Joshua R. Woodard

Bar Admissions

• Arizona
• California
• Nevada

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Arizona
• Supreme Court of California
• Supreme Court of Nevada
• United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
• United States Supreme Court

Education

• Southern Methodist University (J.D.)
  • Notes and Comments Editor, Southern Methodist University Law Review
• University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., History)

Awards & Recognition

• The Best Lawyers in America^®, Employment Law, Management (2016-2023, 2025); Labor Law, Management (2025); Labor and Employment, Litigation (2025)
• Ranking Arizona: The Best of Arizona Attorneys, Labor & Employment Law (2010-2011)
• Arizona’s Top Lawyers, AzBusiness Magazine (2008-2010)

Previous Professional Experience

• Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, Litigation Special Counsel (2002-2004), Associate (1990-1993)
• SWTV Production Services, Inc., Vice President and General Counsel (1996-2002)
• Cohen and Cotton, P.C., Litigation Associate (1993-1996)
• Western International University, Instructor (Leadership; Organizational Behavior, Corporate Ethics; Labor Relations; Human Resources Management; Business Law)

Professional Memberships and Activities

• CFO Leadership Council
  • Advisory Board
    • Member (2019-Present)

Representative Presentations and Publications

• “How to classify and pay workers: ‘Wait… We have to do what?!?!’” Presenter, SHRM Employment Law Seminar (October 21, 2024)
• “DOL and EEOC Investigations,” Presenter, 2024 Annual Employment & Labor Law Fall Seminar (October 4, 2024)
• “What you need to know about ban on non-compete clauses,” Quoted, AZ Big Media (July 11, 2024)
• “U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Final Rule for Classifying Independent Contractors, Effective March 11, 2024,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (January 12, 2024)
• “Federal EEO Law Recent Developments,” Co-Author, AZ Attorney Magazine (January 2024)
• “DOL Working Overtime To Increase Salary Exemption Threshold,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (August 31, 2023)
• “FTC Proposes Ground-Breaking Rule Banning Non-Compete Clauses in Employment Contracts Nationwide,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (January 6, 2023)
• “Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Law: Recent Developments,” Co-Author, Arizona Attorney Magazine (January 2023)
• “Employment Issues in a Declining Economy,” Presenter, Snell & Wilmer Virtual CLE Series (June 30, 2022)
• “Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Law,” Co-Author, Arizona Attorney Magazine (January 2022)
• “Arizona Round Up,” Co-Presenter, 2021 Employment Law Tool Kit Two-Part Webinar Series: Session 2: More Issues for All Employers and State-Specific Updates (November 18, 2021)
• “COVID-19 Vaccines in the Workplace,” Co-Presenter, 2021 Employment Law Tool Kit Two-Part Webinar Series: Session 2: More Issues for All Employers and State-Specific Updates (November 18, 2021)
• “Mistakes to Avoid in Employee Handbooks,” Co-Presenter, State Bar of Arizona Webinar (September 10, 2021)
• “Be Sure to Pay Employees for Pre- and Post-Shift Time,” Quoted, HR Magazine (August 4, 2021)
• “Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Increase,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Labor and Employment Law Blog (August 13, 2021)
• “The New Reality: The Remote Workplace Is Here—Maybe Permanently!,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (March 12, 2021)
• “Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Law – Recent Developments,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Labor and Employment Law Blog (January 5, 2021)
• “Recent Developments in Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Law,” Co-Author, Arizona Attorney Magazine (January 2021)
• “The COVID-19 Vaccine: An Employment Law Guide,” Presenter, Client-Hosed Webinar (December 2020)
• “Recent Developments in Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Law,” Co-Author, Arizona Attorney Magazine (January 2021)
• “Can Companies Use the Outside Sales Exemption During a Pandemic?,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (December 10, 2020)
• “Show Them the Money:  Colorado’s New Equal Pay Law,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (December 7, 2020)
• “Managing Employees in a Pandemic,” Co-Presenter, 2020 Employment Law Tool Kit Three-Part Webinar Series: Session 1: Issues for All Employers (October 20, 2020)
• “DOL Updates Its Coronavirus Paid Leave Regulations,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (September 18, 2020)
• “Court Rules That DOL Exceeds Authority in Its Coronavirus Paid Leave Regulations,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (August 7, 2020)
• “COVID-19: Employment Squalls Likely to Hit Employers,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (July 14, 2020)
• “Modernizing the FLSA: DOL Gives the 7(i) Exemption a Makeover,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (June 17, 2020)
