Areas Of Expertise

Civil Litigation | Appellate Practice | Coverage & Bad Faith Litigation | Complex Litigation

Ms. Gooden joined Boyd & Jenerette as an associate in 2009.  Her practice focuses primarily on civil appeals, insurance coverage and bad faith/extra-contractual liability litigation. While in undergraduate school, Ms. Gooden was a member of the two-time conference championship golf team and was named to the CAA All Conference Team.

Admissions

Florida, 2008
United States District Court, 2009

• Northern District of Florida
• Middle District of Florida
• Southern District of Florida

Memberships

The Florida Bar
The Jacksonville Bar Association
Florida Defense Lawyers Association
Jacksonville Association of Defense Counsel
Defense Research Institute

Education

B.B.A., James Madison University, 2004
J.D., St. Thomas School of Law, 2008, magna cum laude

• Law Review Articles Editor
• Mock Trial Team

Publications

What to do with Discovery Until Florida Adopts Rule, Miami Daily Business Review, March 13, 2008, at A-13; King Solomon’s Solution To The Disposition of Embryos: Recognizing A Property Interest And Using Equitable Division, 20 U. of La Verne 66 (Nov. 2008); What'cha Gonna Do Brother When Hulkamania Runs Wild On You?: A Practitioner's Guide To Section 322.09 Of The Florida Statutes, 21  St. Thomas L. Rev. 390 (2009).