Michael J. Woods

Associate


(386) 736-7700 (voice)
(386) 944-7968 (fax)
Michael.Woods@Cobbcole.com

Deland Office
351 East New York Avenue
Suite 200
DeLand,  FL  32724
(386) 736-7700

Assistant: Khristine Sholtis
 - Khristine.Sholtis@CobbCole.com

VCard

Practice Areas
  • Land Development Law
  • Governmental Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Administrative Law

    Admitted
  • 2004: Florida

    Education
  • 2004: J.D., University of Florida Levin College of Law, cum laude
  • 2000: B.A., Political Science, University of Florida

    Awards
  • 2010: Rising Star - Florida Super Lawyers
  • 2003: Book Award - Trial Practice

    Publications and Lectures
  • Assisted C. Allen Watts with the update of "Impact Fees in Florida", Florida Environmental and Land Use Law Section Treatise, June 2008 and May 2010.
  • Moderator, Looking Beyond the LSAT and GPA: Issues to Consider Before Entering Law School and Starting the Practice of Law, Volusia County Bar Association and Stetson University (2010).

    Leadership
  • Board of Directors, The House Next Door(Immediate Past President)
  • Board Member, Volusia County Bar Association
  • Local Chapter President, West Volusia Young Professionals Group
  • Board Member and Local Government Committee Member, DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Graduate: Leadership Daytona, Class XXX (2010)
  • Steering Committee Member, Daytona Beach Leadership Council

    Affiliations
  • Member, Environmental and Land Use Law Section of the Florida Bar
  • Volusia County Association for Responsible Development (VCARD),
  • Volusia County Gator Club
  • Urban Land Institute
  • Tiger Bay Club of Volusia County
  • St. Peter Catholic Church (DeLand).

    • Biography

    Mr. Woods graduated from the University of Florida in 2000 with a B.A. in Political Science. In 2004, he received a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. While in law school, Mr. Woods earned a book award in Trial Practice and honors for Appellate Advocacy, later becoming a teaching assistant for Legal Research and Writing as well as Appellate Advocacy. He also served as Justice of the Fletcher Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta. During law school Mr. Woods worked for two years as a clerk for the University of Florida Office of the Vice President and General Counsel.