Thomas Goodhead Explained

Thomas Goodhead (born 1982, also known as Tom Goodhead)[1] is a British barrister and the chief executive officer and Global Managing Partner of Pogust Goodhead.[2] [3]

Early life

Goodhead graduated in law from the University of Oxford.[4] In 2007, he attempted to stand as the Conservative Party candidate for the Welsh Assembly seat of Blaenau Gwent.[5] He could not stand after missing the application deadline as he was in the United States with his fiancé.[6] [7]

Goodhead qualified as a Barrister after graduating from City University, London and the University of Law.

Career

Goodhead was called to the bar in July 2010.[8] In 2018, Thomas Goodhead co-founded SPG Law in Liverpool, UK, with US attorney Harris Pogust. The firm, affiliated with the American law firm Sanders Phillips Grossman, specialized in class action lawsuits.[9] [10]

In January 2023, Thomas was named as one of the UK's top 100 lawyers by leading legal publication, The Lawyer, in their annual Hot 100 feature.[11]

Personal life

He is the great great nephew of Aneurin Bevan.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-06-18 . Junior lawyers at City firm could earn £2m over three years . 2024-06-18 . www.thetimes.com . en.
  2. Web site: Thomas GOODHEAD personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK . 2024-06-18 . find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk . en.
  3. News: Kaminski . Isabella . 2022-12-29 . Why environmental disaster victims are looking to European courts . 2024-06-18 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  4. News: 2006-12-02 . Bevan's relative to fight as Tory . 2024-06-18 . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Tory candidate follows in footsteps of his ancestor - Wales Online . 2024-06-18 . www.walesonline.co.uk.
  6. Web site: Tory Tom misses deadline - Wales Online . 2024-06-18 . www.walesonline.co.uk.
  7. Web site: BBC NEWS Election 07 . 2024-06-18 . www.bbc.co.uk . en.
  8. Web site: 2024-06-18 . Calls to the Bar: Trinity term . 2024-06-18 . www.thetimes.com . en.
  9. Web site: Pogust Goodhead CEO: ‘We can play companies at their own game’ . 2024-06-18 . www.managementtoday.co.uk . en.
  10. Web site: Rogerson2018-09-07T14:19:00+01:00 . Paul . Liverpool mayor hails ambitious offshoot of US class action firm . 2024-06-18 . Law Gazette . en.
  11. Web site: 2024-01-19 . Hot 100 - The stars of 2023 - The Lawyer . 2024-06-18 . The Lawyer Legal insight, benchmarking data and jobs . en.

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