BAR ADMISSIONS
- Louisiana State Bar (2025 – Present)
- District of Columbia Bar (2025 – Present)
PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW
Victor M. Goldhush is an attorney with Ron Austin Law in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he represents clients in complex litigation matters. His practice draws on courtroom trial experience as a former felony prosecutor and extensive public-interest legal work involving immigration advocacy, whistleblower protections, and regulatory accountability.
Before joining Ron Austin Law on February 5, 2026, Mr. Goldhush served as an Assistant District Attorney in Orleans Parish, where he litigated felony matters, handled motion practice, negotiated plea agreements, and prepared witnesses and victims for testimony in trial proceedings.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Ron Austin Law — Attorney (February 2026 – Present)
- Represents clients in litigation matters and supports case strategy development across active firm matters.
- Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office — Assistant District Attorney, Felony Trials Division (April 2025 – September 2025)
- Litigated more than 50 felony motion hearings and participated in 10 criminal trials; negotiated plea agreements; prepared witnesses and victims for testimony.
- Catholic Family Center — Pro Bono Immigration Attorney (January 2025 – Present)
- Represents asylum applicants in removal proceedings and conducts community legal-rights workshops.
- Government Accountability Project — Legislative Associate (May 2023 – August 2023)
- Supported legislative advocacy related to whistleblower protections and assisted with Supreme Court amicus brief preparation.
- Whistleblower Protection Clinic — Certified Student Attorney (January 2023 – May 2024)
- Prepared affidavits supporting regulatory advocacy tied to environmental exposure and conducted federal whistleblower research.
- General Practice Clinic — Certified Student Attorney (August 2023 – December 2023)
- Provided support in custody negotiations and drafted memoranda addressing family-law issues.
- Catholic Family Center — Immigration Legal Intern (October 2021 – January 2023)
- Drafted motions, pleadings, and briefs in removal proceedings and assisted with asylum case preparation.
Credentials
Education
- University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law — Juris Doctor, Cum Laude (May 2024) GPA: 3.4
- Honors: Merit Scholarship Recipient (2021–2024); UDC Law Summer Public Interest Fellowship (2022 & 2023)
- Activities: Legal Writing Mentor; Moot Court Competition Participant
- Virginia Commonwealth University — Bachelor of Arts in English, Minor in Creative Writing (December 2020)
PRACTICE EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
- Trial preparation and courtroom litigation
- Felony motion practice
- Witness preparation and victim advocacy coordination
- Immigration removal defense and asylum representation
- Whistleblower protection research and policy advocacy
- Regulatory and environmental exposure case investigation
- Family-court negotiation support
