This Firm was formed to serve the legal needs of the Louisiana community, in addition to a sizeable out-of-state clientele. The firm provides a wide range of legal services and serves many out-of-state clients who may be unaware of the legal intricacies of Louisiana law. The firm represents numerous corporations and individuals as well as the State of Louisiana and the City of Lafayette.
With over thirty (30) years legal experience, including having been a United States Magistrate Judge as well as a Federal and State Criminal Prosecutor, in addition to many years in private practice, William L. Goode is able to provide competent and thoughtful, but assertive legal services to a wide variety of clients. Mr. Goode is licensed to practice law in Louisiana as well as Texas and can practice law in most other jurisdictions on a PRO HAC VICE basisWilliam L. Goode was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on May 16, 1946. Admitted to bar, 1972, Louisiana; Admitted to bar, 2001, Texas; 1973, U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas and U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma; 1984, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana and U.S. Claims Court.Texas A & M University (B.A., 1968); Louisiana State University (J.D., 1971). Phi Alpha Delta. |