About Briny A.
Briny A. Woods is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in the State of California. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 1999. His license is currently in active status. Mr. Woods is a partner at Woods Williford, P.C., a personal injury law firm with offices in Irvine, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego, California. He has been practicing law for over 26 years, serving clients throughout the state.
Mr. Woods earned his Juris Doctor degree from the McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific, graduating in 1999. Prior to law school, he completed his undergraduate education at the University of California, Berkeley, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1996. During his time at McGeorge, he gained practical experience by representing clients in various legal clinics, focusing on personal injury and consumer law.
Mr. Woods concentrates his practice in the areas of personal injury and consumer law. He represents individuals in matters involving auto accidents, premises liability, and wrongful death claims. His practice encompasses all stages of litigation, including initial case evaluation, discovery, mediation, settlement negotiations, and trial proceedings in both state and federal courts. He has effectively litigated cases ranging from minimal impact rear-end auto accidents to complex major crashes involving commercial vehicles, ensuring clients receive fair compensation.
Throughout his career, Mr. Woods has handled cases in the Superior Court of California for the County of Orange, the United States District Court for the Central District of California, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. He has also appeared before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Prior to founding Woods Williford, P.C., he worked as a trial attorney for Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company from 2002 to 2007, where he gained experience representing insurance companies in defense cases.
Mr. Woods is an active member of the State Bar of California and the Orange County Bar Association. He holds membership in the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (OCTLA), the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), and the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA). He is also a licensed real estate broker in California, holding license number 01467544. Mr. Woods is fluent in both English and Spanish, allowing him to serve a diverse clientele effectively.
