Of Counsel
Adam Goodman began his legal career litigating on behalf of those accused of crimes by first interning for the Federal Public Defender’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. Wanting to learn just how prosecutors put together their cases against the accused, Mr. Goodman decided to serve as an Assistant State Attorney in Miami-Dade County for over six and a half years. While acting as a prosecutor, Mr. Goodman tried over seventy cases to verdict. During his time as a prosecutor, Mr. Goodman handled death penalty murder cases, murders featured on national television programs, traffic homicides, crimes of violence, as well as complex economic crimes.
Due to his expertise in trial work, Mr. Goodman was selected to serve as the Chief of Litigation for the Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Unit, where he was tasked with training over twenty attorneys on the rules of evidence, and how to properly handle and build a case from the initial investigation until a jury verdict. Additionally, Mr. Goodman was chosen to serve on the prestigious Traffic Homicide Unit where he investigated numerous traffic fatalities that ranged from vehicular homicide to DUI manslaughter. Mr. Goodman additionally argued on behalf of the State of Florida before the Florida Parole Commission, and was specially assigned to prosecute multiple cases by the Office of the Governor. As a defense attorney, Mr. Goodman has handled crimes ranging from traffic citations to murder – each case prepared with the idea that a trial may be needed to clear the client from the charges.
Professional background:
- Office of the Miami-Dade State Attorney, Assistant State Attorney, August 2007 – November 2013
- Previously practiced as an “A” felony Assistant State Attorney; managed upwards of 200 cases at a time
- Formerly acted as the Chief of Litigation for the Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Unit
- Supervised twenty Misdemeanor prosecutors, focusing on trial preparation from initial filing of a case file until jury verdict
- Member of the Traffic Homicide Unit
- Trial Experience – over 80 trials to verdict
Education
- Emory University, Bachelor of Arts in Economics and History
- Stetson University College of Law, Juris Doctor
Bars and Courts:
- Florida
- District of Columbia
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
Honors
- AVVO 10.0 Top Attorney Rating
- 10 Best Attorney Client Satisfaction – American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys
- The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40