Cody Woods

Cody D. Woods

Associate
Cody Woods focuses his practice on labor and employment law, offering clients strategic advice and representation across a broad spectrum of workplace issues. He is committed to thoroughly investigating his clients’ labor and employment needs and implementing practical solutions to achieve positive outcomes.

Cody counsels employers on a wide range of matters, including drafting employment agreements, updating employee handbooks and policies, ensuring wage-and-hour compliance, and conducting internal investigations among other issues that employers deal with every day.

Cody is experienced in litigating cases involving employment agreements with restrictive covenants (e.g., noncompete and nonsolicitation provisions), trade secret misappropriation, and employment discrimination. Cody is a formidable ally when current or former employees allege discrimination or unfair labor practices by strategically handling responses to those administrative charges at the federal, state, and local level.

Cody is active on social media, frequently posting blogs about various employment related topics aimed at ensuring employers stay up to date on current events in employment law. Additionally, he is an active participant in webinars educating employers on the ever-evolving landscape of labor and employment law.

 
Credentials

Education

  • Ohio Northern University, B.A., criminal justice, 2019
  • Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law, J.D., 2023

Bar Admissions

  • Indiana
  • Ohio

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District Indiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District Indiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District Ohio
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
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