Cynthia Goodman
Attorney
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Cynthia Goodman
Cynthia is the attorney you want behind the scenes: crafting airtight arguments, anticipating legal challenges, and shaping the strategy that wins cases before they ever reach trial.
For over 30 years, she’s dedicated her practice exclusively to law and motion and appellate work, bringing clarity and precision to even the most complex legal issues.
What sets Cynthia apart is her experience on both sides of the courtroom.
With a career that spans both plaintiff and defense work, she knows how the other side thinks and uses that insight to strengthen the cases she supports.
Her legal writing has played a pivotal role in high-stakes cases across a wide range of legal issues, including personal injury, civil rights, professional malpractice, business disputes, and more.
Having served as a partner, department head, and trusted strategist for some of the most prestigious firms in California, Cynthia has built a reputation for tackling complex legal problems with sharp analysis and persuasive advocacy.
Her work supports trial teams from the earliest stages of litigation through appeals, and her writing has contributed to multiple published appellate decisions.
At El Dabe Ritter Trial Lawyers, Cynthia’s expertise helps ensure that every legal argument made on behalf of our clients is strategic, well-researched, and built to stand up in court. Her role may not always be visible but her impact is felt in every case she touches.
She earned her law degree from Loyola Law School and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and multiple federal and state courts in California.
Education
- Juris Doctorate, Loyola Law School, 1981 (Los Angeles, California)
- Bachelor of Arts, Politics, University of California, 1978 (Santa Cruz, California)
Bar & Court Admissions
- California
- Supreme Court of the United States
- United States Court of Appeals (9th Circuit)
- United States District Court (Northern)
- United States District Court (Central)
Areas of Practice
Cynthia handles a wide range of serious injury cases, including:
- Personal Injury
- Civil Rights
- Malpractice (legal, accountant, brokers, equine)
- Business Law
Published Articles
- “Interlocutory Appeals in Excessive-Force Cases” co-written with Joseph Finnerty;
“Advocate” March 2020 - “Water-Damage Claims “Sudden and Accidental” co-written with Megan Melanson”
“Advocate” September 2016 - “The Fast Tract to Trouble, Avoiding Malpractice Under the Trial Court Delay Reduction Act”
“The Verdict” October 1998 - “The Litigation Section and Its Proactive Approach to Legislation Affecting Civil Procedure” March 1994
- “Judicial Inefficiency, One Factor in Rising Litigation Costs” “The Verdict” March 1991
Our Philosophy
- A focus entirely on the injured client
- Aggressive representation by experienced attorneys
- Immediate steps toward proper medical treatment
- Personal attention to the client and ease of access to your attorney
