Practice Groups
Cummins, Goodman, Denley & Vickers, P.C.
100 S. College Street
Newberg, Oregon 97132
About
George Goodman retired from Cummins, Goodman, Denley & Vickers P.C. in 2025. During his career, Mr. Goodman practiced in the area of business litigation, with an emphasis on OSHA and workers’ compensation defense. He represented both insured and self-insured employers in pre-litigation and litigation settings.
Mr. Goodman was involved in more than 50 OSHA fatality/catastrophe investigations and related OSHA and civil litigation in federal and state jurisdictions. He also spent significant time working on legislative and rulemaking efforts related to safety and workers’ compensation throughout the Northwest and nationally. He was a frequent speaker on topics related to OSHA regulatory activities.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Goodman worked for the litigation unit of a large Portland, Oregon firm.
In retirement, Mr. Goodman enjoys fishing, golfing, horseback riding, and working in the field with his golden retriever.
I decided to go to law school after working in “the real world” for 4-5 years. During that time, I became aware that when working with lawyers on business issues, most of us really didn’t understand the language they were using, and were therefore just dependent on them being “right” in their advice. I was not comfortable with that assumption, and so wanted to understand the legal language and related legal issues for myself. Fortunately, it was the right decision for me.
What I enjoy most about being an attorney is providing practical options to clients in terms they can understand, and then implementing whatever strategies the clients choose.
George W. Goodman
