Jeff D. Woodward

Partner

Georgia

470.762.6501

Jeff Woodward is a corporate lawyer at Ardis Law LLP in Atlanta, Georgia, where he represents small to medium-sized businesses in a variety of corporate transactional matters, including formation, capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and commercial contracting. He works with many of the firm’s start-up clients, representing both entrepreneurs and investors in early-stage investments, intellectual property protection and licensing, incentive compensation, and growth strategies.

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Mr. Woodward has developed a substantial practice representing social entrepreneurs and impact investors. He was involved in the passage of B-corporation legislation in Georgia and is a founding board member of Village Capital, an international accelerator program and investment fund for seed-stage social enterprises, and a founding member of the Georgia Social Impact Collaborative.

He has more than 20 years of experience advising private foundations and public charities on a variety of matters, including PRI/MRI investments and developing sustainable for-profit subsidiaries of tax-exempt organizations. He has founded three nonprofit companies: Attest Capital Resources, a third-party fiscal sponsor facilitating blended capital flow into social enterprises and disaster relief funds; Community Redevelopment Inc., a community-based housing redevelopment company; and the Atlanta Community Tool Bank, a national distributor of tools and materials to nonprofits and disaster relief areas.

Mr. Woodward is a frequent speaker and panelist on issues related to entrepreneurs, investors, and social enterprise, and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of the Georgia Center for Nonprofits

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  • Georgia
  • Honors & Recognition
  • Super lawyers - 2004
  • Chief Justice Robert Benham Award - 2000
  • University of Note Dame Exemplar Award - 1997