Crystal Woods

About Crystal Woods

Experienced attorney with a diverse legal practice involving complex commercial litigation and labor and employment matters, with a primary focus on issues implicating trade secrets and restrictive covenants. I represent a variety of publicly-traded and privately-held corporations, investor funds and individuals in connection with matters before state and federal court, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the American Arbitration Association. I have successfully defended and prosecuted disputes involving misappropriation of trade secrets, tortuous interference, breach of non-competition and non-solicitation covenants, trademark oppositions and cancellations, employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, defamation, unfair competition, and a variety of complex contractual disputes, including several involving requests for emergency injunctive relief.

Experience

1. Labor and Employment Attorney

   DLA Piper

   Feb 2018 — Present · Dallas, TX, US

Education

• SMU Dedman School of Law

  Juris Doctorate

  2006 — 2009

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Bachelor of Journalism, Journalism

  2001 — 2005

• University of Oxford

  Summer abroad, Shakespeare studies

  2003 — 2003

Skills

• Due Diligence
• Appeals
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Intellectual Property
• Employment Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Trade Secrets
• Customer Service
• Labor Disputes
• Public Speaking
• Employment Law
• Legal Research
• Business Litigation
• Microsoft Office
• Courts
• Westlaw
• Microsoft Word
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Outlook
• Corporate Law
• Research
• Contract Negotiation
• Civil Litigation
• Trials
• Mediation