Mr. Goggans maintains an active litigation practice and is listed in the National Directory of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He is a Past President of the Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and received the Mollie S. Jordan Award of Excellence from that organization in 1991. He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and he serves on the Alabama Supreme Court's Advisory Committee on Rules of Criminal Procedure. Mr. Goggans has taught courses in criminal procedure and criminal evidence at Alabama State University and has given numerous lectures at continuing legal education seminars.