Teresa Woody

Teresa Woody is a Missouri lawyer with extensive experience handling complex civil litigation in state and federal courts. Her practice at The Woody Law Firm PC has included environmental and toxic tort litigation, wage-and-hour claims, business disputes, contracts, franchise matters, intellectual property law, and professional malpractice. She has served as lead trial counsel for plaintiffs and defendants in environmental cases across the country. Her work has involved significant contamination claims, class actions, and complex commercial disputes.

Teresa earned her B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley. She later received her J.D. from the University of California Hastings College of the Law. She was admitted to the Missouri Bar in 1985 and the California Bar in 1986.

Teresa has represented parties in major environmental matters involving groundwater contamination, petroleum contamination, and toxic substances. She has worked with regulatory agencies in numerous states and with the US Environmental Protection Agency. Her litigation experience further includes collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act, where she has represented plaintiffs pursuing unpaid minimum wages and overtime compensation. She has secured multimillion-dollar results in wage-and-hour matters.

Teresa Woody has built a career encompassing trial advocacy, complex litigation, and alternative dispute resolution. She has represented plaintiffs and defendants in business litigation involving contracts, buy-sell agreements, franchises, licensing, trademarks, and professional malpractice. Her experience includes jury trials, administrative proceedings, and mediation. She has also received longstanding recognition from Super Lawyers for her work in civil rights, class actions, mass torts, and environmental litigation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Owner, The Woody Law Firm PC
• Member, Missouri Bar Association
• Member, Kansas State Bar Association
• Member, California State Bar

Licensed State

• Missouri
• Kansas
• California

Education

• University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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