Background
Wood, William McBrayer was born on January 27, 1942 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Son of Oliver Gillan and Grace (McBrayer) Wood.
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William McBrayer Wood
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Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of Southern California, 1964, Juris Doctor cum laude, 1972. Master of Laws in Estate Planning (scholar), U. Miami, 1980.
Career
Bar: South Carolina. 1972, Florida 1979, District of Columbia 1973, United States Tax Court 1972, United States Court Claims 1972, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1977. Intern court of claims section, tax division unites states department Justice, 1971. Law clerk to chief judge The United States of America Ct.Claims, Washington, 1972-1974.
Partner firm Edwards Wood, Duggan & Reese, Greer and Greenville, 1974-1978.
Assistant professor of law Cumberland Law School, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, 1978-1979. Faculty National Institute Trial Advocacy: Northeast Regional Institute, 1979, 83-90, 95, Florida Regional Institute, 1989.
Teaching team 5th intensive trial techniques course Hofstra University, 1983. Associate then capital partner firm Shutts & Bowen, Miami, 1980-1985.
Sole practice, Miami, 1985, also Rock Hill, South Carolina., 1994.
Contributing editor: The Lawyers Personal Computer. Florida editor: Drafting Wills and Trust Agreements. Substantive committee editor American Bar Association: The Tax Lawyer, 1983.
President Piedmont Heritage Fund., Incorporated.
1975-1978; delegate State Republican Convention, 1985, 1987, 90. Executive committeeman Dade County Republicans, 1988-1994, co-general counsel, 1990-1991.
Appointed Dade County Industrial Development.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Bar Association (taxation section, teaching law committee, 1994), Greer Chamber of Commerce (president 1977, Outstanding leadership award 1976), Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce (director 1977), Order Wig and Robe, Estate Planning Council South Florida, Omicron Delta Kappa. Club: Bankers (board govs.1989-1994).
Connections
Married Nancy Cooper, 1973 (deceased. Married Jeanette Dobson Haney, June 25, 1994. Children: Walter, Lewis.
