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James E. Goodman Jr.
O'Connor & Thomas, P.C.
Dubuque Building
700 Locust Street, Suite 200
Dubuque, IA 52001

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Phone:

(563) 557-8400

E-mail:

jgoodman@octhomaslaw.com

Fax:

(563) 556-1867

Web site:

http://www.octhomaslaw.com

Position	Areas of Practice	Bar Admissions
Education	Published Works	Affiliations

James E Goodman, Jr. was born in Erie, Pennsylvania. He graduated cum laude from Illinois State University in 1985 and obtained his law degree with distinction in 1988 from the University of Iowa. He was admitted to the Iowa Bar in 1988 and the Illinois Bar in 2001. Jim joined the firm in 1994 following positions as an Associate attorney with Shaff & Farwell in Clinton, Iowa and as a Trust Officer for American Trust & Savings Bank in Dubuque. He is a member of the American, Iowa State, Illinois State, and American Bar Associations and the Tri-State Estate Planning Council, serving as President from 1993-94. He serves on the Board of Directors and is responsible for public relations of the Dubuque Youth Hockey Association, Jim was a presenter for the Iowa State Bar Association's Fall 1992 Traveling Seminar, "Many a Tax Tip, a Trust and Estate Attorney Should Not Skip." He was also the author of "Fiduciary Income Taxation and Withdrawal Powers," published in Vol. 3, No. 2, Trust and Estate Law Report on February 4, 1993, and "Legal and Tax Consequences of Owning Property Jointly," Vol. 4, No. 4, Trust and Estate Law Report on August 5, 1994. Jim practices primarily in, but is not limited to the areas of estate planning, probate, and real estate law.

Current Employment Position(s):: Shareholder

Year Joined Organization:: 1994

Areas Of Practice:: General Practice, Including but not Limited to:; Estate Planning; Probate; Real Estate Law

Bar Admissions:: Iowa, 1988; Illinois, 2001; U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 2001

Education:: University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa, 1988; J.D.; Honors: With Distinction; Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, 1985; B.S.; Honors: cum laude; Major: Political Science; Major: Music

Published Works:: "Fiduciary Income Taxation and Withdrawal Powers", Trust and Estate Law Report, Vol. 3, No. 2, February 4, 1993; "Legal and Tax Consequences of Owning Property Jointly", Trust and Estate Law Report, Vol. 4, No. 4, August 5, 1994

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Presenter, "Many A Tax Tip, a Trust and Estate Attorney Should Not Skip", Iowa State Bar Association Fall Traveling Seminar, 1992; "Sound of Silence - Probate Primer", Iowa State Bar Association Bridge the Gap Seminar, 2001

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Tri-State Estate Planning Council; Member, Founder and President; Dubuque Youth Hockey Association; Board of Directors, President; Dubuque County Bar Association; Member; Iowa State Bar Association, Probate Section; Member; Iowa State Bar Association, Trust Law Section; Member; Illinois State Bar Association; Member; American Bar Association, Real Property Section; Member; American Bar Association, Taxation Sections; Member; Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque - Professional Advisory Group; Member; American Cancer Society; Stonehill Franciscan Services - Ethics Committee

Past Employment Positions:: Shaff & Farwell, Clinton, Iowa, Associate Attorney; American Trust & Savings Bank, Dubuque, Trust Officer; National Bank of Waterloo

Birth Information:: June 30, 1963, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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