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About Attorney Princess

LITIGATOR & MEDIATOR

Attorney Princess M. Woodard is an Attorney, Author, and Tennessee Supreme Court Designated Family Law Mediator. Attorney Woodard exclusively practices Family/Domestic Relations, Social Security Disability Appeals, and Personal Injury (Plaintiff).

Attorney Woodard is exceedingly skilled in high asset, high income, self-employed spouse, and contested divorces. Additionally, she is experienced and effective in custody and visitation disputes; including victories before the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Attorney Woodard has vast and varied experience handling child support, adoption, and post-divorce matters. She is a formidable, unwavering, and never intimated opponent in the courtroom. While a true litigator with extensive trial experience, as a mediator she encourages parties to author their own settlement and control the outcome of their case.

Attorney Woodard has assisted her Social Security Disability clients in recovering hundreds of thousands of dollars in back-pay benefits.

Attorney Woodard's concentration on specific practice areas, has positioned her as a very knowledgeable, well respected, and sought after attorney.

Attorney Woodard is the author of Tidbits on Tennessee Family Law, a first-in-market client and consumer centered book on Tennessee family law. Tidbits on Tennessee Family Law is a primer on all family law topics in Tennessee from divorces and child support to adoptions and grandparent visitation.

A Focus on Results

Attorney Woodard subscribes to what some may call the "noble" practice of law and counsels her clients on the best course of legal action for them, not the most profitable for her. Attorney Woodard has represented parties through some of life's most challenging and changing experiences; she is committed to successful results and the well-being of her clients post-litigation.

HONORS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Attorney Woodard has received the following professional honors and recognitions:

Named 2025 40 Under 40 by Memphis Business Journal
2025 Recipient of the American Bar Association Family Law Section's Allen Gray Palmer Excellence in Service and Commitment Award
2023, 2024, & 2025 Family Law Rising Star by Super Lawyers (only 2.5% of lawyers are selected for inclusion)
2023, 2024, & 2025 One to Watch in Family Law by Best Lawyers in America (less than 5% of lawyers are selected for inclusion)
2024 Recipient of the A.A. Latting Award for Community Service
American Bar Foundation Fellow (inducted in 2024)
2024 Nation's Best Advocates: Top 40 Under 40 by the National Bar Association
2023 and 2024 Top 40 Under 40 by National Black Lawyers
2023 Outstanding Solo/Small Firm Lawyer by the National Bar Association's Women Lawyers Division
2023 Honoree for Memphis's Influential 20
2023 Inductee into Hamilton High School's (Memphis, Tenn.) Hall of Fame
2021-2023 American Bar Association Family Law Fellow
2021 Best of the Bar by the Memphis Business Journal
2018-2019 Outstanding Associate of the Year by the Leo Bearman Sr. Inn of the American Inns of Court
Named an Attorney for Justice by the Tennessee Supreme Court since 2019

Attorney Woodard is an active member of various professional and community organizations serving in numerous leadership roles throughout the years, she's currently a servant leader and/or member of the following organizations:

Region IV Director (TN, KY, OH, MI) for the National Bar Association (2023-2025)
Family Law Section Chair for the National Bar Association
Member At Large and Support Fund Chair for the American Bar Association's Family Law Section
Alimony Chair and Child Support Chair for the American Bar Association's Family Law Section (former)
Diversity Committee Co-Chair for the American Bar Association's Family Law Section
Vice-President/President-Elect for the Ben F. Jones Chapter of the National Bar Association
Co-Chair for the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Memphis Bar Association (former)
Board of Governors' Chair for Memphis Delta Preparatory Charter School
Alumni Barrister Member of the ADR Inns of Court
Alumni Associate Member of the American Inns of Court
Financial Member; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; Phi Lambda Omega Graduate Chapter

Attorney Woodard is a proud graduate of Hamilton High School, Christian Brothers University and Memphis Law; she served as an inaugural mentor for Christian Brothers University's First-Generation Program and Memphis Law's Professional Development Program. Attorney Woodard is committed to the betterment of her beloved Memphis and was honored to have been selected as a 2021-2022 New Memphis Fellow.

Attorney Woodard studied abroad and holds certifications in intercultural mediation and international arbitration from Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany.

Speaking & Presentations

Cooler Heads Always Prevail: Mediating with Cultural Competency; CLE and CME; Organizer and Panelist; Memphis Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section; February 28, 2022 and March 14, 2022

Recognizing, Respecting, and Representing Cultural Differences & Norms; Diversity Brown Bag Discussion; Organizer and Moderator; American Bar Association, Family Law Section; March 18, 2022

Managing Substance Abuse Disorder Issues in Family Law Court; CLE Plenary; Moderator; American Bar Association, Family Law Section Spring Conference; New Orleans, Louisiana; April 22, 2022

Variety is the Spice of Life: Expand Your Mediation Techniques; CLE and CME; Organizer and Panelist; Memphis Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section; July 19, 2022

Making the Best of a Difficult Situation: Hot Topics in Complex Family Law Situations; CLE; Panelist; Memphis Bar Association Bench Bar Conference; Point Clear, Alabama; October 1, 2022

The Intersectionality of Roe v. Wade & Family Law; CLE; Organizer and Panelist; Memphis Bar Association, Family Law Section; December 15, 2022

Essential Mediation Documents; CME; Organizer and Panelist; Memphis ADR Inns of Court; Memphis, Tennessee; January 17, 2023

The M in Family Law Stands for Money; CLE; Organizer and Panelist; National Bar Association; 98th Annual Convention; Minneapolis, Minnesota; August 2, 2023

Personhood is Personal; CLE; Organizer and Panelist; American Bar Association; Spring 2024 Family Law Conference; Palm Springs, California; September 28, 2024

Family Matters Bootcamp Part 1: Attorneys' Guide to Uncontested Divorce; CLE; Panelist; Memphis Bar Association; Access to Justice Section; April 17, 2025

Navigating the Art of Pet Custody with a Parent's Heart; CLE; Panelist; American Bar Association; Fall 2025 Family Law Conference; Montreal, Canada; October 17, 2025

NOTABLE CASES & COURT OF APPEALS

Attorney Woodard was the prevailing attorney in the following cases before the Tennessee Court of Appeals:

Nelvis v. Baptist, __ S.W.3d __, 2019 Tenn. App. LEXIS 524 (Tenn. Ct. App. Oct. 29, 2019), this case is published legal authority and is used by attorneys in support of their legal arguments in custody and visitation disputes.

Artry v. Artry, No. W2020-00224-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. Sep. 22, 2022)

D. X. v. I.X, No. W2021-01155-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. Apr. 6, 2023)

In the NEWS

Memphis Business Journal's "Best of the Bar" Alumni Spotlight; June 2023

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Memphis Voyager Magazine's Interview; "Local Stories: Inspiring Conversations"; April 2022

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Fox13 News' Interview; "Black Girl Magic: The Power of Black Women at the Polls"; Nov. 2020 https://bit.ly/37iXbH4