Hosted by Attorney Louis Goodman

Episodes

Sept. 16, 2020

Phil Vaughns - McGeorge

Phil Vaughns describes growing up in Oakland, attending and playing football at Skyline High School, going on to Cal State Hayward (East Bay) before attending McGeorge Law School. He had an unusual first job experience in V…
Sept. 9, 2020

Kim Burgess - Hastings

With experience as a Deputy District Attorney and Assistant Public Defender, Kim Burgess has practiced law in most jurisdictions in Northern California. Emphasizing criminal defense, she now focuses on the Tri-Valley area w…
Sept. 2, 2020

Greg O'Connell - Golden Gate

Well liked by everyone at the Courthouse, former Alameda County Deputy District Attorney Greg O'Connell now practices with the legendary RLS (Rains, Lucia, Stern, St. Phalle & Silver) firm in Walnut Creek. Greg tells us abou…
Aug. 26, 2020

Eric Swalwell - United States Congress

Eric Swalwell represents the California 15th Congressional District. As a former Alameda County Deputy District Attorney he brings his Courtroom skills to Washington DC. Eric played Division 1 Soccer at Campbell University…
Aug. 19, 2020

Jared Winter - Cal Western

Emphasizing criminal defense and personal injury, Jared Winter practices with Bonjour, Thorman, Burns & Dahm in Pleasanton. Born in Idaho, raised in Arizona, Jared decided to become a lawyer while on jury duty. He graduated…
Aug. 15, 2020

Steve Rubenstein - San Francisco Chronicle

Bonus Episode: The 4th Estate. If you're reading the Chron and you see an intro that's just so off-the-wall that it makes your head spin and say "who wrote this?" be aware that Steve Rubenstein probably is the answer. Steve'…
Aug. 12, 2020

Nancy O'Malley - Carondelet

Alameda County District Attorney discusses protecting victims' rights as a priority since an early age. She is honored to sit behind the same desk as Earl Warren. She almost didn't go to college, let alone law school, and sh…
Aug. 5, 2020

David Lim - UCLA

Former Alameda County Deputy District Attorney, Former Mayor of San Mateo, David Lim joins me on the pod to discuss his career decisions and how they have affected his life. He's a lawyer, a teacher, and a coach. David's an …
Aug. 1, 2020

Zach Thompson - Media Smack

Zach talks to us about website design, internet marketing, SEO campaigns, and living on a small ranch in Texas. MediaSmack designed my website: www.louisgoodman.com . From their website: MediaSmack builds robust Search Engi…
July 29, 2020

Carin Johnson - Chico

Carin and her husband, Peter, (who we'll get on the pod in the future) developed a firm that provides Criminal Defense and Juvenile Justice law. Aggressively representing individuals, they achieve outstanding results for th…
July 25, 2020

Louis Goodman - Inside the Pod

Microphones, transcripts, quick Rock Harmon update, moving forward and a plug for podcasts in general. Inside the Pod talks about things that are going on inside the pod, the recording process, the new transcripts, why trans…
July 22, 2020

Ernie Castillo - Reardon

Ernie Castillo tries the big tough cases. No set of facts is too explosive for him to deal with. He made time for the podcast interview while a jury deliberated the fate of his client in a murder trial. He explains how th…
July 15, 2020

Rock Harmon - USNA Annapolis

Rock Harmon pioneered forensic DNA evidence. He served on the OJ Simpson prosecution team, where DNA evidence first came to the general public. Rock is a decorated Vietnam combat veteran. He is a graduate of the United Sta…
July 8, 2020

Waukeen McCoy - Hastings

https://www.lovethylawyer.com/ Winning large Civil Rights verdicts, and successfully arguing before the California Supreme Court, Waukeen caught the attention of then Mayor Willie Brown. That led to important career mileston…
July 5, 2020

Mike McElroy - U.S. Army

Born in San Francisco, initially raised in the North Beach Projects, Mike McElroy graduated from San Mateo High School before enlisting in the United States Army. He trained as Military Police and began taking college cours…
July 1, 2020

Elliot Silver - Chigwell

Born in England, educated just outside of London, and then in Miami, Elliot Silver came to Alameda County and opened a successful law practice. Hear all about his travels and adventures and his unique family history. A tran…
June 24, 2020

Lynn Gorelick - Cal

https://www.lovethylawyer.com/ Born in San Francisco, educated in the Bay Area, practicing in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, Lynn shares her thoughts and perspectives on the local legal scene. Lynn Gorelick 510.785.1444 …
June 22, 2020

Louis - Podcast Update

https://www.lovethylawyer.com/ Louis gives an update about where the pod has been, where it's going, and some thoughts for future episodes. You're invited to send feedback by email. Every email gets read. Louis Goodman 510.…
June 17, 2020

Taylor Moudy - Santa Clara

Raised in Hayward and practicing in Hayward, Taylor is the quintessential tale of a local boy who makes his family and community proud. Taylor's a great recent addition to the Alameda County bar. Musical Theme: Joel Katz, S…
June 10, 2020

Rebecca Feigelson - Herzlia

https://www.lovethylawyer.com/ Originally from Maui, raised in South Africa, and admitted in New York and California, Rebecca Feigelson practices law in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has offices in San Francisco and Oakla…
May 31, 2020

Phil Schnayerson - Rutgers Guy

Sporting five decades of experience, Phil regales us with tales from the heyday of Haight Ashbury, Vista Volunteers, early bail projects, his life as a lawyer in the defense of the criminally accused, and of course, growing …
May 28, 2020

Nabiel Ahmed - Hastings

A rising star in the Alameda County Criminal Justice System, Nabiel tells us about his upbringing in the Bay Area, College at UC Davis, and Law School at Golden Gate and Hastings. We also get updates on his practice, mentor…
May 26, 2020

Trailer

Overview of some of the thoughts and hurdles I experienced in developing the idea for a new podcast for Alameda County Attorneys.