Background
Goodwin, David C. was born on October 3, 1930 in Bronxville, New York, United States.
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David C. Goodwin
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Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, 1952). Duke University (Juris Doctor, 1955).
Career
Worked at Mathews Railey DeCubellis & Goodwin, P.A. (Orlando, Florida) specializing in Trial and Appellate Practice in all Courts. Corporate, Real Estate, Construction, Products Liability, Franchise, Securities, Banking, Intellectual Properties, Health, Antitrust, Land Use, Employment, Negligence, Professional Liability, Environmental, Legislative and Governmental Law, Domestic, Estate Planning and Probate, Mediation and Arbitration. Admitted to the bar, 1955, Florida.
1958, United States. District Court, Southern and Middle District of Florida. Phi Delta Phi. Magister, Hughes Inn. Named in all Editions (1983-1996) of "The Best Lawyers in America." Author, National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel Handbooks: "A Sampler of Defensive Approaches to Punitive Damages".
"Picking a Jury and the Psychology of Jury Selection," October/November, 1982, The Chronicle. "Has the Human Factors Witness Taken Over the Function of the Human Jury?" March, 1980, The Chronicle. "Surprise, Plaintiff! Railroads Can Win Safety Appliance Act Cases," February, 1977, The Chronicle.
Faculty: Trial Academy, I.A.D.C., Boulder, Colorado. Florida Bar C.L.E. Courses. Trial Advocacy Seminars.
National Litigation Conference. Dade County Judicial College. Excess/Surplus Lines Claims Association.
Member, Executive Committee, 1968-1993 and President, 1974-1975, National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Chairman, Trial Lawyers Section, 1982-1984.
Executive Council, 1976-1982). American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Miami Chapter, 1990. National Board of Directors, 1991-1995).
Florida Defense Lawyers Association (President, 1981). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Military: United States Army, Counter Intelligence Corps, 1955-1957.
Mathews Railey DeCubellis & Goodwin was formed in 1990 by the litigation partners of a large Orlando general practice firm. Initially focused exclusively on trial practice, the firm's scope expanded in 1991 to add real estate and business transactions when Dan DeCubellis joined the firm. David Goodwin joined the firm in 1995, bringing extensive experience as lead trial counsel in multiple fields of litigation in all state and federal courts, ranging from personal injury and commercial litigation to complex insurance, consumer products and transportation issues, on both sides of the docket.
All principals in the firm are recognized as specialists in their areas of practice. The firm employs a hands-on approach to assist companies and individuals with optimal results and efficiency. The firm is involved in a wide variety of matters, ranging from current representation of Orange County as outside trial counsel in a substantial dispute involving exercise of local governmental power to representation of a publicly-traded company in a nationwide class action.
In the recent past, members of the firm represented an Orlando-based Fortune 500 company as lead counsel in the successful defense of a hostile takeover action considered the largest matter ever tried in Central Florida. Mr. Railey actively participates as a mediator in State and Federal Courts.
Membership
Member, Executive Committee, 1968-1993 and President, 1974-1975, National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. Member: Orange County and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Chairman, Trial Lawyers Section, 1982-1984.
Executive Council, 1976-1982). American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Miami Chapter, 1990. National Board of Directors, 1991-1995).
Florida Defense Lawyers Association (President, 1981). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Military: United States Army, Counter Intelligence Corps, 1955-1957.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Military: United States Army, Counter Intelligence Corps, 1955-1957.
