Kara K. Goodman | Matthews Divorce & Family Lawyer

Kara Goodman is a dedicated, experienced, and compassionate lawyer who practices in the area of family law. As a child of parents that divorced before she was 10 years of age, Kara developed a passion for family law at an early age. Obtained her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of North Carolina at Asheville, majoring in psychology and minoring in sociology. Kara ultimately settled in Charlotte, North Carolina where she obtained her Juris Doctorate and began her legal career.

Kara spent her first two years of practice with a small law firm in Concord, North Carolina, spending the majority of her time in the courtroom representing individuals in civil and criminal matters. Kara vividly recalls her first family law trial, which resulted in her client obtaining primary custody of his children. This and other experiences led Kara to dedicate her legal practice exclusively to family law matters. Kara transitioned to one of the largest domestic law firms in the country, where she spent over nine years, exclusively practicing family law and fighting for the rights of fathers and husbands. She has also been a mentor and resource for other family law attorneys and has taught family law and trial skills to hundreds of attorneys throughout the country.

After nearly 12 years of legal practice, Kara founded The Goodman Law Firm where she continues to practice family law. Although the majority of Kara’s former clients have been fathers and husbands, The Goodman Law Firm does not limit its client base to any specific gender or identity. Kara and her team are overjoyed to represent individuals of all genders, identities, backgrounds, and circumstances. We are here to help clients navigate the hurdles of separation, divorce, child custody, financial support, and all other family law-related matters, fighting for them both in and out of the courtroom.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Founder & Attorney at Law	The Goodman Law Firm, PLLC	Matthews, NC	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Charlotte School of Law	J.D.	Law School	2009
University of North Carolina at Asheville	Bachelors	Psychology	2005

State / Court	Date
North Carolina	2009

• Member | American Bar Association | Family Law Section
  Member | North Carolina State Bar
  Member | North Carolina Bar Association
  Member | Mecklenburg County Bar | Family Law Section

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