Karen M. Goodman

Top rated Civil Litigation attorney in Sacramento, California

Goodman Law Corporation
Karen M. Goodman
Goodman Law Corporation

Practice Areas: Civil Litigation, Professional Liability, Real Estate

Licensed in California since: 1984

Education: University of San Francisco School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2024

Goodman Law Corporation

3840 Watt Avenue
Building A
Sacramento, CA 95821 Phone: 916-643-0600 Email: Karen M. Goodman Visit website

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Karen Goodman is a Sacramento-based trial lawyer who is principal in her own firm, Goodman Law Corporation. The firm’s practice emphasizes real estate, professional liability, and employment. She served as the Sacramento Valley Chapter President for ABOTA.  She was recently inducted as a Fellow into the American College of Trial lawyers. She is a member of tABOTA and is also a member of the Association of Defense Counsel. She is active in ABA and the California State Bar, having served on the  Board of Trustees, State Bar Committee of Professional Responsibility and Ethics and the Committee of Bar Examiners. She is a member of CLA's Ethics Committed.  She is frequently retained as an expert witness on legal malpractice cases. In 2011, she was Certified as a Specialist in Legal Malpractice Law by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. She is a Diplomate with the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys.  

First Admitted: 1984, California

Professional Webpage: http://goodman-law.com/karen-goodman/

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • ABA GP Solo, Litigation Committee Chair, 2019
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
  • Trobaugh v. Molsby & Bordner, verdict in favor of plaintiff for $513k for legal malpractice, fiduciary duty and breach of contract against his former lawyers Jennifer Schaller and Molsby & Bordner, arising out of a marital dissolution case.  Case settled before post-trial motions were heard. , 2018
Special Licenses/Certifications:
  • American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, certified as Diplomate in field of legal malpractice law  , 2016
Honors/Awards:
  • Recognition for accomplishments in the field of legal ethics, including chairing the Discipline Standards Task force resulting in a substantive revision of the discipline standards for the State Bar and practicing attorneys.  , Harry Sondheim Award, State Bar of California, 2016
Educational Background:
  • BS in Managerial and Agricultural Economics from UC Davis, with honors, 1981
Industry Groups:
  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Finance
  • Health Care
  • Legal

Office location for Karen M. Goodman

3840 Watt Avenue
Building A
Sacramento, CA 95821

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