John Goss

About John

After graduating from both Virginia Tech and William and Mary’s School of Law, John Goss jumpstarted his legal career in 1977 with the Tidewater Legal Aid Society in Norfolk, Virginia. For four years, he represented disability claimants living in the Tidewater region of Virginia in Social Security Administrative courts, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and in the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. He continued to represent disability claimants when he entered private practice in 1982 and has successfully represented thousands of claimants over the years of his legal career. When Mr. Goss entered private practice in 1982, he also began representing victims of accidental injuries caused by the negligence of others. He established the law firm of Goss & Fentress that same year of 1982 and has welcomed additional attorneys to the firm over the years. Past Director of the National Organization of Social Security Claims Representatives (NOSSCR). 2016 American Bar Association’s Pro Bono Award. Within his 45 years of practice, Goss has received the American Bar Association’s 2016 Pro Bono Award for his advocacy work in the Appalachia hills of Kentucky. Whether he is presenting his case to an administrative law judge or to a jury, John Goss takes great dignity in being the most prepared and the most determined advocate he can be in advancing the cause of justice for his client.

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