce and that this was going to be a hard case. She did not shrink back from the challenge. I feel that if my husband would have had Angela for his attorney from the beginning of the divorce, much angst could have been avoided and thousands of dollars could have been saved. My husband’s first attorney listened to what he said, but did not hear him. His case proceeded as though it was not any different than any other amicable divorce case. Direction was given and decisions were made during the process that set this highly contested divorce to be as difficult as my husband had expected. Six months later, the exasperated attorney wanted my husband to give into all of the ex-wife’s demands just to get it over with. I would recommend Angela Wilson Goodman to anyone needing a great divorce attorney, but especially for anyone who knows that the divorce will be an extremely difficult process. Angela truly listens to her clients and their needs. She is honest about her expectations and potential outcomes. She does not back down from a hard fight. If there are children involved, she is a devoted advocate to provide what is in the child’s best interest. Angela is responsive to her clients. Angela prepares her clients for what to expect. Angela is knowledgeable about her case law and is very effective in the court room. She and her staff provide world class quality customer service. An example of this was when my husband’s ex-wife refused to exchange the child per the divorce decree for Christmas vacation. Another game was being played to reduce the amount of time that the child was with Father. This occurred on a Friday night and the police were involved and so rather than be arrested, my husband gave up his visitation time over the weekend. Mother stated that the Christmas break did not start, per the school schedule until Monday. The next day that Court was open, Angela sat in the courthouse all day waiting to see the judge for emergency orders. The judge decided that Father should have had that parenting time. We experienced nothing but the best service and advocacy from Angela Wilson-Goodman and recommend her to anyone needing a divorce attorney. Shirley A. Kohly

Posted by Kim | November 01, 2010 | Family

Best Attorney in AZ

Angela and her staff at Wilson-Goodman and Fong have been exceptional. I have had the opportunity to work with just a couple of other attorney's and she by far has been the best. I would and have recommended her and her amazing staff to numerous others for family law situations. Angela has been very ...objective and remained focused on the end goal. Her determination. professionalism and perserverance has shown throughout the whole process from start to finish. Angela and her staff remain organized and on top of things at all times and I would not trust or go with any other attorney in the state of AZ. Thank you Angela for all of your hard work in doing what you do best!

Posted by Jason | November 01, 2010 | Child Custody

Trustworthy, Hardworking, Diligent

Wilson-Goodman & Fong we would like to thank you and your staff for helping us though out our journey to ensure the safety and security of my three young children. When my ex wife and I were divorced years ago we agreed to have joint custody with her as the primary custodian. Approx 2 years later my ...children were showing signs of abuse physically and emotionally as well as signs of neglect while visiting with us. My ex wife had made changes and many lifestyle choices ultimately effecting my children. My new wife had worked for a shelter with several resources and believed it would be useful to ensure their safety. After all the doors closed with no success we were very discouraged and felt as though we were victim of an unsuccessful system. We decided to obtain your services and for the first time someone sincerely listened, cared and gave us hope. Wilson-Goodman & Fong were very professional and treated us with respect during a very hard and stressful time, and was awarded custody of my children. I have continued to need their services with ongoing custody issues over the years and have always found them to be very honest and strait forward always looking out for my best interests. I trust that I will always get nothing but the best when needing the services of Wilson-Goodman & Fong.

See All Client Reviews

Angela M Wilson-Goodman's Lawyer Endorsements

Endorse Angela
Judd S Nemiro headshot
Judd Nemiro

Family lawyer | Feb 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Angela is a pleasure to work with as opposing counsel. She is honest and straightforward, and does not play games. She recognizes and fights for the best interests of the children. Angela is also very helpful whenever I need advice on a family law case. I would highly recommend her to anyone needing family law representation."

Shannon Bradley headshot
Shannon Bradley

Family lawyer | Mar 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have worked with Angela on family law matters and know her to be an effective attorney and a strong advocate for her clients."

