Michael J. Woods

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Michael J. Woods: Attorney with Cobb Cole
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Mr. Woods graduated from the University of Florida in 2000 with a B.A. in Political Science. In 2004, he received a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. While in law school, Mr. Woods earned a book award in Trial Practice and honors for Appellate Advocacy, later becoming a teaching assistant for Legal Research and Writing as well as Appellate Advocacy. He also served as Justice of the Fletcher Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta. During law school Mr. Woods worked for two years as a clerk for the University of Florida Office of the Vice President and General Counsel. Mr. Woods also holds a AV rating, the highest rating obtainable by an attorney from Martindale-Hubbell, an international database that provides information for lawyer referrals.

Areas of Practice (18)

  • Land Use
  • Zoning Law
  • Administrative Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Real Estate
  • Administrative Hearings and Appeals
  • Zoning, Planning and Land Use
  • Environmental Land Use
  • Land Development
  • Land Entitlement
  • Land Use Regulation
  • Land Use Permitting
  • Rezoning
  • Special Districts
  • Zoning Variances
  • Subdivisions
  • Water Districts
  • Land Use Litigation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Florida, B.A., Political Science, 2000
Law School Attended:
University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2004
Year of First Admission:
2004
Admission:
2004, Florida
Memberships:
The Florida Bar (Section Member: Environmental and Land Use Law, Administrative Law, City County and Local Government Law); Volusia County Bar Association.
Birth Information:
Hartford, Connecticut
Reported Cases:
Town of Ponce Inlet v. Pacetta, LLC, 63 So.3d 840, 36 Fla. L. Weekly D1092, Fla. App. 5 Dist., May 20, 2011 (NO. 5D10-1123); Poole v. City of Port Orange, 33 So.3d 739, 35 Fla. L. Weekly D756, Fla. App. 5 Dist., April 01, 2010 (NO. 5D09-1486).
ISLN:
918086332

Peer Reviews

4.5/5.0 (10 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.5/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.5/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.5/5.0

  • Communication

    4.5/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.5/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/05/11 in Land Use

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/04/11 in Land Use

    Michael is an even tempered and honorable attorney. He is knowledgable in his subject area and pleasant to work with.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/04/11 in Administrative Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/04/11 in Local Government Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 04/04/11 in Land Use

    I previously worked with Michael Woods regarding a series of land use transactions with county government. I was impressed with the manner and ease in which he was able to explain complex legal issues in an understandable way. His explanations not on... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/04/11 in Land Use

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 04/03/11 in Land Use Litigation

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  • 4.6/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 04/03/11 in Land Use

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  • 4.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 04/04/11 in Land Use

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  • 1.4/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 04/04/11 in Local Government Law

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Contact Michael J. Woods

Contact Information:

386-327-2069  Phone

386-944-7968  Fax

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