Douglas Wood

Douglas J. Wood is an experienced lawyer with over 48 years of practice in the legal field.1 He is currently the Principal at Law Offices of Douglas J. Wood, PLLC, based in Leland, North Carolina.1

Career Highlights

• Senior Counsel at Reed Smith LLP: Wood has been serving in this role since February 2004.12
• Founder: He founded the Entertainment and Media Industry Group at Reed Smith LLP in 2004.2
• Partner at Hall Dickler LLP: Wood worked here for 27 years from 1977 to 2004.1
• General Counsel: He serves as legal advisor to several worldwide trade organizations and is General Counsel to the Association of National Advertisers and MMA Global.2
• Founder: Wood is the founder and emeritus member of the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA).2

Expertise and Recognition

Douglas Wood specializes in entertainment and media law, with particular focus on:

• Advertising and marketing law
• Motion picture and television
• Publishing
• Intellectual property
• E-commerce matters2

His expertise has been widely recognized:

• Member of the Legal 500 Hall of Fame for advertising and marketing law.2
• Ranked in the top tier by various rating services.2
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© for Advertising Law from 2008 to 2024.2
• Selected for inclusion in the New York Metro Super Lawyers list for Media/Advertising from 2007 to 2022.2

Education

• University of Rhode Island: BA in Political Science (1968-1972)1
• UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law: JD in Law (1973-1976)1
• New York University School of Law: LLM in Trade Regulation (1976-1977)1
• University of New Hampshire School of Law: Honorary Doctor of Laws (2011)12

In addition to his legal career, Douglas J. Wood is also an author, having written several books including a political trilogy and a memoir titled "Asshole Attorney: Musings, Memories and Missteps in a 40 Year Career".3