ATTORNEY PROFILE

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Cynthia Goode Works brings a unique blend of education, training and experience to the practice of law. Her trial and appellate experience in both criminal and civil proceedings, teaching as a law professor, and Master of Laws in Trial Advocacy has equipped her with the skills needed to provide the highest caliber of legal representation to her clients.

She received a Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University, a Juris Doctor from the American University, Washington College of Law, and a Master of Laws, (L.L.M) in Trial Advocacy, with highest honors, from Temple University, James E. Beasley School of Law. An accomplished trial attorney, Works holds bar memberships in the state and federal bars of both the District of Columbia and Maryland.

Following her graduation from law school, Works was a law clerk for the Honorable Henry Francis Greene, District of Columbia Superior Court. Following her clerkship she worked as a criminal defense attorney at the D.C. Public Defender Service (PDS) representing individuals in both misdemeanor and felony matters in bench and jury trials and at the appellate level. Following her tenure at PDS, Works left criminal litigation and worked as a corporate and civil litigator for law firms specializing in corporate, insurance and medical malpractice defense.

In addition to the practice of law, Works has a solid background in the academic area. She has held academic appointments at The George Mason University School of Law, The Howard University School of Law, and The American University, Washington College of Law. During her tenure as professor at Howard, the team compiled an impressive number of accolades and titles. A few of them include: being named as one of the top sixteen trial advocacy programs in the nation from 1999, 2000 and 2001. In 1991, the team she coached won the National Championship at the NITA Tournament of Champions Competition. Works was visiting professor at Howard University School of Law during which time she taught in and managed the Criminal Justice Clinic component of the Law School's Clinical Law Center. Works concentrated her legal research agenda and teaching activities in the fields of criminal law and procedure, evidence, and clinical education. For her writing in the area of trial advocacy and evidence, Works received the Distinguished Faculty Author Award from the president and provost of the university.

In addition to the practice of law, Works specializes in the development of trial advocacy training programs across the United States to law firms, government agencies, legal aid attorneys, public defenders, and corporations. She also serves as a faculty member and program director teaching trial advocacy training programs for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA).