Joseph S. Goode
About Joseph S. Goode
Joseph S. Goode is a lawyer based in Milwaukee, WI and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2012. Joseph S. Goode is recognized in the following practice areas:
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Franchise Law
- Litigation - First Amendment
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Trade Secrets Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estates
Current Firm: Laffey, Leitner & Goode LLC
Education: Syracuse University, J.D., graduated 1994
Location: Milwaukee, WI
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