D. Kay Woods
D. Kay Woods began her legal career as a family law attorney in 1987. Ms. Woods’ practice involves all areas of family law including divorce, child custody, child support, marital property agreements and domestic violence.
Partner,
Woods & Matlock P.C.
McKinney, Texas
Phone: 972-972-8820
Email: Email Me
Certified Legal Specialties
- Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1987
- Supreme Court of Texas
Education
- Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas
- Doctor of Jurisprudence – 1986
- Honors: Phi Delta Phi, Member
- Law Review: Texas Tech Law Review, Associate Editor
- University of Texas, Tyler, Texas
- B.S., Bachelor of Science – 1982
- Major: Psychology
Classes/Seminars
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, adjunct professor, 1992 – 1997
- “Hot Topics in Family Law,” presentation to the Collin County Bench Bar IX Conference, 2000
- “Overview of Child Custody Laws in Texas,” presentation for the Lorman Educational Services Custody Symposium, 2000
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Texas
- Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Collin County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member
- Texas Women Lawyers Association
- Attorneys Serving the Community
Past Employment Positions
- Woods & Matlock, P.C., Shareholder
- Woods, Mays & Matlock, P.C., Shareholder
- Holmes, Woods, Diggs & Eames
- Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Joplin
- Winstead, Sechrest & Minick
Pro Bono Activities
- First United Methodist Church, Member
- Single Parent Action Network (SPAN)
- PTA Board, Mohawk Elementary School, Arts in Education, 2005 – 2006
Honors and Awards
- AV Peer Review Rated “PREEMINENT” by Martindale-Hubbell 2002-2022
- Attorney and Practice magazine’s Top 10 Family Law Attorney 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
- “Texas Super Lawyer” for Family Law, Thomson-Reuters publication, 2006 – 2019
- “Top Ranking Family Law Attorney” by American Association of Attorney Advocates
