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Michael Woods

Michael Woods

Senior Associate

2 South Biscayne Blvd.
21st Floor
Miami, FL 33131
T 305.373.9426
michael.woods@nelsonmullins.com
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Mike is a skilled litigator with experience as a law clerk at both the federal appellate and the state supreme and appellate court levels in the state of Florida. He has handled researching, reviewing evidence, and preparing legal recommendations for a wide array of civil, criminal, and constitutional legal matters in those courts. He has...

Mike is a skilled litigator with experience as a law clerk at both the federal appellate and the state supreme and appellate court levels in the state of Florida. He has handled researching, reviewing evidence, and preparing legal recommendations for a wide array of civil, criminal, and constitutional legal matters in those courts. He has also worked on cases involving complex contractual disputes, securities litigation, class actions, commercial torts, tax issues, government investigations, insurance claims, and more.

Michael Woods

also worked on cases involving complex contractual disputes, securities litigation, class actions, commercial torts, tax issues, government investigations, insurance claims, and more.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Law Clerk, St. Augustine, Florida office of National Law Firm (2014–2017)

Internships

  • Judicial Intern for the Honorable Edwin A. Scales, III, Florida Third District Court of Appeal (2015)
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Law Clerk, St. Augustine, Florida office of National Law Firm (2014–2017)

Internships

  • Judicial Intern for the Honorable Edwin A. Scales, III, Florida Third District Court of Appeal (2015)

Recognitions

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

Mike is a skilled litigator with experience as a law clerk at both the federal appellate and the state supreme and appellate court levels in the state of Florida. He has handled researching, reviewing evidence, and preparing legal recommendations for a wide array of civil, criminal, and constitutional legal matters in those courts. He has... also worked on cases involving complex contractual disputes, securities litigation, class actions, commercial torts, tax issues, government investigations, insurance claims, and more.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Law Clerk, St. Augustine, Florida office of National Law Firm (2014–2017)

Internships

  • Judicial Intern for the Honorable Edwin A. Scales, III, Florida Third District Court of Appeal (2015)

Education

  • University of Florida Levin College of Law, LLM, Taxation (2017)
    • Graduate Tax Research Assistant
  • University of Florida Levin College of Law, JD, cum laude (2016)
    • Senior Research Editor, Florida Law Review
    • Outstanding Member Award and Book Award, Florida Law Review
    • Dean’s List
    • Legal Writing & Appellate Advocacy Teaching Assistant
  • University of Florida, BA, Economics & Classical Studies, cum laude, Dean's List (2013)

Admissions

  • Florida
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Clerkships

  • Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Barbara Lagoa, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (2019 - 2024)
  • Staff Attorney for the Honorable Barbara Lagoa, Supreme Court of Florida (2019 - 2019)
  • Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Barbara Lagoa, Florida Third District Court of Appeal (2017 - 2019)

Practice Areas

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.