Jonathan Goodman
Shareholder
Co-Chair, White Collar Crime and Government Investigations Practice
One Southeast Third Avenue
25th Floor
Miami, FL 33131-1714
Tel:
305.374.5600
Fax:
305.374.5095
jonathan.goodman@akerman.com
A former federal prosecutor, Jonathan Goodman is an experienced trial lawyer who has tried criminal and civil cases in federal and state court, arbitration hearings, and administrative proceedings. He was a criminal prosecutor and civil trial lawyer with the United States Attorney's Office in Miami. Jonathan has been in private practice since 1988 and represents individuals and corporations in federal and state investigations and trials and in commercial litigation, often in cases involving allegations of fraud or business misconduct.
Antitrust & Trade Regulation
Appellate
Business Disputes
E-Discovery & Information Management
Employment Contracts, Non-Competes, Unfair Business Competition & Trade Secrets
Employment Investigations & Audits
Healthcare Fraud & Abuse
Healthcare Litigation
Securities Litigation
Trade Secrets
Whistleblower & Retaliation Claims
White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Public Corruption - Representation of real estate developer in federal bribery investigation triggered by elected city councilman who went to the FBI with allegations that our client had tried to bribe him by leaving cash on the seat of his car during a lunch outing.
Health Care Fraud - Representation of former executive of public health care plan company in FBI criminal investigation into the accuracy of the company's financial reporting to state regulators. The investigation became known when 200 FBI agents arrived at company headquarters to execute a search warrant.
Educational Program Fraud - Representation of private vocational school and its owner in a federal criminal investigation involving the receipt of several million dollars of federal "Pell' grants. The investigators and prosecutors alleged grade manipulation, cash payments to students, phony test scores and fraudulent applications for federal aid.
Securities Fraud/10b-5 - Representation of former company employee in federal criminal securities investigation involving the mass faxing and mass emailing of a purported letter (supposedly signed and sent by the former employee) touting the performance of certain stocks.
Theft of Trade Secrets/Unfair Competition - Representation of pharmaceutical corporation sued in federal civil lawsuit for allegedly stealing trade secrets and unfairly competing by retaining private investigation firm to pick up plaintiff corporation’s trash after defendant’s executives were threatened and intimidated.
Fraudulent Overbilling - Representation of environmental remediation company in criminal theft/fraud/racketeering prosecution alleging that company submitted inflated invoices under a contract to provide services at the airport and also alleging that the company stole jet fuel from the airport fuel farm.
Internet Pharmacy - Representation of individual client and her internet marketing company in a federal criminal investigation targeting internet-based pharmacies which sold prescription medication after consultant physicians issued a prescription after reviewing a questionnaire submitted on-line (but without an actual physical exam or in-person consult).
Environmental Crimes - Representation of engineer for Norway-based cruise ship company in U.S. Justice Department criminal investigation and prosecution of environmental crimes involving alleged illegal dumping of oil from cruise ships and obstruction of justice charges for making fraudulent entries into official ship logbooks.
Civil and Criminal Forfeiture - Representation of a significant Fort Lauderdale-based company involved in the leasing of high-end luxury automobiles in multiple civil and criminal forfeiture proceedings filed by government prosecutors and lawyers.
Election Law Crimes - Representation of several high-level executives of Florida-based insurance company in a criminal investigation and prosecution involving the illegal reimbursement of campaign contributions made by executives at the company's request.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - Representation of U.S. aviation subsidiary in internal investigation of criminal accusations that company executives and employees bribed foreign officials in order to cause them to enter into multi-million-dollar contracts for avionics equipment and technical services relating to an airport terminal.
Medical Devices/Improper Termination - Representation of medical device distributor in arbitration trial filed by sales agent corporation which alleged unfair and improper termination of agreement.
Trading With the Enemy - Representation of U.S. national in federal criminal prosecution for "trading with the enemy" in a case involving the shipment of multiple cargo containers of merchandise to Cuba.
