Love thy Lawyer Louis J Goodman

Alameda County District Attorney | Oakland, CA 
Deputy District Attorney – Public Accountability Unit                                                                                                                  02/2023 – Present
 Work to restore public trust by holding law enforcement and public officials accountable for misconduct.
 Fair and Just Prosecution
Research and Policy Fellow                                                                                                                                                                          07/2022 – 02/2023


Office of the San Francisco District Attorney | San Francisco, CA 
Assistant District Attorney                                                                                                                                                                            03/2020 –07/2022
Serve on 12-member team of DAs in General Felonies Unit, reporting to DA Chesa Boudin. As a progressive prosecutor, conduct preliminary hearings in the Superior Court of San Francisco, including long-cause hearings. 
 Office of the Alameda County Public Defender | Dublin, CA 
Deputy Public Defender                                                                                                                                                                                04/2015 – 03/2020
Advocated for indigent defendants in criminal cases. Interfaced and negotiated with opposing counsel, researched and wrote motions and memoranda on legal issues.
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Tech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
Audiograms: Paul Roberts
louis@lovethylawyer.com

EDUCATION 
Ruben Sundeen 
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law 
Juris Doctor, May 1996
California Law Review, Member 1994-1996
 Boalt Hall Students Association, President 1995-1996 
University of California, Davis, University Extension 
Hazardous Substances Program Certificate, Site Assessment and Remediation, May 1993 
University of California, Berkeley 
B.A. Philosophy, May 1988 


EXPERIENCE 

Judge,  Superior Court of California, County of Alameda. Jan. 2019 to present.
Commissioner,  Court commissioner (sworn on January 18, 2019) assigned to the probate department (201), conducting procedural and evidentiary hearings, and trials of all matters falling under the California Probate Code, including probate, trust, guardianship and conservatorship matters. 
Partner, Sundeen & Salinas, Oakland, CA. 1998 to 2004, and 2017 to 2018.
 Principal and managing attorney with general civil practice emphasizing trust and estate litigation as well as real estate and commercial transactions and litigation. Other areas of the firm’s practice include Federal Title VII, State Fair Employment and Housing Act, and landlord-tenant litigation. 
Partner, Sundeen Salinas & Pyle, Oakland, CA. 2004 to 2017.
 Principal and managing attorney with general civil practice emphasizing trust and estate litigation as well as real estate and commercial transactions and litigation. Other areas of the firm’s practice include Federal Title VII, State Fair Employment and Housing Act, consumer class actions, personal injury, criminal defense, and landlord-tenant litigation. 

ACTIVITIES 
Rotary International
 Rotary Club of Oakland Uptown 
Member 1996 to present
 President 1999-2000 & 2011-2012 
Rotary International District 5170 
Area One Governor, 2018-2020 
East Bay La Raza Lawyers Association 
Member, 1997 to present President 2004, 2007 & 2008 
Alameda County Bar Association 
Board Member, 2010-2016
 Chair of Litigation Subsection of Trusts & Estates Section,, 2009-2010 
Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Tech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
Audiograms: Paul Roberts
louis@lovethylawyer.com

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I went to Maui.  This is what I saw, what I did, why I went, and what I think.

I hope you'll take a listen.

Louis


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Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Tech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
Audiograms: Paul Roberts
louis@lovethylawyer.com

Emilie Raguso founded and runs the Berkeley Scanner.

The Berkeley Scanner is an independent daily news outlet devoted to crime and public safety reporting in Berkeley, California.
Berkeley police activity on your block? Smoke in the air? Helicopter overhead? We'll find out what's happening. Earthquakes? Power outages? We'll give you all the latest updates on breaking news and other critical coverage.
We'll also follow serious cases through the criminal justice system and report on ongoing efforts to reshape Berkeley's approach to policing and fire safety in the years ahead.
Veteran reporter and editor Emilie Raguso launched The Berkeley Scanner in September 2022 to provide more robust daily crime and public safety coverage to Berkeley and the Bay Area.
Raguso has been a reporter for nearly 20 years. She's spent the past 10 of those years becoming the most authoritative source on Berkeley policing and crime reporting news coverage.
After working for a decade at Berkeleyside, Raguso realized her passion to write about Berkeley police activity and public safety issues needed a bigger platform.
She founded The Berkeley Scanner to offer comprehensive coverage of crime and safety in the city and to allow her to help readers learn more about what's really going on in the neighborhood.
The Scanner retains full editorial independence over all of our stories.
The Berkeley Scanner is 100% reader-supported. That means we need your help to survive (yes, yours!). Pitch in now to ensure our reporting can continue.
Media coverage about The Berkeley Scanner
Emilie Raguso on the past, present and future of local news (The E'ville Eye)Women's History Month: Emilie Raguso (NATAS SF) Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Tech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
Audiograms: Paul Roberts
louis@lovethylawyer.com

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A transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com.

Alameda County Assistant Public Defender Joe Penrod joins me to discuss trying the most serious of cases, his career in law, his adventures as a professional sailor, and juggling the life of a criminal litigator and father of a young family.

We also touch on his kiteboarding.  Joe is a fantastic kiteboarder.  I'm the second best kiteboarder in the Alameda County legal community.  Joe is far and away the best.  I'm not aware of a third kiteboarding lawyer, so there's room if you're interested.


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Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Tech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
Audiograms: Paul Roberts
louis@lovethylawyer.com

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A transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com.
Go to https://www.lovethylawyer.com/blog for transcripts.
 
In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with: Emily Dahm

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EDUCATION 
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY, BOALT HALL SCHOOL OF LAW BERKELEY, CA JURIS DOCTOR (JOINT DEGREE) 2000-2004 
Awards: Moot Court Best Brief Award; American Jurisprudence Award: Contemporary Chinese Legal Institutions. Activities: Volunteer for the East Bay Worker’s Rights Clinic, the Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center’s 
TUFTS UNIVERSITY, THE FLETCHER SCHOOL OF LAW AND DIPLOMACY 
MASTERS DEGREE OF LAW AND DIPLOMACY (JOINT DEGREE) 
Fields of Study: Asia and International Law. 


EXPERIENCE
 BONJOUR, THORMAN, BURNS, DAHM & WARGO 
PARTNER 
Criminal law partner in established criminal law and personal injury practice in the East Bay. Represent clients in all manner of criminal matters, ranging from misdemeanor offenses to homicide and serious sex crimes. 


SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO, CA DEPUTY PUBLIC DEFENDER - FELONY TRIAL ATTORNEY 
Obtained extensive trial experience and a broad range of investigative skills by directing a team of law clerks, paralegals, social workers, and professional investigators to achieve desired legal outcomes for hundreds of clients. Developed superior client management and negotiation skills while litigating cases to clients’ benefit. 


Alameda County Bar Association
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is a professional membership association for lawyers and other members of the legal profession. The ACBA provides access to ongoing legal education; and promotes diversity and civil rights in the Alameda County legal community. Our mission is to promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice.

 Louis Goodman
 www.louisgoodman.com
louisgoodman2010@gmail.com
510.582.9090
 
 
Special thanks to ACBA staff and members: Cailin Dahlin, Saeed Randle, Hadassah Hayashi  (https://www.acbanet.org/)

 Musical theme by Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Technical support: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
Audiograms & Transcripts: Paul Roberts  

 
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Louis Goodman
www.louisgoodman.com
https://www.lovethylawyer.com/
510.582.9090
Music: Joel Katz, Seaside Recording, Maui
Tech: Bryan Matheson, Skyline Studios, Oakland
Audiograms: Paul Roberts
louis@lovethylawyer.com