Woody White

About Woody

Woody White is a senior partner with Woody White Law PLLC, a general practice, courtroom-based attorney. For more than 30 years, Woody has litigated serious criminal, personal injury, and business cases in both state and federal court. His practice is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, just before the bridge to Wrightsville Beach. He handles cases involving motor vehicle accidents, damages against drunk drivers, bicycle accidents, as well as those charged with criminal offenses in either state or federal court. Woody also counsels top corporations in crisis management and business strategy. Among his many accomplishments, Mr. White is a former North Carolina state senator, having been appointed by the governor of North Carolina to serve in the legislature in 2004. He has been recognized by Business North Carolina magazine as a member of its “LEGAL ELITE”, winning the award in 2007, 2010 and 2021. Woody was elected and served two terms as a New Hanover County Commissioner from 2012 - 2020, receiving the most votes in a 6 way contested election. At his first meeting, he was unanimously selected by his fellow commissioners as Chairman of the New Hanover Board of Commissioners. Woody has also served as a Board of Trustees Member for the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) as well as Cape Fear Community College (CFCC). In March of 2023, supported by President Pro Temp Phil Berger of North Carolina Senate, Woody was appointed to a four year term on the University of North Carolina Board of Governors. Woody was also appointed in 2023 by the New Hanover County Commission to be a Director of the New Hanover Community Endowment. As a Board Certified Specialist in State and Federal Criminal Law, Mr. White has extensive courtroom experience and has won numerous jury trials. He has litigated countless suppression motions and bond hearings and has represented thousands of defendants charged with violent crimes, white collar offenses, drug offenses, and literally everything in between. He is an active member of the North Carolina Bar Association and the National Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, and he has served extensively on local boards in the Wilmington community. Mr. White is a lifelong resident of Southeastern North Carolina and received his law degree from the University of Nebraska. He is licensed to practice before the state bar of North Carolina, the Eastern District of the U.S. District Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit and was sworn into the United States Supreme Court by the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist.

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