Electronic Eavesdropping - Representation of board-certified physicians involved in business dispute with their doctor partners -- a dispute which led to the placement of illegal 'bugging" equipment in the doctors' offices, the theft of computers and allegations to police of a conspiracy to harm the physician president of the professional association.
Pyramid/Ponzi Scheme - Representation of doctor (turned into de facto investment promoter) in a state court civil lawsuit and related federal bankruptcy. The doctor was alleged to have illegally participated in an unlawful "Ponzi" scheme involving the receipt of millions of dollars from investors hoping to earn returns in a business which purchased distressed properties.
Fraud - food mislabeling - Representation of U.S. seafood importer in federal criminal investigation concerning the "mislabeling" of fish imported from Vietnam and sold in the U.S. through distributors who sold the product with incorrect descriptions.
Cargo Container Theft - Representation of liquidation specialist in federal criminal prosecution for trafficking in stolen property (i.e., cargo containers containing stolen merchandise).
Vocational School Fraud - Representation of vocational school in federal criminal investigation triggered by disgruntled employee who alleged kickbacks and payments to students for filling out materially false school loan applications.
Securities Fraud - Insider Trading - Representation of several executives of public company in federal criminal investigation of insider trading involving independent contractor and in-house marketing executive.
Public Corruption - government contract - Representation of waste disposal company and several employees in federal criminal investigation into alleged public corruption involving elected government official who approved a government contract with the company and who supposedly had improper financial ties to the company.
Vehicle Title Fraud/Civil Forfeiture - Representation of national insurance company in criminal investigation into alleged fraud surrounding the salvage sale of $2 million of vehicles damaged in a flood and sold under questionable out-of-state titles. The case also involved the government's seizure of more than 100 vehicles and its unsuccessful effort to forfeit those vehicles.
Securities Fraud - Fraudulent Reporting to SEC - Representation of former CFO of public company in federal criminal investigation of fraudulent SEC reporting which allegedly overstated income and alleged manipulation of financial data by principals who secretly accessed the company's computers at night.
The Best Lawyers in America 2007-2010, Listed in Florida for Commercial Litigation and White-Collar Criminal Defense
The Best Lawyers in America 2010, Listed in Florida for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Super Lawyers Magazine 2007-2010, Listed in Florida for Criminal Defense: White Collar and General Litigation
Florida Monthly 2009, Listed in the "Best Legal Eagles in the State"
South Florida Legal Guide 2008, Listed in "Top Lawyers" for Litigation, White Collar, Criminal Defense
Florida Trend's Legal Elite 2004, 2007, Listed for Business Litigation
South Florida Legal Guide 2007, Listed in "Top Lawyers" for White Collar, Criminal Defense
Daily Business Review 2006, Listed in "Most Effective Lawyers" for Civil Litigation
Verdict Search 2006, Listed in "Top 100 Verdicts of 2006," Reversing $78 million verdict
Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
The Florida Bar, Member
Dade County Bar Association, Judicial Campaign Practices Committee, Chairman, September 2001-Present
Dade County Bar Association, Grievance Committee "1", Past Chairman, 1993-1994
American Bar Association, White Collar Crime Sub-Committee, Member
Federal Bar Association, Member
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
Assistant United States Attorney, January 1984-April 1988
News
South Florida Business Journal Honors Akerman Senterfitt Attorneys at 2009 Key Partners Awards (Nov. 18, 2009)
The 2010 Best Lawyers Ranking Honors 100 Akerman Senterfitt Attorneys (Aug. 26, 2009)
27 Akerman Senterfitt Attorneys Honored in 2009 South Florida Legal Guide (Mar. 27, 2009)
89 Akerman Senterfitt Attorneys Named to The 2009 Best Lawyers Ranking (Oct. 29, 2008)
36 Akerman Senterfitt Attorneys Named as Florida Legal Elite (Jul. 5, 2008)
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