Dionne Woodson, Esq.

Serve as a Human Verification Attorney for LawY (WealthCounsel), ensuring the legal accuracy, analytical integrity, and practical reliability of AI-generated estate planning and probate guidance provided to attorneys across Maryland. Review complex legal inquiries, validate substantive legal analysis, and refine responses to reflect current law, procedural nuance, and real-world practice considerations. Conduct advanced research across Maryland statutes, case law, and fiduciary practice standards, while also analyzing federal regulations, Tax Court opinions, and multijurisdictional authorities where issues intersect with tax and national estate planning frameworks. Function as a trusted legal intelligence resource within the estate planning community—translating complex legal doctrine into clear, authoritative guidance that supports confident decision-making, risk management, and high-quality client representation.

Conduct individualized coaching sessions with alumni bar takers to develop personalized study plans, schedules and strategies. Identify areas of improvement and provide targeted guidance to enhance bar exam performance. Review and provide constructive feedback on practice essays, multiple-choice questions, and performance tests. Offer encouragement and motivation to help alumni manage the stress and challenges associated with bar preparation. Provide resources and strategies for maintaining a healthy work-life balance during the study period.

Researching points of law and reviewing facts in evidence to provide judge with information material to judicial decisions. Drafting post-conviction orders and opinions. Managing criminal and civil trial court calendars. Serves as the liaison between the judge and attorneys.

Cited to relevant legal authority and news media to draft a chapter in Professor Higginbotham’s upcoming book regarding race relations and constitutional law issues that arose during the Trump presidency.

Represented low-income individuals in actions against the Social Security Administration regarding overpayments. Counseled clients seeking expungements of prior convictions such as second-degree assault and child abuse. Organized case files.

Collaborated with the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia’s Community Defender Division, in the creation of a re-entry booklet for newly released convicts. Presented legal literacy presentations to low-income families in D.C.’s Central Union Mission Family Ministry.

Drafted decisions in all types of appeals, including but not limited to exceptions to estate accounting, and allegations of procedural failures during murder case jury selection.