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Résumé
License
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13 years since William Kindrick Woods was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Texas |
Eligible To Practice In Texas
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1998 |
03/09/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Partner at
DLA Piper US LLP
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2007–2009
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Associate at
DLA Piper US LLP
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1999–2006
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Associate at
Jenkens & Gilchrist
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1998–1999
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See all 3 job entries
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Baylor University School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1998 |
| Baylor University |
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BBA |
1994 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers |
Who's Who Legal |
2012 |
| Best Lawyer |
D Magazine |
2011 |
| International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers |
Who's Who Legal |
2011 |
| Rising Star |
Texas Super Lawyers |
2011 |
| Listed as a Leading Franchise Lawyer |
Chambers & Partners USA Guide |
2011 |
| Listed as Leading Franchise Lawyer |
Chambers & Partners USA Guide |
2010 |
| Listed as Leading Lawyer |
International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers |
2010 |
| Franchise Legal Eagle |
Franchise Times |
2009 |
| Texas Superlawyers Rising Star |
Law & Politics Magazine |
2007 |
See all 9 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Governing Committee Member |
American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising |
2012-present
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| Member of Editorial Board |
International Journal of Franchising |
2011-present
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| Member of Publications Committee |
American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising |
2010-present
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| Member |
ABA Forum on Franchising |
1998-present
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| Member |
Dallas Bar Franchise and Distribution Section |
1998-present
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| Member |
International Franchise Association |
1998-present
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State Bar of Texas |
1998-present
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| Member Legal Symposium Steering Committee |
International Franchise Association |
2008-2010
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| YLD Liaison to Governing Committee |
ABA Forum on Franchising |
2005-2007
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| Chairman |
Dallas Bar Association, Franchise Law and Distribution Section |
2003-2004
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Portfolio
Publications
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Publication |
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| Commercial Agency Laws - A Potential Landmine in International Franchise Transactions |
International Bar Association - International Franchising Newsletter |
2011 |
| U.S. Supreme Court Grants Expanded Protection for the Use of Class Arbitration Waivers |
International Journal of Franchising Law |
2011 |
| State Taxation of Royalties on Out-of-State Franchisors Continues: KFC Corporation v. Iowa Department of Revenue |
American Bar Association, The Franchise Lawyer |
2011 |
| ABA Book |
Fundamentals of International Franchising |
2010 |
| Hot Topics in Franchising and Hospitality |
Hospitality Law Conference |
2009 |
| U.S. Business Opportunity Laws and Their Effect on Franchisors |
Franchise and Distribution (Federated Press) |
2009 |
| Good News on State Taxation of Out-of-State Franchisors in New Mexico . . . Or Not |
Franchise Law Journal (ABA) |
2007 |
| Item 19 Earnings Claims: A Disclosure Most Franchisors Should Try to Make |
Franchise Law Journal (ABA) |
2001 |
See all 8 publications
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Selecting the Appropriate Vehicle for International Expansion |
International Bar Association/International Franchise Association Joint Program |
2011 |
| Franchise Financing and Financial Concepts |
IFA Legal Symposium |
2010 |
| State Taxation of Franchisors |
ABA Forum on Franchising |
2010 |
| Franchising as an Expansion Strategy |
IFA International Franchise Expo South |
2009 |
| Wealth Creation Through Franchising |
Wealth Creation Through Franchising |
2008 |
| Three-Level Franchise Systems - Master Franchise and Area Representative Structures - Do They Work for the Systems You Represent? |
IFA Legal Symposium |
2008 |
| Advanced Disclosure Issues Under The Amended FTC Rule |
ABA Forum on Franchising |
2008 |
| The New FTC Rule |
IFA Legal Roundtables |
2007 |
| Fundamentals of Franchising |
Fundamentals of Franchising |
2007 |
See all 9 speaking engagements
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