Nickisha M. Woodward
ShareholderNickisha Woodward is a skilled litigator who defends the interests of clients large and small in personal injury, construction, premises and product liability matters.
Additionally, she counsels clients on coverage issues and bad faith matters. Nickisha represents well-known large national market leaders and international corporations. Her litigation experience includes all types of litigation to include trucking, construction and homeowner’s association and employment wage matters. Previously, Nickisha organized training and professional development while serving as the firm’s Associate Liaison. Currently, Nickisha serves as the firm’s Client Service and Development Leader for the Insurance and Liability Litigation Group.
Nickisha prides herself on being responsive as well as meeting and exceeding the needs of her clients in every aspect. She is readily accessible, detail oriented and effectively provides her clients with the information they need to evaluate the scope and risk of their claims. Nickisha recognizes that not every matter calls for the same resolution and provides the best resolution to meet her client’s needs. By understanding the needs of the client, she is able to assess and evaluate the claims effectively and efficiently.
Prior to practice, Nickisha worked as an associate accountant for a Fortune 500 Company, which has enabled her to use her business acumen while representing the interests of individuals, businesses and insurance carriers.
Litigation
- Successfully tried numerous automobile accidents, premises liability and other negligence lawsuits to verdict as the lead attorney in state court throughout South Carolina.
- Successfully represented trucking companies, general contractors, subcontractors and product manufacturers in product liability claims.
- Represented national cosmetic industry distributor in certified class action product liability case
- Charleston School of Law, J.D., 2013
- Clemson University, Bachelors of Arts History and Speech and Communication Studies, 2002
- South Carolina Bar, 2013
- United States District Court, District of South Carolina, 2014
- United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 2021
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Member
- South Carolina Defense Trial Association, Executive Board Member
- Claims Litigation Management, Member, 2020-present.
- Loss Executives Association, Member, 2018-present.
- South Carolina Bar Judicial Selection Committee, Subcommittee Member, 2015-present.
- James L. Petigru Inn of Court, Executive Board Member and Historian, 2015-present.
- Charleston County Bar Association, 2013-present.
- Defense Research Institute, Member, 2014-present.
- Best Lawyers in America: "Ones to Watch", Product Liability Litigation: Defendants, 2020-2024
- SC Lawyers Weekly, Influential Women of Law, 2024
- Super Lawyers, South Carolina Rising Star, General Litigation, 2018-2023
- South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Business Power List, 2023
- South Carolina Women in Business Award Recipient, 2023
- South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy, 2017
- Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™-AV®
Articles
- "National Women's History Month- Interviews with SCDTAA Past Women Presidents," SCDTAA- The Defense Line Magazine, March 2021
- "What Clients Should Know When Preparing for a Deposition," August 2017
Presentations & Speaking Engagements
- “We get the Cat Video,” Diversity & Inclusion, SCDTAA, Women in Law Webinar, March 2021
- Trial Strategy- Fairness with the “Rules of the Road,” SCDTAA Summer Meeting, July 2021
- Reptile Theory, “Defending the Deposition,” SCDTAA, Reptile Theory Webinar, November 2021
- Masters in Trial: The Art of Advocacy, South Carolina Bar and SC ABOTA, February 2022
- “Preservation, Gathering and Spoliation: Important things to remember as a driver of a commercial motor vehicle,” South Carolina Trucking Associations Annual Meeting, November 2017
Turner Padget Insights
News
- Nickisha Woodward is Among 42 Lowcountry Leaders Serving as Members of the Diversity Leaders Initiative's (DLI) Class
- 29 Turner Padget Attorneys Honored Among Top in the Nation by Best Lawyers
- 22 Turner Padget Attorneys Named Among Charleston, Columbia and Greenville's Legal Elite
- 4 Turner Padget Attorneys in 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers: Women in Law
- Turner Padget Shareholder Named To 2023 Power List in Business Defense By South Carolina Lawyers Weekly
- Six Turner Padget Attorneys Named Among South Carolina Super Lawyers And Rising Stars
- 30 Turner Padget Attorneys Named Among Best Lawyers In America
- Turner Padget Shareholder Nickisha Woodward Honored With Charleston Business Magazine's South Carolina Women In Business Award
- 8 Turner Padget Attorneys Named Among South Carolina Super Lawyers & Rising Stars for 2022
- Turner Padget Shareholder Nickisha Woodward Elected To American Board of Trial Advocates
- 33 Turner Padget Attorneys Named Among Best Lawyers In America
- Turner Padget Attorneys Named Among South Carolina Super Lawyers And Rising Stars For 2021
- Turner Padget Elevates Three Attorneys To Shareholder
- Turner Padget Attorneys Named Among South Carolina Super Lawyers And Rising Stars For 2020
- 15 Turner Padget Attorneys Included Among South Carolina Super Lawyers For 2019
- 17 Turner Padget Attorneys Included Among South Carolina Super Lawyers For 2018
- Two Turner Padget Attorneys Named to South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy
- "Nickisha Woodward Speaks on Flowertown's Career Readiness Initiative Panel"
- "Hires and Promotions - Law," Charleston Post and Courier
- "Turner Padget Continues Litigation Practice Growth With Three Attorneys," SCNOW.com
- Turner Padget Continues Litigation Practice Growth With Three Attorneys
