Biography

Education

• AB, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1992
• JD, American University, Washington College of Law, 1995

Employment

• Law Clerk, Honorary Patricia M. Wald, 1995—1996
• Associate, Jones Day Reavis & Pogue, 1996—1997
• Associate, Boies & Schiller, 1997—1999
• Partner, Goldstein & Howe, PC, 1999—2006
• Partner, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, 2006—Present

Courses

• Supreme Court Litigation Clinic

In the News

• Divided Rulings Thrust U.S. High Court Into Presidential Race (Update1)
  Bloomberg News, June 30, 2008
• U.S. Supreme Court Calms Down
  Legal Times, June 30, 2008
• Court's '08 Term Exposed Division
  The Washington Times, June 28, 2008
• Pen In Hand, Scalia Leaves His Mark
  USA Today, June 27, 2008
• A New Day For Liberal Legal Group?
  Politico, June 16, 2008

Publications & Cases

• Kathleen M. Sullivan (moderator), Randy E. Barnett, Thomas C. Goldstein, Alan B. Morrison, John Payton, Deborah Pearlstein, Andrew J. Pincus Supreme Court Review, organized by the American Constitution Society, at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C., July 1, 2008.
• Pamela S. Karlan, Thomas C. Goldstein, Reid H. Weingarten and Amy Howe, Petition for a Writ of Certiorari: Kay v. United States of America, No. 07- in the Supreme Court of the United States (April 9, 2008).
• Thomas C. Goldstein, Kevin K. Russell, Kassius O. Benson and Pamela S. Karlan, Reply Brief for the Petitioner: Greenlaw v. United States of America, No. 07-330 in the Supreme Court of the United States (April 8, 2008).
• Tom Goldstein, Is Death Penalty for Child Rapist Excessive, Legal Times, January 2, 2008.
• Tom Goldstein, The Next Supreme Court Justice? Daily Journal, December 20, 2007.
• Thomas Goldstein, Deception at the Supreme Court: The Upcoming Term Will Look Like a Move to the Left. Don't be Fooled, Slate.com, September 28, 2007.