TOBY GOODMAN
Email:	toby@goodmanclark.com
Practice Areas:	Family Law; General Civil Practice
Admitted:	1974, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Law School:	Baylor University School of Law, J.D., 1974
College:	Texas Christian University, B.B.A., 1971
Professional Activities:	Owner, Goodman and Clark, Arlington, Texas Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation, Life Member Past Director, Tarrant County Family Bar Association -- (Director 1986-1987) Past Director, Arlington Bar Association -- (Treasurer 1987-1988, Director 1984-1985) Adjunct Professor, University of Texas at Arlington, 1974 -1982 Speaker, University of Texas School of Law Family Law Legislative Update, 1993,1995,1997,1999, 2001 Member, State Bar Committee on the Re-write of the Family Code 1993-95 Author of 14 sections of the Texas Family Code Speaker, CLE Seminar, Baylor University School of Law, 1993, 1997 State Representative, Texas House of Representatives, 1991 - present
Appointments/Legislative Committees:	Republican Precinct Chair, 1988 - 1989 Chairman, Tarrant County Civil Justice Task Force, 1990 -1991 Tarrant County Republican Judicial Selection Committee, 1990, Chair, 1991 Member, Judicial Affairs Committee, 1991 -1996 Member, Judiciary Committee, 1991 -1996 Member, House Appropriations, 1991 -1993 Chairman, Budget and Oversight, Judiciary Committee, 1991 -1993 Chairman, House Committee on Juvenile Justice and Family Issues, 1995 - Present Co-Chairman, Family Law Subcommittee of House Committee on Judicial Affairs, 1993-1995 Co-Chairman, Joint Interim Legislative Committee on the Family Code, 1994 -1995 Chairman, House Committee on Juvenile Justice and Family Issues, 1995 -Present Member, Civil Practices Committee, 1997 -1999 Member, Governor’s Juvenile Justice Task Force, 1997 -1999 Chairman, National Conference of State Legislatures, Committee on Children, Family and Health, 1999 -2000 Member, Attorney General’s School Violence Task Force, 1999 -2000 Member, Texas Supreme Court Judicial Selection Task Force, 1997 -1998 Member, Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee of Texas Department of Criminal Justice Vice-Chairman, Prairie View A&M Board on Juvenile Justice Educational Section Honorary Board Member, Alliance for Children, Tarrant County Member, Pensions and Investments Committee, 2001 - Present Vice-Chairman, National Conference of State Legislatures, Assembly on State Issues, 2001 - Present
Honors:	"Ten Best Legislators", Family Law Section, State Bar of Texas, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999 "Most Valuable Player", Juvenile Law Section, State Bar of Texas, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001 "Legislator of the Year", National Child Support Enforcement Association, 1995 One of "Ten Best" Harte-Hankes Communications, 1995, 1997 "Ten Best" Morris News Service Poll, 1995 Outstanding Legislator, Texas Police Chief’s Association, 1995 Most Valuable Legislator, Texas District and County Attorney’s Association, 1997, 1999 "Outstanding Legislator", Casa, 1995, 1997 "Legislator of the Year", Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards "Legislator of the Year", Texas Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, 1998 "Recognized Member", Texas Humane Legislation Network and North Texas Humane Society, 1997, 1999, 2001 "Champion of Juvenile Justice", Texas Probation Association, 1997 Top Ten, Texas Monthly Magazine, 1997 "One of the Best Legislators", Texas Civil Justice League, 1999 "Outstanding Leader", Alliance for Children and Child Advocacy Center of Texas, 2000 "Outstanding Legislator", Justice of the Peace and Constables Association, 2001 "Outstanding Leadership", Texas Council on Family Violence, 2001 "Eva Barnes Award", Outstanding Achievements in Leadership in Family Law, Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association "Ten Best Legislators", Family Law Section, State Bar of Texas, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999 "Most Valuable Player", Juvenile Law Section, State Bar of Texas, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001 "Legislator of the Year", National Child Support Enforcement Association, 1995 One of "Ten Best" Harte-Hankes Communications, 1995, 1997 "Ten Best" Morris News Service Poll, 1995 Outstanding Legislator, Texas Police Chief’s Association, 1995 Most Valuable Legislator, Texas District and County Attorney’s Association, 1997, 1999 "Outstanding Legislator", Casa, 1995, 1997 "Legislator of the Year", Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards "Legislator of the Year", Texas Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, 1998 "Recognized Member", Texas Humane Legislation Network and North Texas Humane Society, 1997, 1999, 2001 "Champion of Juvenile Justice", Texas Probation Association, 1997 Top Ten, Texas Monthly Magazine, 1997 "One of the Best Legislators", Texas Civil Justice League, 1999 "Outstanding Leader", Alliance for Children and Child Advocacy Center of Texas, 2000 "Outstanding Legislator", Justice of the Peace and Constables Association, 2001 "Outstanding Leadership", Texas Council on Family Violence, 2001 "Eva Barnes Award", Outstanding Achievements in Leadership in Family Law, Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association
Biography:	Phi Alpha Delta
Born:	Wichita Falls, Texas, November 2, 1948