PRACTICE AREAS
LitigationConstruction Defects Litigation
Employment Litigation and Counseling
Class Actions
Business Counseling
Bet The Company Litigation
EDUCATION
J.D., 1971, University of Detroit
School of Law, Summa Cum Laude
B.S., 1968, University of Detroit
Magna Cum Laude
HONORS & AWARDS
- Arbitrator - American Arbitration Association
- Mediator and Discovery Master - Wayne County Circuit Court and Oakland County Circuit Court
- Recognized in 2021 Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers™
- Recognized in DBusiness magazine’s 2021 list of Top Lawyers
- Recipient of United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan/Federal Bar Association Award for Civility (2019)
- Featured in Michigan Leading Lawyers as Top Ten Women Business Lawyers and Top 100 Business Lawyers
- Martindale-Hubbell Rating: AV Preeminent 5 (2019)
- Named by Benchmark Litigation as one of the USA's top 250 women in litigation (2012-present)
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and Professional Malpractice Law (2020)
- Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America as The Best Lawyer in Detroit - Construction Litigation (2012), Real Estate Litigation (2013), Professional Malpractice Defense (2014)
- Recognized in Chambers USA, Client's Guide to America's Leading Lawyers, for Commercial Litigation, including advisory board (2014-present)
- Recognized in Michigan Super Lawyers -- Business Litigation (2006-2022)
- "Top 10" Michigan Lawyers (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011)
- "Top 25" Women Business Attorneys in Michigan (2018)
- "Top 50" Women Attorneys in Michigan (2006-2022)
- "Top 100" Attorneys in Michigan (2006-2020)
- "Top Women Lawyers" in Michigan (2019-2020)
- "Top Attorneys" in Michigan (2012-Present)
- Best Lawyers Women in the Law (2018-2022)
- dBusiness Top Business Lawyers (2019)
- Honored by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as one of twenty Women in the Law (2010)
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Sharon Woods Honored as Benchmark Litigation Star for 202110/19/2020
Sharon Woods has been recognized as one of the preeminent litigation practitioners in the U.S. by the 14th edition of Benchmark Litigation, which named her a Benchmark Litigation Star for 2021. READ MORE
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SIXTEEN BARRIS, SOTT, DENN & DRIKER LAWYERS HONORED BY SUPER LAWYERS MAGAZINE FOR 20199/17/19
Super Lawyers Magazine has named fourteen Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker attorneys to the 2019 Michigan Super Lawyers list and two more to the Rising Stars list. READ MORE
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TWELVE BARRIS, SOTT, DENN & DRIKER LAWYERS HONORED BY BEST LAWYERS FOR 20209/5/19
The attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers are Eugene Driker, William Barris, Sharon Woods, Stephen Glazek, Robert Kass, Daniel Share, Morley Witus, James Fontichiaro, Daniel J. LaCombe, C. David Bargamian, Todd Mendel, and Dennis Barnes.
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Sharon Woods Receives the Cook-Friedman Civility Award6/25/19
Sharon Woods has been awarded the Julian Abele Cook, Jr.–Bernard A. Friedman FBA Civility Award for 2019 by the Federal Bar Association's Eastern District of Michigan Chapter. READ MORE
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Fifteen Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker Lawyers Honored by Super Lawyers Magazine for 201810/05/2018
Super Lawyers Magazine has named thirteen Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker attorneys to the 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers list, and two more to the Rising Stars list.
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Sharon M. Woods was featured in Michigan Leading Lawyers08/01/2017
Sharon M. Woods was featured in Michigan Leading Lawyers and tops the list of Michigan woman lawyers in the business category. READ MORE
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Sharon M. Woods is listed as one of the Top 250 Women Litigators in the United States for 2017 by Benchmark Litigation.08/01/2017
Sharon is one only two Michigan women lawyers included in this 2017 Benchmark list. READ MORE
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Sharon Woods has again been chosen as one of the Top 250 Women in Litigation.09/21/2016
She was selected in 2016 by Benchmark Litigation. READ MORE
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Eight Attorneys Recognized as 2016 “Top Lawyers” by Dbusiness Magazine11/19/15
Eight Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker attorneys were recognized by DBusiness Magazine as “Top Lawyers” in Metro Detroit for 2016. READ MORE
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SHARON WOODS AGAIN NAMED A “LITIGATION STAR”
BY BENCHMARK LITIGATION10/1/2015Benchmark Litigation has, for the sixth year, named Sharon M. Woods as a Litigation Star for 2016.
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THIRTEEN BARRIS, SOTT, DENN & DRIKER LAWYERS HONORED BY SUPER LAWYERS MAGAZINE FOR 201510/1/2015
Super Lawyers Magazine has named eleven Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker attorneys to the 2015 Michigan Super Lawyers list, and two more to the Rising Stars list. READ MORE
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TWELVE BARRIS, SOTT, DENN & DRIKER ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED IN 2016 EDITION OF BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA®09/10/2015
Twelve Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® for 2016. READ MORE
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SHARON WOODS HONORED AS ONE OF TOP 250 WOMEN IN LITIGATION NATIONWIDE BY BENCHMARK06/29/15
Benchmark Litigation has named Sharon M. Woods one of the top 250 women in litigation nationwide for 2015. Only five women lawyers in Michigan were recognized. READ MORE
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SIXTEEN BARRIS, SOTT, DENN & DRIKER LAWYERS HONORED BY SUPER LAWYERS IN MICHIGAN FOR 201409/10/14
Fourteen attorneys from Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, PLLC, have been named to the 2014 Michigan Super Lawyers list, and two have been named to the Rising Stars list. READ MORE
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SHARON WOODS NAMED AS ONE OF TOP 250 WOMEN IN LITIGATION NATIONWIDE BY BENCHMARK07/10/14
Benchmark has named Sharon M. Woods as one of the top 250 women in litigation nationwide for 2014. READ MORE