Court level
83 % District · 17 % Circuit
Scott Goodman
Defense counsel of record in 591 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025591
Scott Goodman appeared as defense counsel of record in 591 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Albemarle County · 292 cases
Most common charge
DUI / DWI · 76
Across 486 resolved 2025 cases, 50% were dropped — 119 nolle prossed and 125 dismissed.
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 486 of 591. "Resolved" means a final disposition was reached. Pending cases and probation revocations are excluded.
Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology. Convicted = guilty disposition on originally filed charge. Reduced = guilty disposition with non-empty amended charge. Dropped = nolle prosequi or dismissal. Acquitted = found not guilty at trial.
Plea vs trial
Of 242 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
22693%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
167%
9 acquittals · 7 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
56%
9 of 16 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — DUI / DWI
Scott Goodman's most common charge category in 2025 (76 cases of record · 69 resolved). Outcomes use the same definitions as the overall view.
Acquittals are tracked at the overall level — the top-charge view shows the three primary disposition paths. See the DUI / DWI page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
Scott Goodman's most common charge × jurisdiction combinations in 2025. If your charge and county appear here, this attorney has handled cases like yours specifically — at the volume shown. Minimum 3 cases per row.
| Charge | Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reckless Driving | Albemarle County | 39 | 37 | 2 |
| DUI / DWI | Albemarle County | 37 | 36 | 1 |
| Larceny / Theft | Albemarle County | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Assault & Battery | Albemarle County | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| DUI / DWI | Charlottesville | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Public Intoxication | Montgomery County | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | Greene County | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Assault & Battery | Charlottesville | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Larceny / Theft | Montgomery County | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Driving Suspended | Albemarle County | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | Albemarle County | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Failure to Appear | Albemarle County | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Each row links to Scott Goodman's charge × jurisdiction page where outcomes for that combination are visible site-wide.
Reduction targets
When the original charge was reduced, the case was most often resolved as one of the following lesser charges.
DWI, First Offense
4
Reckless Driving (Misdemeanor)
4
Speeding 15-19 Over In 55/70 Zone
4
Elude/Disregard Police-Misd.
3
Improper Driving
3
Improper Driving
3
90/65 Speeding
2
91/65 Speeding
2
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle County | 292 | 255 | 37 |
| Charlottesville | 91 | 73 | 18 |
| Montgomery County | 55 | 52 | 3 |
| Greene County | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Fluvanna County | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Nelson County | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Orange County | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Louisa County | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Waynesboro | 9 | 3 | 6 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Scott Goodman appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 208 | 155 | 42 | 92 | 18 |
| DUI / DWI | 76 | 69 | 56 | 3 | 10 |
| Traffic Infraction | 60 | 49 | 14 | 29 | 4 |
| Reckless Driving | 53 | 47 | 13 | 12 | 22 |
| Larceny / Theft | 37 | 33 | 4 | 25 | 3 |
| Assault & Battery | 32 | 27 | 11 | 13 | 1 |
| Public Intoxication | 22 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | 14 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Fraud / Forgery | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Obstruction | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Albemarle County
Listed by case volume in Albemarle County, 2025.
| Attorney | Albemarle County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Wilson | 278 | 443 |
| George Coles | 257 | 354 |
| Cyndra Van Clief | 162 | 293 |
| Jessica Phillips | 115 | 195 |
| Michael La Fratta | 94 | 142 |
| Alex Goodman | 83 | 154 |
| Alexander Goodman | 74 | 144 |
| Edmund Michie | 70 | 195 |
What this data does not show
- Retained matters not of court record — cases settled before formal counsel of record was entered
- Federal court cases — state-court records only
- Case facts, evidence quality, witness cooperation, or client circumstances
- Plea-versus-trial strategy, motion practice, or sentencing advocacy
- Quality of legal representation
- The 19th Judicial Circuit (Fairfax County, Fairfax City, Falls Church) Circuit Court is not in CIS — district-level cases for those three jurisdictions are included; circuit-level are not. See coverage notes.
Outcomes reflect the recorded facts of cases, not the quality of advocacy. Past outcomes do not predict future case results. For legal advice, consult a licensed Virginia attorney.
Common questions
Quick reference for journalists, researchers, and AI assistants citing this page.
Scott Goodman appeared as defense counsel of record in 591 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 490 in District Court and 101 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Albemarle County, with 292 of 591 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Scott Goodman's case record was DUI / DWI (76 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 486 resolved cases: 34% convicted of original charge (167), 50% dropped (244 = 119 nolle prossed + 125 dismissed), 14% reduced to a lesser charge (66), 2% acquitted (9). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 242 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 226 (93%) resolved by guilty plea and 16 (7%) went to trial — 9 acquittals and 7 convictions at trial.
Virginia District Court Information System (DCIS) and Circuit Court Information System (CIS), 2025 calendar year, direct extraction. Aggregated by defense counsel of record per the methodology. Refreshed quarterly. Last updated May 2, 2026.
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Methodology
Cases are counted by defense counsel of record as recorded in DCIS (district) and CIS (circuit). Outcomes use the strict definitions published at virginiacourtfile.com/methodology. Resolved includes only cases with final disposition codes (Guilty, Not Guilty, Dismissed, Nolle Prosequi). Convicted is a guilty disposition on the originally filed charge with no amended charge. Reduced is a guilty disposition with a non-empty amended charge field. Dropped combines Dismissed and Nolle Prosequi. Pending cases, certifications, and probation revocations are excluded from the outcome rates above.
Citation
VirginiaCourtFile.com. "Scott Goodman — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/scott-goodman. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.