Ms. Goodman is a trial attorney who regularly represents individuals and corporate clients in matters involving the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Securities and Exchange Commission and related agencies. 

In 2024, Ms. Goodman was ranked in Chambers USA for Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – Texas, Band 4. She was previously recognized in Chambers USA 2023 as Up and Coming for Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations. The Legal 500 USA recommended Ms. Goodman in the Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense category in 2024. She has been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for the Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White Collar and Health Care law categories since 2021. She has also been selected by her peers as a Thompson Reuters Super Lawyers "Rising Star” since 2017. She has been included in D Magazine’s Best Lawyers under 40 list since 2023, and in 2024, she was selected for the overall list, D Magazine’s Best Lawyers.

Trial Experience

Ms. Goodman is well-known for her trial experience. She has tried numerous state and federal jury trials across the country, defending clients on a variety of federal criminal charges, including health care fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, honest services fraud, securities fraud, tax violations, anti-kickback allegations and bribery. 

Internal Investigations

Ms. Goodman has led numerous internal investigations relating to regulatory compliance, internal accounting practices, financial crimes, campaign finance, employee misconduct and violations of export laws and bribery. She has also conducted internal investigations on behalf of universities, pharmaceutical companies, staffing companies, medical entities and physician groups. 

Health Care

Ms. Goodman has extensive health care experience from the initial investigation through trial. She regularly represents physicians, hospitals, pharmacists, compounding pharmacies, dentists and marketers in investigations and prosecutions. 

Politics and Public Corruption

Ms. Goodman has extensive experience representing elected officials under investigation and under indictment. Her experience includes representing a state senator on federal bribery charges, conducting an internal investigation for a state’s lieutenant governor and investigating misappropriation of state funds.

Firm Leadership

Ms. Goodman serves on the firm’s Associate Hiring Committee. Ms. Goodman also serves as the Dallas Lead for the Pro Bono Committee. She demonstrates a commitment to pro bono legal service in criminal defense matters including the Buried Alive Project, a nonprofit organization that fights to free people sentenced to life without parole under federal drug laws. Ms. Goodman successfully represented two individuals serving life sentences in the Southern District of New York, winning their freedom, after spending over 33 years in prison.