Brent C. Woodward

Brent C. Woodward has extensive experience handling a wide variety of cases in the courtroom. Mr. Woodward has appeared in court regularly for over 20 years. He has handled six jury trials, over 200 bench trials, and over 100 administrative law proceedings. Mr. Woodward also has extensive experience in the Fifth District Court of Appeal, completing briefing on the merits in over 20 cases and multiple appearances for oral argument. Mr. Woodward advises employers on labor law compliance and litigation prevention measures and represents employers in pending litigation. Mr. Woodward is actively engaged in the community. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Fresno County Bar Association and is the current Past-President. Mr. Woodward is a member of the Board of Trustees for University High School, one of the highest-rated schools in the nation, and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Saint Agnes Medical Center Foundation.

• Attorney

• Independent Public Defender, Kings County, 2021-2023
• Panel Attorney, State of California Board of Parole Hearings, 2021-2023
• Deputy District Attorney, Kings County, 2020-2021
• Independent Public Defender, Kings and Kern Counties, 2018-2020
• Deputy County Counsel, Fresno County, 2013-2018
• Independent Public Defender, Fresno and Madera Counties, 2005-2013
• Languages
• Spanish

• Central California Legal Services, Voluntary Legal Services, Program Project First Step, 2005 - Present

• California, 2004
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2005
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2008

• California State Bar Association, 2005 - Present (Member)
• Fresno County Bar Association (Member)
• Madera County Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• American Association of Family Lawyers (Member)
• American Immigration Lawyers Association, 2005 - Present (Member)
• Special Council Madera County Child Protective Services (Member)
• Member of Board of Trustees, University High School, 2023 to Present
• Member of Board of Directors, Fresno County Bar Association, 2019 to Present
• Member of Board of Directors, Edison High School Baseball Boosters, 2017-2020
• Coach, Gibson Elementary School Chess Team, 2011-2013
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Beta Theta Phi