James S. Goddard is a Director and Associate General Counsel with Citi f/k/a Citigroup in New York, NY, and has been a senior litigation attorney with Citi's predecessors-in-interest, beginning with Shearson Lehman Brothers in 1991. Mr. Goddard's practice focuses on banking, securities, commercial and residential realty, intellectual property, technology, abandoned property and general commercial transactions. His litigation experience includes jury and bench trials in state and federal courts, as well as arbitrations in several forums.
Prior to joining Shearson Lehman Brothers, Mr. Goddard was a litigation associate with Davis Polk & Wardwell, Edwards & Angell and Coudert Brothers. Mr. Goddard served as Law Clerk to the Honorable William H. Timbers, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.