Atty. William L. Goode
United States Magistrate Judge, Lafayette-Opelousas Division, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, 1980-1983.
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About William L. Goode at a glance
William L. Goode is a Member based in Lafayette, Louisiana, practicing at The Goode Law Firm A Professional Law Corporation. They have 54+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1972. Their practice focuses on dui/dwi, car accidents, drug crimes, personal injury, and criminal defense. Admitted to practice in Louisiana (1972) and Texas (Inactive) Louisiana Federal Courts: U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle, and Western Distric (2001). Educated at Louisiana State University (J.D., 1971) and Texas A & M University (B.A., 1968). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Louisiana Association for Justice American Association for Justice Bar Association of the Federal Fifth Circuit Louisiana State Bar Association Texas State Bar Association Lafayette Bar Association. Serands clients in Lafayette, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- United States Magistrate Judge, Lafayette-Opelousas Division, U.S
- District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, 1980-1983
- Assistant U.S
- Attorney, U.S
- District Court, Western District of Louisiana, 1977-1980
- Chief of Criminal Section, 1979-1980
- Assistant District Attorney, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, 1974-1977
- Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Louisiana, 1990-2003
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Why local counsel matters in Louisiana
Practicing law in Louisiana. Legal matters in Louisiana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Lafayette are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Louisiana state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Louisiana brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Louisiana courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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