J. Melissa Woods

J. Melissa Woods

Jackson Lewis P.C.
Education Law

J. Melissa Woods is of counsel in the Charlotte, North Carolina, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She approaches her work with clients as a true partnership and appreciates their individual knowledge and insights, understanding that a positive legal outcome is most likely if everyone is capitalizing on each other's strengths. Ms. Woods values the relationships she builds with her clients, and they turn to her for her pragmatic way of explaining complicated legal issues. She focuses her practice on assisting employers with their day-to-day employment law matters, including preventive advice and counseling. Ms. Woods provides comprehensive and strategic legal counsel on compliance issues and regulatory requirements, and regularly drafts, reviews and advises with respect to developing policies, procedures and handbooks. She also represents clients in all stages of litigation including initial evaluation, research, discovery, depositions, motions practices, negotiations, and trial, with first-chair experience. Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Ms. Woods served as a senior associate general counsel for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

J. Melissa Woods's Courses

  • North Carolina Employment Law: New Laws, Useful Pointers, and Changes You Need to Make

    Labor & Employment

    NC Specific

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
    North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
    South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
    OnDemand