Gordon Woodruff

Gordon Woodruff is a Smithfield, North Carolina attorney with nearly five decades of legal experience. He focuses on civil litigation, real estate, estate matters, guardianships, mediation, and arbitration. He represents individuals, businesses, educational institutions, and property owners in disputes and transactions that require careful legal analysis. His broad practice helps clients address contested claims, property concerns, fiduciary responsibilities, and other important legal or financial matters.

Woodruff earned his J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1976, where he served as a member of the Law Review. He received his B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1973 as a Morehead Scholar. After law school, he clerked for Judge Naomi A. Morris of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. His education and clerkship strengthened his research, writing, and judicial analysis skills.

Woodruff began practicing law in Goldsboro after completing his appellate clerkship. He is licensed before all North Carolina courts and administrative agencies, all US District Courts in North Carolina, and all US Bankruptcy Courts in the state. He is also a certified mediator who has conducted more than 100 mediations. His experience allows him to guide parties through litigation, negotiated settlements, mediation, arbitration, real estate issues, and estate or guardianship proceedings.

Gordon Woodruff holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell for professional ability and ethics and has been recognized as a top-rated litigation lawyer. He has served as president of the Eleventh Judicial District and Johnston County bar associations. His community leadership includes service as chair of the Johnston County Board of Elections and Johnston County Board of Education, as well as director and vice-chair of KS Bank.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Member, Gordon C. Woodruff
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, North Carolina Bar Association
• Former President, Eleventh Judicial District
• Former President, Johnston County Bar Association
• Director & Vice-Chair, KS Bank

Licensed State

• North Carolina

Education

• Wake Forest University School of Law
  Juris Doctoe (JD)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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