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Wood because her strong sense of community dictates everyone deserves respect—no matter their background. Ms. Wood also has established a pro-bono program because she knows not everyone can afford the legal representation they deserve. Through her pro-bono program, Ms. Wood personally selects a handful of cases to take on a pro-bono basis. She also devotes her extra time to contributing to the legal industry itself. In 2014, Ms. Wood was selected to serve as the California state delegate for the National College of DUI Defense (NCDD), and currently serves as a member of the Bench Bar Committee with the Lawyers Club of San Diego. The Law Offices of Alisha A. Wood has exciting plans for the future as well. Ms. Wood explains, “We continue to grow and expand our practice areas while maintaining our smaller size so that we can ensure we maintain the high level of quality work that we put into every case.” Ms. Wood also credits her success in no small part to her team: Carmen Galvan, the firm’s senior paralegal and office manager, and Matthew H. Springmeyer, of counsel for the firm. Mr. Springmeyer has not only taken on the lead role in the firm’s immigration practice arena, but also continues to be an invaluable member of the team, as he also handles the bulk of motion preparation and research for Ms. Wood’s office. Mr. Springmeyer is able to handle all of this while still maintaining his own firm, the Law Office of Matthew H. Springmeyer. Of course, Ms. Wood also credits her daughter’s support and encouragement with helping her reach where she is today. Ms. Wood’s firm always comes back to the simple mantra: doing good hard work, being honest with clients, and making a meaningful impact on her clients’ lives so that they can succeed after their case concludes. The challenges she has faced have only reinforced her passion to help clients through their own struggles, and her sense of community drives her firm’s motivation to make sure each client receives what they need. Her firm has enjoyed much early success and the promise of a bright future has been built on the foundation that each case and client is different, so each case requires a different approach. But, when the focus is on crisis intervention and the clients’ needs, a proactive approach will pave the way to reach the best result possible for each client. n
» EDUCATION • Whittier Law School, 2010, J.D. • Whittier Law School, 2010, Intellectual Property Fellow • University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, 2005, B.A. Biology (Pre-Med) • University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, 2005, Minor in Legal Studies
» AWARDS • Super Lawyers – Rising Star—2016 • National Trial Lawyers recognized Ms. Wood as Top 40 Under 40 in the area of Criminal Law—2015 • Nominated as a Top Influential by the San Diego Daily Transcript— 2014 • California’s only delegate to the National College of DUI Defense—2013 • San Diego’s Top Young Attorneys the same year by the San Diego Daily Transcript—2013
» AFFILIATIONS • National College of DUI Defense, Teaching Faculty • National College of DUI Defense, State Delegate • National Trial Lawyers • California DUI Lawyers Association • California Attorneys for Criminal Justice • San Diego County Bar Association • SDCA Sections: Criminal Law • San Diego Lawyers Club • SDLC Committees: Bench Bar
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Attorney Journal San Diego | Volume 152, 2016