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. [4] [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. [6]
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. [4] [5] [6]
References
- ^ "Junior lawyers at City firm could earn £2m over three years". www.thetimes.com. 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Thomas GOODHEAD personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Kaminski, Isabella (2022-12-29). "Why environmental disaster victims are looking to European courts". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ a b c "Bevan's relative to fight as Tory". 2006-12-02. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ a b "Tory candidate follows in footsteps of his ancestor - Wales Online". www.walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ a b c "Tory Tom misses deadline - Wales Online". www.walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "BBC NEWS | Election 07". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Calls to the Bar: Trinity term". www.thetimes.com. 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Pogust Goodhead CEO: 'We can play companies at their own game'". www.managementtoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
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^ Rogerson2018-09-07T14:19:00+01:00, Paul.
"Liverpool mayor hails ambitious offshoot of US class action firm". Law Gazette. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link) - ^ "Hot 100 - The stars of 2023 - The Lawyer". The Lawyer | Legal insight, benchmarking data and jobs. 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
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. [4] [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. [6]
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. [4] [5] [6]
References
- ^ "Junior lawyers at City firm could earn £2m over three years". www.thetimes.com. 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Thomas GOODHEAD personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Kaminski, Isabella (2022-12-29). "Why environmental disaster victims are looking to European courts". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ a b c "Bevan's relative to fight as Tory". 2006-12-02. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ a b "Tory candidate follows in footsteps of his ancestor - Wales Online". www.walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ a b c "Tory Tom misses deadline - Wales Online". www.walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "BBC NEWS | Election 07". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Calls to the Bar: Trinity term". www.thetimes.com. 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Pogust Goodhead CEO: 'We can play companies at their own game'". www.managementtoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
-
^ Rogerson2018-09-07T14:19:00+01:00, Paul.
"Liverpool mayor hails ambitious offshoot of US class action firm". Law Gazette. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link) - ^ "Hot 100 - The stars of 2023 - The Lawyer". The Lawyer | Legal insight, benchmarking data and jobs. 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-06-18.