Douglas J. Wood
Doug, a member of Reed Smith’s Executive Committee and head of the firm’s Media & Entertainment Industry Group, has more than 30 years' experience representing the entertainment and media industries, including individuals and multinational companies in motion picture, publishing, advertising, marketing, promotions, unfair competition, intellectual property, and e-commerce matters. He is a member of the Social and Digital Media Task Force. He was a co-editor of the Social Media White Paper entitled "A Legal Guide to the Commercial Risks and Rewards of the Social Media Phenomenon." Doug serves as legal adviser to several worldwide trade organizations and is General Counsel to the Association of National Advertisers, the Advertising Research Foundation, and the Advertising Council. He is also the chief negotiator for the industry in relations and collective bargaining with the Screen Actor's Guild, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, and the American Federation of Musicians. In addition, Doug is the founder and Chairman of the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA), a network of independent law firms, located in more than 50 countries, that have expertise in advertising and marketing law.
Doug is a frequent speaker, writer and media commentator on a variety of subjects involving media, entertainment, advertising and marketing-related legal topics for the Association of National Advertisers, the World Federation of Advertising, the American Advertising Federation, the International Advertising Association, and advertising agency networks and clubs throughout the world.
According to The Legal 500 directory, Doug is “described by his clients as smart, direct, easy to work with, … efficient, and great to deal with.”
Representative Matters
JPC vs. SAG; Handled arbitration dealing with contract interpretation on the collection of benefit payments.
Publications
- Author of Please Be AdVised - The Legal Reference Guide for the Advertising Executive, published by the ANA (in its 5th edition)
- Co-author of Legal Problems in Advertising, published by Matthew Bender & Co. (in its 9th edition)
- Co-wrote "The Internet and Advertising Law," a chapter in Advertising Law in Europe and North America, published by Kluwer Law International
- Regular columnist for The Advertiser
- Editor of the on-line newsletter, Adlaw By Request
Experience
| 2004 | Reed Smith |
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| 1967 | Abeles Clark & Osterberg |
| — | Hall Dickler LLP (combined with Reed Smith in 2004) |
Legal Education
| 1977 | LL.M., Trade Regulation, New York University School of Law |
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| 1976 | J.D., Franklin Pierce Law Center |
Undergraduate Education
| 1972 | B.A., University of Rhode Island, Political Science |
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Professional Admissions / Qualifications
- New York
- New Jersey
- Bucharest (Romania)
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Second Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court - Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court - District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court - Eastern District of New York
Professional Affiliations
- Top rated in both Chambers and the Legal 500.
- Selected for inclusion in the 2007, 2008, and 2009 issues of Super Lawyers
- Selected for the 2009 edition ofBest Lawyers in America
- Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Franklin Pierce Law Center
- Chairman, Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance
Interests
Doug lives in Wyckoff, New Jersey, with his wife, Carol Ann, and their three children.