Associate, Kimberly J. Woods
Associate, Kimberly J. Woods

Kimberly J. Woods

Partner

Areas Of Practice

Kimberly Woods is a partner attorney in Boyd & Jenerette’s Jacksonville office. She practices auto liability defense, insurance defense and general litigation.

Originally from Oakland, CA, Ms. Woods received her Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Sacramento in 2009 and her law degree from Florida Coastal School of Law in 2014.

During her time in law school, Ms. Woods was awarded Best Civil Defense Team, Best Cross Examination, and Best Advocate in her Trial Practice class and participated in the 2014 Jessup International Moot Court Competition.

Ms. Woods has been a member of The Florida Bar since 2015 and Jacksonville Bar Association since 2016. She served as the chair for JBA’s Senior Holiday Project in 2017, 2018 and 2019, as well as heading the Law Week Naturalization Ceremony in 2017 and Rendezvous on the Rooftop from 2018 to 2022. She currently serves as the President for Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association and the Administrative Officer of the D.W. Perkins Bar Association.

Since moving to Florida, Ms. Woods has become a passionate Jaguars fan and loves attending as many football games as she can with her husband, Nathan. She is mother to a daughter, Ryan, and a puppy, Jaylen. She also enjoys kickball, baseball (Go A’s!), and trying new restaurants all over Jacksonville.

Admissions

  • Florida, 2015
  • United States District Court
    • Middle District of Florida, 2017

Awards & Recognition

  • Leader in the Law for the Florida Association of Women Lawyers, 2019-2020
  • Listed in The National Black Lawyers list of Top 40 Under 40, 2021
  • Best Lawyers®  Ones to Watch in AmericaCommercial Litigation & Insurance Law: 2023-2025
  • Listed in the Jacksonville Business Journal’s list of Legal Rising Stars, 2023

Memberships

  • The Florida Bar
    • Class VIII of The Florida Bar Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Leadership Academy
      • Academy Fellow, 2020-2021
    • Continuing Legal Education Committee, 2020-2023
    • Fourth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, 2021-present
      • Chair, 2023
    • Voluntary Bar Liaison Committee, 2019-2022
  • Chester Bedell Inn of Court, 2022-present
  • Florida Defense Lawyers Association, 2022-present
    • Co-Chair of Women in Law Committee, 2022-present
  • Jacksonville Bar Association, 2016-present
    • Chair of Senior Holiday Project, 2017-2020
    • Chair of Rendezvous on the Rooftop, 2018-present
    • Chair of Law Week Naturalization Ceremony, 2017-present
  • Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association, 2017-Present
    • President, 2023-present
    • President-Elect, 2022-2023
    • Treasurer, 2021-2022
    • Secretary, 2020-2021
    • Director of Membership, 2019-2020
    • Director of Communications, 2018-2019
  • Pro Bono Attorney, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, 2015-2017
  • D.W. Perkins Bar Association, 2018–Present
    • Administrative Officer, 2021-2023

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Education

  • J.D., Florida Coastal School of Law, 2014
    • Trial Practice – Best Civil Defense, Cross Examination & Advocate, Fall 2013
    • Certification in Research, Writing and Drafting
  • B.A., Government with a Concentration in International Relations and Minor in Cultural Anthropology, California State University, 2009
    • Dean’s List, Multiple Semesters
    • National Political Science Honor Society

Comprehensive Services

Many cases overlap several areas of law. As a full service law firm, we are able to recognize how one legal discipline impacts another. We work as a team on complex issues that require knowledge of a variety of state and federal laws. This multi-disciplinary approach allows clients to receive the large-firm advantage of access to multiple attorneys in a wide scope of practice areas as well as the hands-on customer service offered by a boutique law firm. In addition to civil litigation, employment law, workers’ compensation defense, commercial law, construction law and appeals, our firm also handles professional liability claims.

Our bilingual staff is available to assist with immigration matters, including consular and removal defenses.