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Bob Goff
Born (1959-02-22) February 22, 1959 (age 65)
California
Education San Diego State University ( BS)
University of San Diego School of Law ( JD) [1]
Occupation Lawyer
Employer(s)Goff & DeWalt, Love Does
Website www.bobgoff.com

Robert Kendall Goff [2] (born February 22, 1959) is an American lawyer, speaker, and author of the New York Times best-selling books Love Does and Everybody, Always. Goff currently works with Love Does, formerly known as Restore International, a non-profit organization he founded. [3] [4]

Philanthropic work

Goff founded Restore International (now known as Love Does) in 2003 to “find daring, productive, and effective ways to fight the injustices committed against children.” [5] Love Does works to promote human rights and education in current and recovering conflict zones. Love Does currently works in Uganda, Iraq, Nepal, Somalia, Afghanistan, India, and the Dominican Republic. [6] [7]

Career

Goff founded Goff and Dewalt, LLP (along with Daniel J DeWalt) in 1998 as a construction defect attorney. [8] Located in Washington, the firm specializes in construction defect litigation, general counsel, and international rights (through Restore International). [3]

Goff worked as an adjunct professor at Point Loma Nazarene University where he taught a class in business law. [8] Goff similarly serves as an adjunct professor to Pepperdine University, in both the law school and the graduate degree programs, with courses such as Nonprofit Law in the Global Justice Program. [9]

Goff is also a writer and an international motivational speaker. In 2016 he launched the Dream Big Framework, a curriculum and workshop designed to motivate people to accomplish their biggest dreams and ambitions. [10] He has also invested in a Southern California retreat center, The Oaks, to be used as a hosting site for various workshops and events. [11]

Works

  • Love Does. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson (2012).
  • Everybody, Always. Nashville, TN: Nelson Books (2018).
  • Live in Grace, Walk in Love. Nashville, TN: Nelson Books (2019).
  • Dream Big. Nashville, TN: Nelson Books (2020).
  • Undistracted. Nashville, TN: Nelson Books (2022).

References

  1. ^ "Bob Goff, J.D. Adjunct Professor of Business". Point Loma Nazarene University. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  2. ^ "Washington State Bar Association directory". Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Goff & Dewalt, LLP". Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  4. ^ Zeitner, Wayne. "Leaking Jesus: Bob Goff's "Love Does"". Homecoming Magazine. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Restore International". Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Love Does: Where We Work". Love Does.
  7. ^ "Bob Goff: 'Live a whimsical, impactful life' | West Orange Times & Observer". West Orange Times & Windermere Observer. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  8. ^ a b Sherwin, Doug (23 July 2010). "Construction attorney follows passion for philanthropy". San Diego Source.
  9. ^ "Sudreau Global Justice Institute | Pepperdine Caruso School of Law". law.pepperdine.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  10. ^ "Dream Big". Dream Big Framework.
  11. ^ Miles Adcox on Facebook Watch, retrieved 2020-06-14

External links

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