Robert “Bob” Goff is a lawyer, speaker and author. Born in California in 1959, he was brought up in a culturally Christian family and became increasingly interested in practicing his religion during his teenage years. Goff attended San Diego State University and the University of San Diego School of Law, practicing law as an attorney. In 1998, he founded the firm Goff and Dewalt LLP (with his partner Daniel J DeWalt), a Chicago-based firm specializing in general counsel, construction defect litigation, and international rights. In 2003, he set up the charitable foundation Restore International (rebranded as Love Does in 2016), to promote educational opportunities and human rights in conflict zones across the world. He has written five motivational titles on faith in action and is now a full-time author and speaker.

Love Does draws on the author's life experiences including his roles as an attorney, humanitarian, and founder of the nonprofit organization Love Does. The book forms part of Goff’s wider personal and professional mission and brand, merging the boundaries between legal advocacy, faith-based activism, and storytelling.

Goff uses his legal background and understanding of justice and legal systems to provide a pragmatic framework for his explorations of faith in practice.