April Goodwin

An attorney with nearly 20 years of experience, April S. Goodwin established The Goodwin Firm in 2015. The Goodwin Firm represents businesses throughout the state of Florida in matters related to employment discrimination, retaliation, FMLA, wage & hour, and other employee related legal issues. The Goodwin Firm also helps employers assess their exposure to future litigation for employment and wage related claims and provides them with a plan to reduce that exposure.

Also, as a pet owner and attorney, Ms. Goodwin saw that very few, if any, local attorneys were servicing the legal needs of pet owners. This meant that when pet parents faced legal problems relating to their pets, they were either left to their own devices or had to hire an attorney who did not have a practice area focused on their needs. She therefore decided to focus part of her practice on the myriad of legal issues that often arise for pet owners.

April S. Goodwin lives in Pinellas County, Florida with her significant other Ryan, their two Australian shepherds, Chewbacca and Dr. Indy Anna Jones (aka Chewie and Indy).

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Animal & Dog Law

• Credit Cards Accepted
• Contingent Fees
  Some cases qualify for contingent fees or hybrid flat rates and contingent fees. Please contact to set up a consultation with Ms. Goodwin to discuss your case. Upon review of your case, we will decide if your case qualifies for contingent fees.
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  We do charge a small fee for consultations. See our website, www.goodwin-firm.com for details and to set up a consultation with Ms. Goodwin. The fee is due 24 hours prior to the scheduled consultation. If we accept your case and you retain us, the consultation fee is applied to your case fees.

Florida

Since 2001

Owner

The Goodwin Firm

2015 - Current

Law firm focusing on employment law, animal law, civil rights, and housing discrimination.

Associate Attorney

Parker Waichman LLP

2009 - 2015

Plaintiff's side class action and mass tort litigation, defective products, consumer protection.

Associate Attorney

Kelley Kronenberg et al

2004 - 2009

Workers' compensation and employment defense

Asst. State Attorney

State Attorney's Office, 20th Judicial Circuit

2001 - 2004

Prosecuted misdemeanor and felony cases

Ohio Northern University

J.D. (2001) | Law

1998 - 2001

Activities: Civil litigation legal clinic, alternative dispute resolution

Ohio State University - Columbus

B.S. (1995) | Psychology

1991 - 1995

Honors: Psi Chi (Psychology honors society)

Activities: President, Psychology Club

National Employment Lawyers Association

Member

2018 - Current

U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

Admitted

2009 - Current

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Admitted

2009 - Current

U.S. District Corut, Northern District of Florida

Admitted

2009 - Current

Florida State Bar  # 502537

Member

2001 - Current