January 16, 2020 Child Welfare Meeting
On Thursday, January 16, 2020, the Child Welfare and Juvenile Law Section presented a plaque to Attorney Rebecca Mayo Goodrich for her 12 years of service in Juvenile Law.
Attorney Rebecca Mayo GoodrichAttorney Goodrich is a life-long resident of the area. Attorney Goodrich grew up in New Milford, Connecticut and graduated from Canterbury School in 1994. Attorney Goodrich received her Juris Doctorate from Western England College School of Law in 2001 andher Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Roanoke College in 1998. While attending Roanoke College, Attorney Goodrich was named a Fintel Scholar in 2000 as well as was named the recipient of the William Setzer Award in 2001.
After graduating from law school, Attorney Goodrich worked for the State of Connecticut Judicial Branch as a Temporary Assistant Clerk for one year. During her time at the Courthouse, Attorney Goodrich was assigned to the Family Division.
In June 2010, Attorney Goodrich opened upher own firm and practices in the areas of Juvenile Law, Bankruptcy, Debt Resolution, and all areas of Family Law including but not limited to Divorce, Child Support, Custody and Visitation disputes.
Prior to hanging her shingle, Attorney Goodrich was employed by a law firm in Danbury, Connecticut for eight years.In 2007, Attorney Goodrich graduated from the Finding Words program.Currently, she is a member of the Execute board of the Litchfield County Bar Association.
Attorney Goodrich is licensed to practice in the State of Connecticut and the United States District Court, District of Connecticut and is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association and Litchfield County Bar Association.
During this meeting, Attorney Marc Vallen (not pictured) presented - Present State of the Law and Programs Available to Juvenile Delinquency Court