[7] In 2018, Woodward was one of two recipients of the D.C. Bar's Laura N. Rinaldi Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year award for representing tenants facing eviction in the District.
[3] Woodward's law partner, Stanley M. Brand, is also a former Akin Gump lawyer, and formerly general counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives during the Tip O'Neill era.
[6] Woodward represents individuals and companies in white-collar criminal cases,[9] as well as government and internal investigations and civil litigation.
[9] Woodward previously served as a part-time lecturer and adjunct professor at his alma mater, Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law.
[11][12] In 2023, Judge Aileen Cannon agreed to a US Justice Department request to hold a hearing to examine potential conflicts of interest of Woodward, who represents both Trump's co-defendant Walt Nauta as well as potential witnesses in the federal Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, and Trump’s offer to pay for the attorneys of those involved in his litigation.