Matthew H. Woodard's Jackson Lewis Attorney Profile

Matthew H. Woodard

Position:	Associate
Office:	White Plains Office
Address:	One North Broadway 15th Floor White Plains, NY 10601
Phone:	(914) 328-0404
Fax:	(914) 328-1882

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Admitted to Practice

States
New York	(2004)

U.S. Courts of Appeals
2nd Circuit Court of Appeals	(2009)

U.S. District Courts
Connecticut - D. Conn.	(2008)
New York - W.D. N.Y.	(2007)
New York - S.D. N.Y.	(2006)
New York - E.D. N.Y.	(2006)
New York - N.D. N.Y.	(2004)

Education

Law	Hofstra University School of Law J.D., 2003
Undergraduate	Siena College B.S., 2000

Bar and Professional Association Memberships

New York State Bar Association			2003 - Present

Westchester County Bar Association			2006 - Present

Published Works

Articles
"A Call for Clarification: Achieving a Uniform Proof Structure in Reasonable Accommodation Cases Under the Americans With Disabilities Act" Hofstra Labor and Employment Law Journal (Fall 2003) [Co-Author]

Honors, Awards and Pro Bono Activity

Editor-in-Chief, Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal (Volume 20)
Jonathan Falk Memorial Scholarship Recipient (2002)

Biography

Matthew H. Woodard is an Associate in the White Plains, New York office of Jackson Lewis LLP. Mr. Woodard represents employers in a variety of litigation matters in federal and state courts and administrative agencies. He also counsels management and human resources professionals on compliance with employment laws and related issues.

Mr. Woodard received a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Management from Siena College in 2000 and a Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law in 2003. During law school, Mr. Woodard was elected Editor-in-Chief of the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal, attended the National Institute for Trial Advocacy Trial Techniques Program, and was a recipient of the Jonathan Falk Memorial Scholarship. He served as a student law clerk in New York State Supreme Court, County of Nassau, and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He also co-authored a student note about litigating cases under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Selected Seminars and Other Presentations:

The In’s & Out’s of Unemployment Law: A Mock Unemployment Insurance Hearing (10/27/09).

Effectively Handling a Charge of Discrimination, Including Charges Before the “New” Division of Human Rights (2/12/08).

Creating a Strategic Partnership with your Information Technology Department to Meet Today’s Human Resources Challenges (11/8/07).

Old Regulations – New Regulations: Who’s Exempt Now? (6/7/07).

Workplace Wellness Meets Employment Law: Eat Your Veggies or Else? (6/16/06).