Hon. Gregory H. Woods See Rating Details
District Judge See Comments
S.D.N.Y.  
Average Rating:7.6 - 14 rating(s)
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*Temperament:   (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
*Scholarship:   (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
*Industriousness:   (1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
*Ability to Handle Complex Litigation:    (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
*Punctuality:    (1=Chronic`y Late,10=Always on Time)
*Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation:    (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
*Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation:   (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Flexibility In Scheduling   (1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)
General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases, Pre-Trial:   (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Civil Settlement Discussions:   (1=Least Involved,10=Most Involved)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases, Trial:    (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases, Sentencing:    (1=Most Lenient,10=Most Harsh)
Typical Discount Off Guidelines for Cooperators:    (1=10%,10=100%)
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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 35425
Rating:2.0
Comments:
Arrogant and condescending. Speaks down to attorneys.

Send e-mail to this poster 12/26/2023 9:21:41 AM

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 35223
Rating:10.0
Comments:
` Judge Woods is the smartest judge I have appeared before in 3 decades of practice. Tremendously hard working and prepared. Nice to be before a judge who picks things up in real time. No explanations ever necessary.

Send e-mail to this poster 5/29/2023 2:19:03 AM

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: 33769
Rating:6.8
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The judge is an inflexible tool. Morally superior and works 24x7. Decent voir dire. Expect motions due within hours, on weekends and by 8 am the next morning. He will remand the client after any loss and without a presumption. Granted the government everything and shows an inclination to cut vouchers.

Send e-mail to this poster 5/7/2021 10:09:07 AM

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 33413
Rating:1.0
Comments:
This “Judge” Gregory Woods has a huge, scary, and fiery temper [Redacted by Ed.] Never before has my law firm been before a Judge who was so mean-spirited, angry, insulting, demeaning, and cruel on the bench. [Redacted by Ed.] .....
He is an activist leftist Democrat Judge.... [Redcated by Ed.]

Send e-mail to this poster 8/30/2020 7:00:43 PM

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 32775
Rating:10.0
Comments:
I really enjoy appearing before him. Very evenhanded and scholarly. Works hard. He is not a 9 to 5 judge. Very polite and moves his cases along.

Send e-mail to this poster 8/21/2019 9:54:14 AM

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: 30331
Rating:1.7
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Hard to imagine this man has reached this professional level of success — for no apparent reason. His approach in a criminal case was blinded by his lack of experience and his complete disinterest in trying to get it right. “pissy” and “limited” — he seems completely disinterested in either doing justice — or — reaching a just result. Very disappointing.

Send e-mail to this poster 1/27/2019 11:19:20 AM

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 25439
Rating:10.0
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Judge Woods does not take sides. Instead he carefully studies the law like a scientist and issues rulings based on what is fair and just. He is what we think of when we envision a federal judge.

Send e-mail to this poster 6/6/2018 7:30:34 AM

Other

Comment #: 25364
Rating:1.0
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He made a recent high profile ruling based upon an affidavit in which the claimant could be easily proven to be committing perjury. Hate to see this kind of person on the bench.

Send e-mail to this poster 5/8/2018 1:47:28 PM

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 25202
Rating:10.0
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Come to Judge Woods' court prepared with the support for your argument, or you'll walk out embarrassed -- not because Judge Woods is mean, but because your nonsense will be exposed. This was one of the best jurists I've ever argued in front of -- fair, well-prepared, and on top of things.

Send e-mail to this poster 2/14/2018 7:07:04 PM

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: 24910
Rating:Not Rated
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I've always liked when a Democrat is in the White house as it means good and able Judges get on the bench. Unfortunately, Obama dropped the ball with this one. He's condescending and pissy. He doesn't think he's different than those lawyers that appear before him, he thinks he's better. He talks in professorial tongue, reminding me of those Profs in law school that loved to give one a hard time. He thinks he's on a throne, not on the bench. He's on the way to the 2nd Circuit? God, I hope not as he'll do more damage there than he could where he is now.

Send e-mail to this poster 10/31/2017 2:18:56 PM

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 24065
Rating:10.0
Comments:
Judge Woods is an intelligent, thorough, and very even handed jurist. He holds Plaintiffs and Defendants to the fire. He is generous with extensions provided that you have good cause for them. His legal decisions are very well thought out and his analysis is thorough even with regard to minute details.

He is fair, impartial, and committed to justice and I truly believe he will be headed to the Second Circuit rather quickly.

As an Obama appointee, he is a relatively young jurist, which means his turnaround time for motion practice is fairly quick.

Send e-mail to this poster 12/15/2016 11:28:27 AM

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 23509
Rating:10.0
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I have the highest regard for Judge Woods. This is based on extensive proceedings before him in a civil case, which included multiple pretrial conferences and rulings, a one-week jury trial, and a comprehensive post-trial motion. He is smart, even-handed, dedicated, decisive, reasoned, efficient and effective.

Send e-mail to this poster 6/1/2016 4:00:25 PM

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 22025
Rating:10.0
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Judge Woods is a star, and will likely be elevated to the Second Circuit before too long. He is extremely smart, practical, hard-working and fair.

Send e-mail to this poster 8/25/2014 2:03:04 PM