What Others Say
Testimonials
Colleagues, opposing counsel, and longtime peers from across Southern California's legal community — in their own words.
Colleagues, opposing counsel, and longtime peers from across Southern California's legal community — in their own words.
I have known Woody Woodland for over twenty years as opposing counsel on significant matters, and he has always demonstrated a rare gift for finding fair common ground even in the hardest, most emotionally charged disputes. Woody's impeccable reputation, practical judgment, and generous spirit will make him an outstanding mediator ready to settle big cases from Day 1.
I have known and practiced with Woody Woodland for almost 40 years. He is the consummate professional and is skilled in all aspect of the civil litigation world. I have worked with him on both the plaintiff and defense side and appreciate the comprehensive perspective he brings to any discussion. His clients trust his judgment and his opponents respect his approach and civility. He is thorough in his analysis of the facts and the law. Woody has a skillset that makes him unique in evaluating and taking the temperature of any case and finding a way to get the parties on the same page. He possesses a cultural knowledge and range with people and fact patterns that allows him to find and maintain common ground in very difficult situations. I would trust him to evaluate and mediate my most challenging and difficult cases.
I have known Woody Woodland for nearly 30 years. We both practiced civil defense and then I moved on to work on the plaintiff's side of the practice. He was opposing counsel in several cases I had over the years, and I always found him to be professional, ethical, diligent, and hard working. He has always been easy to work with, and his civility is second to none. I would highly recommend Woody as a mediator or arbitrator in any civil litigation matter.
I've had the pleasure of knowing and working with and against Woody Woodland for many years. We were partners at a large firm together and had many opportunities to work on cases together and for the same client. I've seen how he's been able to successfully resolve some of the most difficult cases. Recently, I've also had cases against Woody with positive settlement results. He is always kind and thoughtful in his approach to getting cases resolved. He is a consummate gentleman and his knowledge of medical and legal issues along with his strong but gentle demeanor will surely lead to further amazing settlement results as a mediator. He is well respected by both sides of the bar and will be an asset to ADR Services.
I have known Woody for over 20 years as opposing counsel on many cases. He is a consummate professional and gentleman and has a unique ability to find resolutions on tough cases that many others may not see. He relentlessly sought resolution of cases as opposing counsel and I am certain that same tenacity will translate superbly to his mediation practice on all cases from the most complex to those not so complex. He is super knowledgeable, fair minded and a class act that will be a fantastic addition to everyone's list of preferred mediators.
I've been doing plaintiffs work for over 20 years and Woody Woodland has been on the opposite side of my cases many times. In every case, he perfectly balanced advocacy for his client with professionalism and decency towards everyone involved. It was always my hope that he would conduct mediations in the future. With an understanding of the defense perspective and an unerring sense of fairness, I look forward to using him in the future.
The loss of Woody Woodland to the firm as a trial lawyer, mentor and all-around good guy will be sorely missed but will be a perfect fit with ADR. Having seen you grow since 2002 as a trial lawyer, what sets you apart from other great ABOTA trial attorneys is your ability to listen, learn and lead. Woody is a compassionate person who also have the unique ability to cut through the BS, identify the issues, and move on to fashioning solutions. In over 50 years of practice, having managed hundreds of attorneys, I can't think of anyone better suited to your new endeavor as a mediator with ADR Services.
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