Roderick D. Woods, Esq.

A Hudson Valley native and a summa cum laude graduate of the State University of New York at New Paltz and Albany Law School of Union University, Attorney Roderick D. Woods is the founding member of The Woods Law Firm, P.C.

The firm has a dedicated focus on representing New York in a wide array of consumer litigation matters, including New York credit card collection defense, New York debt buyer defense, actions brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, debt negotiation, and representation on IRS and New York State Department of Taxation and Finance matters.

Practice Areas:

  • Consumer Protection Litigation
    • Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Litigation
    • New York Credit Card Lawsuit Defense
    • New York Debt Buyer Lawsuit Defense
    • Default Judgment Defense
    • Debt Negotiation
  • State and Federal Tax Law
    • IRS Representation
    • New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Representation
    • Preparation of Offers-in-Compromise
    • Negotiation of Installment Agreements

Degrees and Qualifications:

  • B. A., English, summa cum laude
    • State University of New York, New Paltz, New York (May, 2000)
  • J. D.
    • Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York (May, 2007)

Bar and Court Admissions:

  • Connecticut, 2007
  • Washington, D.C., 2008
  • United States Tax Court, 2008
  • New York, 2009
  • United States District Court, Northern District of New York, 2009
  • United States District Court, District of Connecticut, 2014
  • United States District Court, Western District of New York, 2014
  • United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 2021
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2021