Florida Practice Areas
- Appellate Law
- Charter School Law
- Procurements & Bid Protests
- Professional & Occupational Licensing & Discipline
- Constitutional Law
- Education Law
- School Choice Law
- Business and Civil Litigation
- General Counsel Services
- Election and Campaign Law
- Ethics, Public Records, and Government in the Sunshine Law
- Other Practice Areas
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Daniel Woodring, Florida Attorney
Daniel Woodring has practiced with the Woodring Law Firm since 2007, representing clients throughout Florida in appeals, administrative law, education and charter school law, and business and civil litigation. Before returning to private practice, he served for almost five years as General Counsel of the Florida Department of Education, was the first General Counsel of the Florida Board of Governors, and served as counsel in the Executive Office of the Governor.
To speak with Mr. Woodring about a matter anywhere in Florida, call 850-567-8445 or use the contact form on this page.
Courts in Which Admitted to Practice
Mr. Woodring has been a member of The Florida Bar since 1996 and is also a member of the State Bar of Georgia. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He has worked at the trial level in most of Florida’s 20 judicial circuits and in state administrative tribunals. He has argued cases at the Florida Supreme Court and Florida’s District Courts of Appeal, and has briefed cases at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Education
Mr. Woodring graduated from the University of Florida College of Law with a Juris Doctor, cum laude, and received his B.A. degree from Clearwater Christian College, summa cum laude.
Experience
Appellate Judicial Clerkship
After law school, Mr. Woodring was in private practice handling civil and appellate work. He then left for a two-year appellate clerkship at the First District Court of Appeal. During his time at the court, he worked on cases in areas including criminal law, family law, administrative law, workers’ compensation, business and civil law, and constitutional law.
Counsel in the Executive Office of the Governor
Mr. Woodring next worked as a counsel in the Executive Office of the Governor, Office of the General Counsel. During his time in Governor Jeb Bush’s Legal Office he had diverse responsibilities, including oversight and strategic litigation management of significant legal matters at numerous agencies under the Governor, including the Department of Education, Department of Management Services, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Department of Health, Agency for Health Care Administration, Department of Children and Families, Department of Community Affairs, Department of Elder Affairs, Agency for Workforce Innovation, Department of Transportation, and the Department of State.
He was also legally responsible for topics as disparate as emergency operations, advising the Governor on the selection of judges, implementation of civil service reform, reform of workers’ compensation, budget and appropriation matters, Indian gaming law, and legally advising the Florida Cabinet sitting in its many capacities, such as the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission.
General Counsel of the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Board of Governors
Mr. Woodring was then offered the opportunity to serve as General Counsel for the Florida Department of Education, which included Pre-K through 12th grade, community colleges (now the Florida College System), and the State University System. He was also the first General Counsel for the Florida Board of Governors, when that Board was constitutionally established to manage the State University System. During almost five years at the Department of Education, Mr. Woodring advised and litigated on issues including:
- Constitutional challenges to Florida’s education programs, such as Opportunity Scholarships, the charter school approval and appeal process, and eliminating race as a factor in university admissions and state contracting
- Teacher and professional discipline cases
- Union, labor, and employment matters
- State procurement and bid protest proceedings
- Administrative rule challenges and rulemaking proceedings
- IDEA and Section 504 proceedings
- Public records, Government in the Sunshine, and ethics issues
- Contract drafting and negotiation
Private Practice with the Woodring Law Firm
Mr. Woodring returned to private practice in 2007 with the Woodring Law Firm, which has a statewide practice, including Pensacola, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Tampa Bay, Orlando, West Palm Beach, Fort Myers, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami, and an office in Tallahassee. He focuses his practice on appeals; constitutional cases in both state and federal court; education law matters, including charter school representation; business litigation; and state administrative matters, including state procurement, regulation and licensing, rule challenges, and proposed rulemaking. Please see the individual practice-area pages for more information.
Professional Memberships
Mr. Woodring is a member of the Appellate Practice Section and the Administrative Law Section of The Florida Bar and past Chair of the Education Law Committee of The Florida Bar.
Ratings and Recognition
Mr. Woodring was selected to the Florida Super Lawyers list in 2015, a list limited to five percent of the lawyers in the state, and holds an Avvo “Superb” rating. Mr. Woodring also has an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating. AV Preeminent® is a certification mark used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell® certification procedures, standards and policies, and the ratings are explained at martindale.com/ratings-and-reviews.
Personal
Mr. Woodring was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and has lived in Florida for more than 30 years. In Florida, he has lived and worked in Pensacola, Clearwater, Jacksonville, Gainesville, and Tallahassee. His wife, Jean, also an attorney, was born in Miami and grew up in Fort Myers. They have a son and a daughter.
Contact Daniel Woodring
To discuss a matter with Mr. Woodring, call 850-567-8445, email Info@woodringlawfirm.com, or use the contact form on this page.
Common Questions
Where is Daniel Woodring admitted to practice?
Mr. Woodring is a member of The Florida Bar and the State Bar of Georgia. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Does Mr. Woodring handle cases outside Tallahassee?
Yes. The Woodring Law Firm has a statewide practice. Mr. Woodring has worked at the trial level in most of Florida’s 20 judicial circuits and has argued cases at the Florida Supreme Court and Florida’s District Courts of Appeal.
What government positions has Mr. Woodring held?
He served for almost five years as General Counsel of the Florida Department of Education, was the first General Counsel of the Florida Board of Governors, served as counsel in the Executive Office of the Governor, and completed a two-year appellate clerkship at the First District Court of Appeal.
