Heather L. Woods

Heather L. Woods: Attorney with The Foodman Firm, P.A.
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Biography

Heather Woods is an attorney with more than a decade of experience practicing commercial litigation. Her practice areas include business litigation, real estate disputes, construction defects, financial and regulatory compliance, adversary bankruptcy litigation, and general commercial litigation. Ms. Woods has represented public and private business entities, including their officers, directors, and other stakeholders, real estate developers, lenders, landowners, and insurance companies. Ms. Woods routinely creates innovative solutions for clients before litigation, through alternative dispute resolutions methods, and in state and federal courts both in Florida and around the country.

Prior to joining the firm, Heather was an associate at a leading business and real estate law firm in Miami, as outside counsel for major financial institutions, and at a boutique corporate law firm in Wilmington, Delaware.

Her breadth of civil litigation experience includes, among others, cases involving fraud, breach of contract, breaches of fiduciaries duties, shareholder derivative actions, tortious interference, construction defects, title disputes, regulatory violations, consumer protection issues, contested foreclosures, insurance matters, and adversary proceedings.

Prior to entering private practice, Heather clerked for the Hon. Richard F. Stokes in the Delaware Superior Court, a court of general jurisdiction that handles both civil and criminal matters and serves as an appellate court to the Court of Common Pleas and administrative agencies throughout Delaware. She also interned for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida for the Hon. Thomas G. Wilson and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida, Appellate Division.

Ms. Woods proudly serves on the Board of Directors for the Junior League of Miami, as a member of Chambers NXT, and regularly volunteers her time to assist members of the Miami-Dade community.

Areas of Practice (7)

  • Business Litigation
  • Construction Litigation
  • Real estate disputes
  • Construction Defects
  • Financial and regulatory compliance
  • Adversary bankruptcy litigation
  • General commercial litigation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Suffolk University, B.A., magna cum laude; Suffolk University, M.S, Ethics and Public Policy
Law School Attended:
Stetson University College of Law, J.D., Stetson Law Review, Senior Associate; Stetson Moot Court, Competitor; Honors Program, Member
Year of First Admission:
2014
Admission:
2014, Massachusetts; 2015, Delaware; 2015, Florida
ISLN:
1000285388

Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (4 reviews)
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  • Analytical Capability

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  • Judgment

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  • Communication

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  • Legal Experience

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Junior Partner on 01/31/23 in Litigation

    Heather was my opposing counsel in a multi-million dollar construction defect litigation. Heather was professional at all times, and showed a strong grasp and understanding of the law.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Senior Partner on 02/13/23 in Construction Law

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Senior Partner on 02/13/23 in Construction Litigation

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 01/31/23 in Litigation

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