Woody White - Wilmington, NC
Attorney at Woody White Law Firm PLLC
Serious Automobile Accidents and Personal Injury Lawyers in Wilmington, NC
2004 Eastwood Road Suite 201 Wilmington, NC 28403
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32
Years
Experience
Wilmington Serious Automobile Accidents and Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 05/18/2026
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Verified ClientHired Attorney 2011Attorney Woody White recently handled a case for a family member involved in a minor auto accident. Both Woody and his staff were knowledgeable, professional, extremely courteous and very prompt with correspondence. It is with confidence that I highly recommend Attorney Woody White.
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Verified ClientHired Attorney 2011As most of us, over the past 25 years we've had to retain an attorney for one reason or another. I would have no problems what so ever recommend Mr. White for any reason. He proved to be very professional, knowledgeable, and reliable. Three characteristic you would definitely want in an attorney for any reason. When most of us are not extremely understanding of the laws, you can count on mr. White to be.
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Verified ClientHired Attorney 2011Great guy and better attorney. Cares for his clients and works his hardest to get them back on the right path with the best possible outcome.
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Verified ClientHired Attorney 2009I found Mr. White to be a great listener who makes a point to know and understand his client's business. He returns phone calls promptly and is always available and accessible. Because he knows the law, he is able to do legal work effectively and efficiently. Mr. White always kept his promises about when the work would be completed. But perhaps most importantly, he cares about his clients and is very loyal to them.
Areas of Practice
- Serious Automobile Accidents and Personal Injury
- Trial Attorney in both Criminal and Civil Litigation
- Active in State and Federal Courts
- Criminal Law
- Tort Law
- Contracts
- Wills
- Business Transactions
Attorney Information
Overview
Woody White is a senior partner with Woody White Law PLLC, a general practice, courtroom-based attorney. For more than 30 years, Woody has litigated serious criminal, personal injury, and business cases in both state and federal court. HIs practice is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, just before the bridge to Wrightsville Beach. He handles cases involving motor vehicle accidents, damages against drunk drivers, bicycle accidents, as well as those charged with criminal offenses in either state or federal court.
Woody also counsels top corporations in crisis management and business strategy.
Among his many accomplishments, Mr. White is a former North Carolina state senator, having been appointed by the governor of North Carolina to serve in the legislature in 2004. He has been recognized by Business North Carolina magazine as a member of its âLEGAL ELITEâ, winning the award in 2007, 2010 and 2021.
Woody was elected and served two terms as a New Hanover County Commissioner from 2012 - 2020, receiving the most votes in a 6 way contested election. At his first meeting, he was unanimously selected by his fellow commissioners as Chairman of the New Hanover Board of Commissioners. Woody has also served as a Board of Trustees Member for the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) as well as Cape Fear Community College (CFCC).
In March of 2023, supported by President Pro Temp Phil Berger of North Carolina Senate, Woody was appointed to a four year term on the University of North Carolina Board of Governors.
Woody was also appointed in 2023 by the New Hanover County Commission to be a Director of the New Hanover Community Endowment.
As a Board Certified Specialist in State and Federal Criminal Law, Mr. White has extensive courtroom experience and has won numerous jury trials. He has litigated countless suppression motions and bond hearings and has represented thousands of defendants charged with violent crimes, white collar offenses, drug offenses, and literally everything in between. He is an active member of the North Carolina Bar Association and the National Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, and he has served extensively on local boards in the Wilmington community.
Mr. White is a lifelong resident of Southeastern North Carolina and received his law degree from the University of Nebraska. He is licensed to practice before the state bar of North Carolina, the Eastern District of the U.S. District Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit and was sworn into the United States Supreme Court by the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist.
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Awards and Honors
Honors
- Business North Carolina Magazine Legal Elite 2007 and 2010
- Recipient of the Super Lawyers Award, 2012, 2017-2022
- Stand-out Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
Other Sources of Feedback About Woody White
Included on the 2026 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2024 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2023 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2022 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2020 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2019 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2018 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2017 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2012 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Nebraska College of Law,
Lincoln,
Nebraska, 1994
J.D.
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University of Nebraska College of Law,
Lincoln,
Nebraska, 1994
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Non Legal Education
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Southern College,
Chattanooga,
Tennessee
B.S.
Honors: Student Body President
Major: History
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Southern College,
Chattanooga,
Tennessee
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Past Positions
- North Carolina Senate, Raleigh, NC, State Senator Representing 9th District, New Hanover County, 2004
- Lineberry, White, Hearne, and Ballantine, LLP, Attorneys at Law, Wilmington, NC, Partner, 2000 - 2005
- Lineberry and White, LLP, Attorneys at Law, Wilmington, NC, Partner, 1995 - 2000
- Hester, Grady, Hester and Greene, Attorneys at Law, Elizabethtown, NC, Associate, 1994 - 1995
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1994
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1997
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2000
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2003
Specialties and Certifications
- Woody White is a Board Certified Specialist in State and Federal Criminal Law. Woody received this distinction after successfully passing a rigorous and stringent screening process, and passing a specialty examination in 2009. It is a certification held by a very small group of select attorneys across the State of North Carolina.
Other Affiliations
- North Carolina State Bar, 1994 (Member)
- North Carolina Bar Association (Member)
- New Hanover County Bar Association (Member)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, 1997 - 1998 (Legislative Affairs Committee)
- Criminal Justice Act, 1998 - 2013 (Panel Attorney)
- United States Navel Academy, 1987 (Nominee)
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice, 2008 - Present
- Criminal Justice Act, 1998 - Present (Panel Attorney)
- New Hanover County Commissioner, 2012 - 2020 (Chairman, 2012-2014)
- NC State, 2004 - Present (Senator)
- St. Andrew Covenant Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, NC (Member)
- St. John's Episcopal Church (Youth Basketball Coach)
- Winter Park Optimist (T-Ball and Little League Coach)
- New Hanover Regional Medical Center, 1999 - 2002 (Trustee)
- Lower Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity, 2006 - 2008 (Trustee)
- Hanover Regional Medical Center, 2001 - 2002 (Chairman, Finance Committee)
- North Carolina Republican Party, 2002 - 2004 (Chief Legal Counsel)
- New Hanover County Republican Party, 1997 - 2001 (Chairman)
- Coastal Horizons, 2003 - 2005 (Board Member)
- North Carolina Hospital Association PAC, 1999 - 2002 (Board Member)
- Rotary International, Wilmington South, 1996 - 2013 (Member)
- Rotary International, Wilmington South, 1998 - Present (President)
- Dick Cheney Event Coordinator, 2002 - Present (Vice President)
- Republican National Convention, 2004 - Present (Delegate)
- Republican National Convention, 2000 - Present (Delegate)
- Republican National Convention, 1988 - Present (Alternate Delegate)
- United States Association of Triathlons
- United States Tennis Association
- Habitat for Humanity, 2006 - 2007 (Board Member)
- UNCW Board of Trustees (UNCW Board of Trustees member 2018 through 2021)
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Contact
2004 Eastwood Road
Suite 201
Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone: 910-338-4900
Fax: 910-679-4522
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.woodywhitelaw.com
Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:30am - 5:00pm, Saturday-Sunday: Closed
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