Goodman Mooney LLP

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Eric Goodman

"An outstanding lawyer with a passion for IP Law" Brian Gurwitz, Esq: Criminal Defense Lawyer & Former Deputy District Attorney

Eric Goodman is the managing partner at the firm and has extensive experience in the fields of information technologies and brand protection.



His practice focuses on:

Transactions and litigation involving trademarks
Copyrights, trade dress, trade secrets, unfair competition, false advertising and contract disputes for brand owners manufacturers, retailers and distributors
New Media Law in Sports & Entertainment
Eric is admitted to practice law in the State of California, the Federal Court for all districts of California, as well as the Federal Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.



Prior to becoming an highly rated and recommended attorney, Eric specialized in information technology (IT) consulting and formed an e-commerce company distributing specialty music and videos for the action sports market. At the same time, Eric launched a snowboard distribution company serving wholesalers around the world and worked with acclaimed sports agent Leigh Steinberg. Since then Eric has worked with San Diego Padres owner Jeff Moorad regarding the securing of domain names and protecting the right of their professional athletes along with brand representation for high-profile athletes and musicians.



An Orange County native, Eric graduated from Pepperdine University where he earned his Bachelors of Science degree in business management. From there, Eric graduated with honors from Whittier Law School and is published in the in the Journal of Art and Entertainment Law.



Eric has been a speaker at numerous seminars concerning brand protection and related business matters. He is a member of the International Trademark Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Orange County Jewish Bar Association, and the Orange County Patent Law Association and has been recognized by Super Lawyers® in 2012-2013 and 2017-2018