• “Updated EEOC Guidance for Employers Permits Testing for COVID-19,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (April 30, 2020)
• “The DOL Updates Its Model Notice of Employee Rights Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (March 27, 2020)
• “Practical Guidance for Employers Grappling with the Coronavirus Threat,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (March 2, 2020)
• “New Year, New Restrictions on Non-Compete Agreements,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (January 15, 2020)
• “U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Rule Clarifying Exclusions from Overtime Calculation,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (December 13, 2019)
• The Phoenix CFO Leadership Council’s Law School for the CFO Program, Speaker, Phoenix, AZ (October 17, 2019)
• “U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Salary Threshold Rule, Effective January 1, 2020,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (September 24, 2019)
• “Proposed Federal Overtime Rule Doesn’t Include Automatic Adjustments,” Quoted, HR Magazine (March 11, 2019)
• “Employers Can’t Ignore State Overtime Exemption Rules,” Quoted, HR Magazine (March 7, 2019)
• “Will a New Federal Overtime Rule Have Multiple Salary Thresholds?,” Quoted, HR Magazine (February 25, 2019)
• “States Push Back on Local Paid-Sick-Leave Laws,” Quoted, HR Magazine (October 25, 2018)
• “Understanding, Recognizing and Preventing Bullying in the Workplace,” Co-Presenter, PIHRA Gateway Cities, Cerritos, CA
• “BYOD,” Presenter, HHRA, Phoenix, AZ
• “Medical Marijuana,” Presenter, Lovitt & Touche’ seminar, Tempe, AZ
• “Employer Mistakes, Avoiding Employee Lawsuits” (Mgmt. Training), Presenter, Phoenix, AZ
• “Wage & Hour Master Class,” Presenter, BLR, La Jolla, CA
• “BYOD and Privacy,” Presenter, S&W Directors, Phoenix, AZ
• “Best Employer Practices,” Presenter, HCS Cares, Scottsdale, AZ
• “Leadership Training,” Presenter, Scottsdale, AZ
• “Employment Agreements,” Presenter, Phoenix, AZ
• “Hot Topics in Employment Law & BYOD,” Presenter, Phoenix, AZ
• “Best Employer Policies in a BYOD World,” Presenter, Phoenix, AZ
• “The Nuts & Bolts of an Internal Investigation,” Presenter, Phoenix, AZ
• “Understanding Employment Law Issues Applicable to Social Media in Your Workplace,” Presenter, EO, Scottsdale, AZ
• “FLSA: What Every Employer Needs to Know,” Presenter, Tempe, AZ
• “Bring Your Own Device to Work (A Recent Nightmare-Inducing Trend),” Presenter, Arizona Builders’ Alliance
• “California & Federal Wager & Hour Master Class,” Presenter, Business & Legal Resources
• “Recognizing & Preventing Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation,” Presenter, Phoenix, Arizona
• “Phoenix Now Prohibits Employers from Discriminating on the Basis of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or Expression, and Disability,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert
• “Understanding Employment Law Issues Applicable to Social Media in Your Workplace,” Presenter, Arizona Chapter of Association of Corporate Counsel, Phoenix, Arizona
• “Medical Marijuana – What’s an Employer to Do?,” Presenter, Phoenix, Arizona
• “Legal Concerns re Social Networking,” Presenter, Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals, Phoenix, Arizona
• “Are Your Employees All ‘Atwitter’? Understanding Employment Law Issues Applicable to Social Media in Your Workplace,” Co-Author, Focus, ACC America
• “Legal Concerns re Social Networking,” Presenter, Arizona State Bar, E-Commerce Section, Phoenix, Arizona
• “Employer Safeguards for Social Networking,” Presenter, The Associated General Contractors of America (“AGC”) Annual HR Professionals Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona
• “MySpace, YourSpace, WorkPlace: The Rise of Social Media and Its Impact on the Workplace,” Presenter, Maricopa County Bar Association, Paralegal Division, Phoenix, Arizona
• “Social Media in the Workplace: Legal Pitfalls,” Presenter, Human Capital Strategies, Tempe, Arizona
• “Are Your Employees “Atwitter”? Understanding Employment Law Issues Applicable to Social Media in Your Workplace,” Presenter, Entrepreneurs Organization, Platinum Forum, Scottsdale, Arizona
• “Employment Best Practices,” Co-Presenter, Financial Executives International (“FEI”), Arizona Chapter
• “The Fair Labor Standards Act – What Every Employer Needs to Know,” Presenter, Entrepreneurs Organization, Scottsdale, Arizona
• “Top Employer Mistakes,” Presenter, Hospitality Human Resource Association
• “Failing to Prepare, You are Preparing to Fail” Snell & Wilmer
• “Ethical Challenges: Balancing Business, Your Role, and the Law,” Presenter, Maricopa County Bar Association-Paralegal Division
• “Changes in Labor & Employment Law,” Presenter, Arizona Employers’ Council
• “Employment Law Ethical Challenges for In-House Counsel,” Presenter, Association of Corporate Counsel Ethics Series
• “Change Management Presentation” Keynote Speaker, McDonald’s Corporation
• “Motivation and Management Training” Keynote Speaker, Federal Express Corporate Seminar