Background
Goodman, Samuel J. was born on November 6, 1942 in East Chicago, Indiana, United States. Son of Max M. Goodman and Rosetta (Weinberg) Goodman Small.
Goodman, Samuel J. was born on November 6, 1942 in East Chicago, Indiana, United States. Son of Max M. Goodman and Rosetta (Weinberg) Goodman Small.
Purdue University (Bachelor of Arts, 1964). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, 1967). Phi Delta Phi. Adjunct Professor of Law, John Marshall Law School, 1988-1989.
Secretary, Lake County Judicial Nominating Commission, 1974-1986.
Member, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Board of Directors, since 1987. Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Forum Family Law Seminars, 1984, 1986 and 1987.
Worked at Goodman, Ball, Van Bokkelen, Leonard & Kline, Professional, Corporation (Highland, Indiana) specializing in Family Law, Professional Discipline. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Indiana, United States. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana.
Phi Delta Phi.
Adjunct Professor of Law, John Marshall Law School, 1988-1989. Secretary, Lake County Judicial Nominating Commission, 1974-1986. Member, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Board of Directors, 1987-1991.
Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Forum Family Law Seminars, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989 and 1990.
Member: Lake County (Vice President, 1987, President Elect, 1988, President, 1989 and Board of Directors, 1987-1992), Indiana State (Chairman, Family and Juvenile Law Section, 1983-1985. Member, Board of Managers, 1986-1987.
Treasurer, 1990) and American (Member: Family Law Section. Family Law Section Council, Region 3.
Chair, Family Law Section, Family Practice Committee, 1992 and Continuing Legal Education Executive Committee, 1992) Bar Associations.
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member, Long-Range Planning Committee and Matrimonial Arbitration Committee). International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers.
Member, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Board of Directors, 1987-1991. Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Forum Family Law Seminars, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989 and 1990. Member: Lake County (Vice President, 1987, President Elect, 1988, President, 1989 and Board of Directors, 1987-1992), Indiana State (Chairman, Family and Juvenile Law Section, 1983-1985.
Member, Board of Managers, 1986-1987.
Treasurer, 1990) and American (Member: Family Law Section. Family Law Section Council, Region 3.
Chair, Family Law Section, Family Practice Committee, 1992 and Continuing Legal Education Executive Committee, 1992) Bar Associations. Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member, Long-Range Planning Committee and Matrimonial Arbitration Committee).
International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers. Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member, Long-Range Planning Committee and Matrimonial Arbitration Committee). International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers.
Married Nancy Marx, October 5, 1968. Children: Greer, Max.