Steven N Cole headshot
Steven Cole

Divorce and separation lawyer | Feb 28

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. She is a very effective advocate for her clients."

Zalena M. Kersting headshot
Zalena Kersting

Family lawyer | Dec 13

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

Amy Lynn Olthouse headshot
Amy Olthouse

Family lawyer | Dec 01

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. Angela is an agressive attorney with a genuine concern for her clients. She has amazing confidence and knowledge in the practice of law, which she uses to guide her client through a very difficult time in their lives. I have personally witnessed the time and effort she puts into every case to ensure the best possible outcome."

Scott E. Stewart headshot
Scott Stewart

Family lawyer | Nov 24

Relationship: Co-worker

"I have worked with Angela for over three and a half years. There is not a more dedicated, hard working attorney in the Valley. Angela combines an unparalleled work ethic with an equal amount of compassion and understanding, and always gets the best results possible for her clients. I highly recommend her."

Letty Segovia headshot
Letty Segovia

Family lawyer | Nov 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Wilson-Goodman is an aggressive family law attorney. At the same time, she is very caring to her clients and understanding of their situation during their difficult times. She is a good advocate to have on your side when you are trying to maintain your life. She will definitely provide assistance in maneuvering through the legal process."

Monica H Donaldson Stewart headshot
Monica Donaldson Stewart

Family lawyer | Sep 29

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I have known Angela Wilson-Goodman for approximately ten years, and during that time, we have worked as opposing counsel on numerous cases. I appreciate her willingness to negotiate fair settlements rather than encouraging unnecessary litigation, although I have been impressed on more than one occasion with her litigation skills. I consider Angela to be trustworthy, responsive, reasonable, and committed to achieving the best result for her client. I have a great deal of respect for Angela's legal knowledge, confidence and experience, and I often seek her input regarding unusual or unfamiliar family law issues."

View All Endorsements
Shannon Bradley headshot
Shannon Bradley

Family lawyer

Aarti Bhaga headshot
Aarti Bhaga

Immigration lawyer

Stasy D Click headshot
Stasy Click

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025.

Reprimand and Probation issued in AZ, 2025

updated on 04/03/2025

Reprimand means the attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. While on probation, the State monitors the attorney's activities for a period of time in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Admonition and Probation issued in AZ, 2023

updated on 01/02/2024

An admonishment means the attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. While on probation, the State monitors the attorney's activities for a period of time in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Suspension issued in AZ, 2012

updated on 11/05/2013

Suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Sample of Legal Cases

Change of Custody/Relocation

I won! This was probably the biggest case of my career and I was able to get Father custody and relocate the child back to AZ.

Relocation

I won. The court allowed Mother to relocate with the child and did not change custody.

Change of custody

I won both times. The court gave Father custody of his children and admonished Mother for her behavior, and kept the custody with Father three years later.

Child Custody

I won. Mother was awarded sole custody, with limited parenting time to Father because of his behavior. She was also awarded attorney's fees

See More Legal Cases

Languages

English

Activity

Avvo Rating

Our Rating is calculated using information the lawyer has included on their profile in addition to the information we collect from state bar associations and other organizations that license legal professionals. Attorneys who claim their profiles and provide Avvo with more information tend to have a higher rating than those who do not.

What determines Avvo Rating?
  • Experience & background Years licensed, work experience, education
  • Legal community recognition Peer endorsements, associations, awards
  • Legal thought leadership Publications, speaking engagements
  • Discipline
    This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025
    Disciplinary information may not be comprehensive, or updated. We recommend that you always check a lawyer's disciplinary status with their respective state bar association before hiring them.
Avvo Rating Levels
10.0 - 9.0 Superb8.9 - 8.0 Excellent7.9 - 7.0 Very Good6.9 - 6.0 Good5.9 - 5.0 Average4.9 - 4.0 Concern3.9 - 3.0 Caution2.9 - 2.0 Strong Caution1.9 - 1.0 Extreme Caution