Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Las Vegas, NV

Attorney Charles R. Goodwin is the founder and owner of The Goodwin Law Group, PLLC, in Las Vegas, Nevada. A top-ranked trial lawyer with an extensive amount of legal experience, Mr. Goodwin provides unmatched counsel and support to a diverse range of clients across his region who stand accused of any type of felony or misdemeanor offense. 

Over the course of his legal career focusing solely on criminal defense, Mr. Goodwin has achieved a long record of securing successful outcomes for his clients accused of DUI and felony DUI-related charges as well as other criminal matters. Having once been in trouble with the law himself, he understands firsthand the stress, uncertainty and fear many of his clients experience, and he provides compassionate, yet aggressive, advocacy to help them obtain the positive results they seek efficiently and cost-effectively.

A 2014 graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Mr. Goodwin attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law, where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 2018. While there, he received CALI Awards in Immigration Law, Insurance Law and Statutory Interpretation, and he was placed as a semifinalist in the 18th Annual CCBA/Boyd School of Law Moot Court Competition.

Also, during this time, Mr. Goodwin completed an externship with the Clark County Public Defender's Office, and he served as a summer associate with another law firm in his area. He also served as a federal public defender in 2018, and he worked for two years at another prominent law firm in his area before establishing his own private practice.

Honored for his outstanding professionalism and service, Mr. Goodwin has earned consistent top rankings and endorsements from his peers along with many testimonials and referrals from his satisfied clients. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, and he is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National College for DUI Defense and the Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice.