Ross C. Goodman is a Las Vegas criminal defense lawyer famous for handling famous cases. He is the son of Oscar Goodman and Carolyn Goodman, who respectively served as mayors in his hometown of Las Vegas.
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Ross C. Goodman was born in Las Vegas. His father, Oscar Goodman, also a lawyer, served as mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada for 12 years; After the deadline prevents him from running again, he is replaced by his wife, Carolyn Goodman. He got a B.A. at the University of San Diego in 1992, and then a law degree (J.D.) in 1995 from the University of Tulsa College of Law.
In 1992, Goodman was assigned as Lieutenant 2 after completing the Marine Corps Officer School in Quantico, VA. He completed the Basic Officer Course, and Marine Corps Development Command in 1996. He was certified as a Supreme Court Advocate Judge of the Navy's School of Justice in Newport, Rhode Island in 1997 and grabbed the Major in the US Marine Corps Reservation. (USMCR) in 2000 before leaving for private practice.
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Careers and high profile cases
Ross C. Goodman formed the Goodman Law Group, P.C. in 2001, a boutique law firm based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Goodman represents parties in high profile cases, appearing on television shows including Nancy Grace, Defense and TruTV (formerly Court TV).
Hells Angels
In 2002, Goodman represented a member of Hells Angels in a case that emerged from the famous Laughlin River Run Riot, where the Hells Angels and Mongol bike clubs were involved in a major riot that resulted in many deaths. Goodman's client was dismissed from murder and extortion charges.
Gloria Guzman
In 2006, Goodman defended Gloria Guzman, a 26-year-old woman accused of drowning her ex-husband Mark Richards, a paralyzed man. Guzman served a minimum of one year and placed on probation for one year. The murder trial was shown on CNN, Nancy Grace.
David Saxe
Entertainment producer and majority partner from V Theater David Saxe listed Goodman as his comrades moved to vote him out. After the legal battle, Saxe regained control of the theater.
Jerry Lewis
In 2008 Goodman represented comedian and entertainer Jerry Lewis on firearms charges. Lewis is accused of carrying a hidden weapon at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. The case was dismissed and Lewis was released without penalty.
Vision Airlines
In 2010, Goodman represented former Vision Airlines employees who valued more than five million dollars in paying back hazards to fly the CIA, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Blackwater staff to Baghdad and Kabul, which were later regarded as war zones.
World Fighting Alliance
In 2005 Goodman acquired the World Fighting Alliance (WFA) with partner Louis Palazzo. WFA, the mixed martial arts organization (MMA) held a successful event at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and The Forum in Inglewood. Goodman negotiated the first 30 minutes slot in Showtime to show the MMA organization. Under its management, WFA acquired the top MMA fighters to include future UFC champions Rich Franklin, Quinton Jackson and Lyoto Machida, and Urijah Faber who won at WEC. In 2006, Goodman and its partners sold WFA to UFC.
Monica Contreras
In 2011, Monica Contreras allegedly groped in the witness room by marshal Clark County Family Court. She was in Family Court with her daughter for a separate trial on her divorce. The action was captured by security cameras, and two marshals and hearing teachers were named defendants in the lawsuit. Clark County, the state of Nevada and the court are also named as defendants. Goodman represents Contreras who settled with countries and regions for $ 200,000.
Crystal Williams
With the help of Ross Goodman, Crystal Williams pressed charges against Steve Rushfield, a Family Court supervisor. He alleged that he was suffocated by Rushfield when he was detained in a cell in prison in 2010.
Nick Diaz
Atty. Ross Goodman also handles marijuana cases from UFC welterweight boxer Nick Diaz. He should be suspended for 1 year for taking marijuana metabolites and also to provide false information on his pre-fight questionnaire. In defense, Goodman says that the marijuana metabolites found in Nick's system do not violate drug use policies of the Nevada State Athletics Commission (NSAC), the state agency that governs UFC matches. He said that it was "out of the use of competition" permitted by WADA rules.
Wanderlei Silva
At the end of May 2014, Wanderlei Silva admitted to avoiding random UFC drug testing. The NSAC issued an unlimited suspension against Silva including a fine. Ross Goodman, went to new heights to defend Silva. He argues that Silva is not under contract and is not a licensee at the time of the test. Goodman insists that the random drug commission testing law does not include non-licensed fighters.
Chael Sonnen
The NSAC has placed a two-year mandatory suspension against Chael Sonnen due to its increasing drug performance. On July 30, the NSAC was told Sonnen that his grabbing match at Metamoric 4 violated the suspension provisions. They threatened that they would sue Sonnen for the offense. In defense, Ross Goodman has sent a series of response letters challenging the NSAC definition of competition. Goodman explained that jiu-jitsu is not subject to commission, giving light that Sonnen is free to compete in this type of competition.
Todd Seifert
Todd Seifert, is a tourist from Ohio who was accused of hit-and-run. He allegedly hit Andrade, a Las Vegas man, who was crossing Las Vegas Boulevard on his way to work. With Goodman's advice and representation, Seifert pleaded guilty and got "light punishment".
Kenny Sanchez
Bishop Gorman's soccer coach Kenny Sanchez went to court in April after being accused of physically abusing Brooke Stewart, his ex-boyfriend and mother of his son, over the previous Christmas. Goodman vigorously represents the coach who fought throughout the duration of his case. Sanchez finally obtained a verdict of 'Not Guilty' after Stewart withdrew his previous accusations.
Controversy
Ethical investigation
In February 2004, Robert Rose, the ethics overseer, filed a complaint with the Nevada Commission on Ethics claiming that during the US Mayor's Conference, Ross's father, Las Vegas's former mayor Oscar Goodman, was shared with fellow mayors, conference participants and other politicians. the invitation of the figures to Goodman's cocktail party to host. Rose alleged that this was nothing more than a mayor who abused his power to help promote the business owned by his son, Ross Goodman, and Las Vegas Board Member Michael Mack. The Nevada Ethics Commission opened an investigation on April 14, 2004, and on May 13, 2004, members of the commission found the mayor in violation of ethics, although no fines were granted. Goodman sued the commission and won; the decision of the commission was reversed by the court.
On September 16, 2004, Rose again filed a complaint with the Nevada Commission on Ethics, this time asking the commission to clarify Goodman's affiliation with his son, Ross's law firm. In a statement, the mayor explained his name on letterhead was a way of telling the state law firm that Ross Goodman was his son. However, a person who serves as a public elected official in Nevada may not be listed on company letterhead, and Goodman was stripped of his name under protest after several newspaper articles recorded the violation.
On July 18, 2005, the Nevada Commission on Ethics concluded not enough reason for the trial and recommended the allegation of dismissal, clearing old Goodman of ethical complaints regarding his name listed as "Of Counsel" for Goodman Law Group.
On September 11, 2007, Nevada Supreme Court ruled that Oscar Goodman did not violate any ethical laws during the 2004 cocktail party he held on behalf of his son Ross C. Goodman.
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