Mr. Wood is the managing partner for the firm's Charlottesville office. He is an experienced trial lawyer who has tried more than 100 cases in the areas of management-side labor and employment law, education law, commercial and professional liability litigation. His peer reviews include an AV rating in Martindale Hubbell since 1990. A significant portion of his practice involves the defense of target defendants such as large corporations, financial institutions, and public bodies.

He regularly counsels corporate clients on regulatory compliance and traditional labor issues. He conducts training on staying non-union, and handles union campaigns, contract negotiations, and labor disputes. He has tried a large number of cases in state and federal courts, and has handled numerous administrative hearings. He has handled appeals in the Virginia and U.S. Supreme Courts and the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. The breadth of his practice makes him a valuable advisor to CEOs, plant managers and human resource professionals on a range of legal and strategic issues.

Mr. Wood is also a highly regarded lecturer and author. He regularly speaks at annual meetings of the National School Boards Association and the Education Law Association. He has taught legal ethics for the Professionalism Course of the Virginia State Bar, teaches trial advocacy at the University of Virginia School of Law, and has served on the faculty of the National Institute on Trial Advocacy for 13 years.

Mr. Wood is listed in the past 10 editions of "The Best Lawyers in America." He has served as president of the Litigation Section of the Virginia State Bar, president of the Council of School Attorneys of the Virginia School Boards Association, president of the Thomas Jefferson Chapter of the American Inns of Court, the board of directors of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys, and president of the Education Law Association. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Council of School Attorneys of the National School Boards Association.