William Woody A. Woodruff

Biography

Professor Woodruff brings extensive law practice and litigation experience to the classroom. Students in Evidence and Advanced Trial Advocacy benefit from the knowledge of problems and issues he gained in the crucible of a real courtroom in real cases. Before joining the Campbell faculty in 1992, Woodruff served as the Chief, Army Litigation Division, where he directed civil litigation involving Army policies, programs, and activities. He also worked as a Trial Attorney in the Torts Branch, U.S. Department of Justice and taught graduate legal education at The Judge Advocate General’s School in Charlottesville, Virginia. Because of Woodruff’s recognized ability to combine the theoretical underpinnings and the practical application of the law, he was invited to work with the law faculty of the University of Wismar in Wismar, Germany, to develop a curriculum to better prepare German law students to enter the legal profession. His work was featured in The German Law Journal, as well as Juristen Zeitung, one of the leading German legal periodicals. He has also presented to international audiences on whether developments in neuroscience and brain imaging technology can reliably determine when a witness is lying. Woodruff has twice been selected as Professor of the Year at Campbell Law and has been honored by the Dean for his research and scholarship. He is a frequent presenter at continuing legal education seminars where his academic expertise and practical experience assists practicing lawyers with problems of proof at trial.

Research Interest

Law practice and Litigation