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About the Practice/Curriculum Vitae
ABOUT THE PRACTICE
Sherri D. Goodman currently limits her private practice to consultations on professional responsibility, legal ethics advice and representation in lawyer disciplinary matters, following her eleven years' experience working in West Virginia's lawyer disciplinary system, first as Assistant Disciplinary Counsel and then, in 1990, as Bar Counsel and Chief Lawyer Disciplinary Counsel until July of 1999.
CURRICULUM VITAE
SHERRI D. GOODMAN
| Education | ||
| 1975 | B.A., Brandeis University | |
| Waltham, MA | ||
| Graduated Magna Cum Laude | ||
| 1982 | J. D., University of Michigan | |
| Ann Arbor, MI | ||
| Graduated Magna Cum Laude | ||
| Order of the Coif | ||
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Employment |
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| 1983 | Admitted to The West Virginia State Bar and various | |
| Federal Courts | ||
| 1983-1984 | Associate, Preiser & Wilson | |
| Charleston, WV | ||
| Primarily criminal defense | ||
| 1984-1986 | Partner, Dusic & Dusic | |
| Charleston, WV | ||
| Insurance defense, employment discrimination | ||
| 1986-1988 | Assistant Disciplinary Counsel | |
| The West Virginia State Bar | ||
| Lawyer disciplinary work | ||
| 1988-1989 | Associate King, Betts & Allen | |
| Charleston, WV | ||
| Criminal defense, ERISA, antitrust | ||
| 1990-1999 | Bar Counsel/Chief Lawyer Disciplinary Counsel | |
| The West Virginia State Bar/Lawyer Disciplinary Board | ||
| Lawyer disciplinary work | ||
| 1999-May | Counsel to the West Virginia Ethics Commission | |
| 2000 | Charleston, WV | |
| (part-time) Interpretation of Governmental Ethics Act and Open Govermental Proceedings Act, investigation of complaints brought under the Ethics Act | ||
| 1999-2006 | Goodman Advocacy | |
| Private practice with emphasis on representing lawyers before the Lawyer Disciplinary Board, advising lawyers on professional responsibility issues, representings plaintiffs in legal malpractice cases, serving as expert witness | ||
| 2006-present | West Virginia Department of Education | |
| Staff Attorney; conduct licensure hearings for teachers and school bus operators; provide advice to the Department and the Board of Education | ||
Articles
"You got the right stuff, baby, uh-huh. Lawyer Advertising in the 90s", The West Virginia Lawyer, Jan. 1995
"Traversing Candyland: How to Stay Out of the Molasses Swamp", The West Virginia Lawyer, Feb. 1997
| CLE Presentations |
on Legal Ethics |
AS DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL:
Discovery, real estate law, new Rules of Civil Procedure, legal ethics issues for the WV Trial Lawyers Association, legal ethics issues for the WV Defense Counsel, lawyer advertising, family law, estate planning, litigation, social security, workers' compensation, bankruptcy, legal ethics issues for prosecuting attorneys, legal ethics issues for legal services lawyers; legal ethics updates at the State Bar annual meeting and its regional meetings, legal ethics issues with the Federal sentencing guidelines, and general presentations to the county bars of Braxton, Cabell, Tyler, and Monongalia.
IN PRIVATE PRACTICE:
| Ethics in Real Estate Practice | W.Va. Bar Assoc. | July, 1999, June, 2000 |
| Ethical Issues in Litigation | WVU/State Bar CLE | February, 2000 |
| Lawyer Trust Accounts | National Business Institute | May, 2000 |
| Legal Ethics | Lorman's | June, 2000 |
| McDade Amendment Issues | U. S. Bankruptcy Trustees | Oct. 23, 2000 |
| Updated on Legal Ethics | WVU/State Bar CLE | Nov. 4, 2000 |
| Update on Legal Ethics | Ohio County Bar | May 18, 2001 |
| West Virginia Legal Ethics | Lorman's | June 5, 2001 |
| Ethics in Estate Planning | WVU/State Bar CLE | April 26, 2002 |
| Practical Legal Ethics | NBI | May 14, 2002 |
| Ethics in Business Litigation | PESI | June 6 & 14, 2002 |
| Representing Businesses | WVU/State Bar CLE | August 31, 2002 |
| Ethics in Insurance Rep. | WVU/State Bar CLE | November 8, 2002 |
| Ethics & Malpractice Update | Wheeling Institute | November 19, 2002 |
| Ethics for Legal Assistants | Half-Moon | December 13, 2002 |
| Practical Legal Ethics in WV | NBI | June 20, 2003 |
| Pitfalls in Representing Clients' Family Members and Entities | Association of Professional Responsibilitity Lawyers - San Francisco | August 6, 2003 |
| Setting your Ethical Compass for Truth North | West Virginia Tax Institute of Wheeling | October 14, 2003 |
| Shoring Up your Ethical Foundations | WVU/State Bar CLE | October 22, 2003 |
| Legal Ethics Update | WVU/State Bar CLE | October 31, 2003 |
| Ethical Issues in Insurance Law | WVU/State Bar CLE | November 8, 2003 |
| Talking Trash - Offensive Lawyer Conduct | Wheeling Institute | March 10, 2004 |
| Ethical Considerations in Estate Planning | WVU/State Bar - Charleston | June 11, 2004 |
| Legal Ethics Update | NBI - Various Cities | June 3, 4, 21, 28, 2004 |
| How to "mete" your ethical obligations in a real estate practice | WVU/State Bar CLE - Charleston | June 18, 2004 |
| West Virginia Legal Ethics | Lorman's - Charleston | July 18, 2004 |
| Attorney Fees and Liens | WVU/State Bar CLE - Morgantown | October 21, 2004 |
| Ethics and Estate Planning | WVU/State Bar CLE - Charleston | June 1, 2005 |
| Discovery Abuses | WVU/State Bar CLE - Charleston | June 17, 2005 |
| Legal Ethics Update | NBI - Charleston | June 20, 2005 |
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