Attorney Profile

Jeffrey S. Wood

Bar Admissions

The Florida Bar, 1990
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1991
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1991

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Fort Lauderdale, FL

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FAX 954-761-8475

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Jeffrey S. Wood has been practicing law in Broward County for 28 years. Wood devotes his practice to the areas of construction law, banking law, education law, non-profit law, real estate transactions and representing charter schools and related businesses. He also handles complex commercial litigation, business law and business transactions, and occasionally handles adoption matters.

Wood has provided counsel and legal representation to various non-profits in the State of Florida for many years and has participated and assisted in the formation of several non-profits from their inception. His experience and understanding of both federal and state regulations provides excellent value to his clients. Wood has also conducted and administered board member governance training for non-profit compliance for Florida charter schools, adoption agencies, and other non-profits.

Wood has served as a board member of the Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools since its inception and provides legal advice and counsel to that association, which is comprised of over 500 Florida charter schools. Wood has served on the FCPCS Quality Authorizers Task Force since 2012 which helps set a cooperative legislative agenda with the authorizers and charter school leaders in Florida. Wood is a frequent presenter at various conferences on multiple non- profit issues. Wood has also been active within the Florida ice hockey community, and has served as President of the Statewide Amateur Hockey Association of Florida (SAHOF) from 2008 to present. He also serves as General Counsel to SAHOF and is a member of the SAHOF Executive Committee.

Wood received his Bachelor degree in Political Science and a Minor in Sociology from State University at Geneseo, New York in 1987. He then received his Juris Doctor from The Dickinson School of Law (Penn State) in 1990. Wood lives in Broward County, Wilton Manors, with his wife Gae. 

Appellate Decisions:

Stein v. Howell, 964 So. 2d. 825 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007)
BankAtlantic v. Murrah Motors, 606 So.2d 1288 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992)    

Education

  • The Dickinson School of Law (Penn State) 1990

    J.D.

  • State University at Geneseo 1987

    B.A.

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • American Academy of Adoption Attorneys- February 2007-2012
  • State Amateur Hockey of Florida (SAHOF)- Director / Vice President 2005, Affiliate President 2006-2010; 2015-Present, Emeritus President 2011-present, General Counsel 2011-present
  • Lifework Leadership Class- 2008
  • Leadership Broward Class XVII - 1998
  • Charter School of Excellence- Director / Chairman of Board 1998-2013 and Legal Liaison 2013-present
  • Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools- Board Member 2003-present
  • Florida Adoption Counsel - November 2001
  • Alliance of Public Charter School Attorneys- January 2009-present
  • Broward Business Associates - Member 1993-present and Past President 1998-2000
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