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Donald E. Woody graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia
School of Law in 1973 in the top 10% of his class (13 of 157). He was
the Note and Comment editor for Missouri Law Review, and was inducted into the Order of the Coif in
1973. Mr. Woody lives and practices in
Springfield,
Missouri, where he represents both
plaintiffs and defendants in his trial practice. He specializes in medical
malpractice, personal injury, products liability, and business litigation cases,
and has won and settled several million-dollar cases in those areas of
expertise.
Mr.
Woody has been named as one of the Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers in
2008 and 2009.
He
has written and lectured on numerous trial practice topics for state and
local trial lawyers associations including authoring the chapter on
“Closing Arguments” in the
Missouri
Products Liability Handbook.
Mr.
Woody is a former president and current member of the Springfield Area
Metropolitan Bar Association; a member of the Missouri Association of
Trial Attorneys; and a member of the American Association for Justice.
He is licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court;
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit; United States
District Court for the Western District; and all courts in the state of Missouri. Mr. Woody
received his AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell in 1992.
Mr.
Woody has been married to Ann since 1971, and they have two children:
Marshall and Cate. When not advocating for his clients, Mr. Woody
relaxes by float fishing, bicycling, and playing golf.
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