A courtroom advocate, Trina N. Goethals is a general litigator who understands clients need exceptional representation both inside and outside the courtroom. She represents clients in a broad scope of civil and criminal litigation matters in both state and federal court and in all facets of pre-and post-trial litigation, encompassing pre-suite investigations and discovery, mediation, motion practice, and collecting on judgments.
Founder of the Ohio Chapter of Women’s White Collar Defense Association and a mentee of the Criminal Justice Act Panel, Trina has experience representing parties who are under investigation from a federal investigatory body, persons who have been charged with federal crimes, such as drug crimes and white collar crimes, sentencing phase of a plea or finding of guilt, and representing potential witnesses.
In addition, she has counseled several college students who have been accused of student misconduct, either because of criminal charge, hazing, or sexual assault. Professional licensees also turn to Trina for representation to defend charges filed against them by their regulatory body. She is well versed in defending licensees in all phases, including:
- Drafting and appropriate response
- Assisting in cooperation through investigation phase
- Mediating or setting charges
- Defense in hearing stage
- Overseeing body
Education:
- J.D., Capital University Law School, 2005
- B.S., Journalism, University of Central Missouri, 2000
Bar and Court Admissions:
- Ohio State Courts
- Missouri State Courts
- Florida
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
- Sixth Circuit
Cost
Rate : $$$