Dates of Judicial Service
- Appointed to the court of appeals in 2020
- Retained in 2022
- Current term expires December 31, 2034
- Elected circuit judge for the 39th Circuit (Barry, Lawrence and Stone Counties) in 2012
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, 1995, University of Missouri – Columbia
- Juris Doctor, 1998, University of Missouri – Columbia
Prior Employment
- Engaged in private law practice (1998 – 2012)
- Senator, Missouri District 29, Elected 2005 (special election), Reelected 2008
- State Representative, Missouri District 132, Elected 2002, Reelected 2004
- Assistant county prosecutor (part-time, 1998 – 2002)
Professional Memberships and Activities
- Judicial Conference of Missouri Legislative Committee, Vice Chair
- Missouri Court Automation Committee
- Budget and Personnel Subcommittee
- Clerical Weighted Work Load Work Group
- eFiling Rules Work Group
- Presiding Judges Executive Committee
- Circuit Judges Association Legislative Committee
- 2016 Judicial Leadership Summit Planning Committee
- Missouri Bar Association
- Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association
- 39th Circuit Bar Association
Personal Information
- Judge Goodman and his wife, Laura, have two sons
Court of Appeals - Southern District