Donniece Gooden is the founder of Pentacles. She licensed to practice law in Washington, DC and Maryland. Also, she is pending in other jurisdictions. Her primary areas of civil litigation are real property law, family law, contract law, employment law, and environmental law. She has represented individuals throughout the state of Maryland and in the DC Superior Court, as well as, worked as a lobbyist for matters involving environmental law and public utility law. In addition, she practices federal administrative law before the Social Security Administration and EEOC in Maryland, DC, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee.   She has over 16 years of legal experience, with 14 years experience as a public interest attorney. She received her Bachelors of Arts Degree in Political Science from Howard University and her Law Degree from the University of Baltimore. When she is not practicing law she volunteers her time at animal shelters.