A summa cum laude graduate of the State University of New York at New Paltz and a graduate of Albany Law School of Union University in Albany, New York, Attorney Roderick D. Woods is an experienced litigator with nearly 20 years of experience and a proven record of success in civil litigation. That success has translated into the recovery of well over $10 million dollars for the firm’s commercial clients, which include alternative finance companies and merchant cash advance companies, as well as small, medium, and large-sized businesses.

Attorney Woods’ practice encompasses all facets of commercial litigation in New York and Connecticut, with a dedicated focus on representing business entities in a wide array of litigation matters, including actions brought under the Connecticut Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act and the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act.

Reported Cases:

Keybank National Association v. KRT Group, LLC, et al, NNH-CV19-6096577-S (April 22, 2021)

United States of America v. Torres, 3:15-cr-00216 (JCH) (September 8, 2016)

Zahoruiko v. Metcalf, et al., 3:15-cv-00042 (VLB) (October 24, 2016)

Style Search and Consulting, LLC v. JJAMZ, Inc., WWM-CV13-6006850-S (December 11, 2013)

Practice Areas:
  • Consumer Protection Litigation
    • Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Litigation
    • Credit Card Lawsuit Defense
    • Debt Buyer Lawsuit Defense
    • Default Judgment Defense
    • Fair Credit Reporting Act Litigation
    • Telephone Consumer Protection Act Litigation
    • Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act Litigation
  • Foreclosure Defense
    • Foreclosure Litigation
    • Foreclosure Mediation
    • Loan Modification Negotiations
    • Short Sale and Deed-in-Lieu Negotiations
  • Bankruptcy
    • Chapter 7
    • Chapter 13
  • Civil Litigation
  • Financial Crimes Defense
  • Commercial Litigation
  • State and Federal Tax Law
    • IRS Representation
    • Preparation of Offers-in-Compromise
    • Negotiation of Installment Agreements
Degrees and Qualifications:
  • B. A., English, summa cum laude
    • State University of New York, New Paltz, New York (May, 2000)
  • J. D.
    • Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York (May, 2007)
Bar and Court Admissions:
  • Connecticut, 2007
  • Washington, D.C., 2008
  • United States Tax Court, 2008
  • New York, 2009
  • United States District Court, Northern District of New York, 2009
  • United States District Court, District of Connecticut, 2014
  • United States District Court, Western District of New York, 2014
  • United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 2021
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2022
Representative Commercial Clients

Corporate clients below that Roderick D. Woods, P.C. has helped in the past.

  • Atlantic Fine Jewelry, LLC
  • City Capital NY, LLC
  • Riverside Capital NY, LLC
  • Redstone Advance, Inc.
  • Richard’s Employment Agency, LLC
  • Stonington Jewelry at Cannon Square, LLC
  • Service Master of Norwich/New London, Inc.
  • Companion Health Services, Inc.
  • The Dry Cleaner by Val, Inc.
  • BioTek Labs, LLC
  • 911 Restoration, LLC
  • Exotic Objects, LLC
  • Crazy Lobster and Shellfish Co.
  • Health Pro Therapy Services, LLC
  • Aviagen Turkeys, Inc.
  • Kleen Sweep Ventures, Inc.
  • M. Eagles Tool Warehouse, Inc.
  • Stryke Logistical Group
  • Royal Enterprises
  • Douty Brothers, Inc.
  • Bay Automotive, Inc.
  • Dennison Lubricants, Inc.
  • Campus Yellow Pages, LLC
  • Alpco Recycling, Inc.
  • Pro Restoration Solutions, LLC
  • American Credit Management, Inc.
  • Seven Hills Estates Phase III Community Association, Inc.
  • Meridian Purchase Order Finance, LLC
  • Style Search and Consulting, LLC
  • Solomon’s Mines, LLC
  • Cannonsville Lumber, Inc.
  • Southern Tier Crane Service, Inc.
  • Westchester Medical Center University Hospital
  • Westchester County Health Care Corporation
  • Sherbrooke Global, LLC
  • Injury Funds, LLC
  • H and E Equipment Corporation