D. Kay Woods
D. Kay Woods, a shareholder with Woods, May & Matlock, P.C., began her legal career in 1987. Ms. Woods' practice involves all areas of family law including divorce, child custody, child support, marital property agreements and domestic violence.
Areas of Practice
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Divorce
- Family Law
- Marital Property Agreements
- Domestic Violence
Certified Legal Specialties
- Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1987
- Supreme Court of Texas
Education
- Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas
- Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1986
- Law Review: Texas Tech Law Review, Associate Editor
- University of Texas, Tyler, Texas
- Bachelor of Science - 1982
- Major: Psychology
Published Works
- Hot Topics in Family Law, Collin County Bench Bar, 2000
- Overview of Child Custody Laws in Texas, Lorman Educational Services Custody Symposium, 2000
Classes/Seminars
- Adjunct Professor, Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1992 - 1997
Honors and Awards
- Texas Super Lawyer, Family Law, Texas Monthly, 2006 - 2009
- AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Texas
- Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member
- Collin County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member
- Texas Women Lawyers Association
Past Employment Positions
- Holmes, Woods, Diggs & Eames
- Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Joplin
- Winstead, Sechrest & Minick
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi




