R. Deane Woods

Partner

Deane Woods is a partner in the South Bend, Indiana office. He practices in the areas of worker’s compensation, general insurance litigation and state and federal appellate practice. 

While serving in the U.S. Navy, Mr. Woods received his B.S. from the University of Kansas in 1965. He graduated with distinction from the Naval Post Graduate School in 1976 and received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Kansas in 1983.


P.O. Box 4156
120 W. LaSalle Ave., 12th Floor
South Bend, IN 466344-4156
574-232-4801 Ext. 231
E-mail: rdwoods@hsk-law.com


  • Worker’s Compensation
  • General Insurance Litigation
  • State and Federal Appellate Practice


  • St. Joseph County Bar Association
  • Indiana State Bar Association
  • Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana


  • Indiana State Bar
  • U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
  • Worker’s Compensation Board of Indiana


  • University of Kansas, B.S., 1965
  • Naval Post Graduate School, with distinction, 1976
  • University of Kansas, J.D., 1983


  • Best Lawyers in America, 1995-2008
  • Indiana Super Lawyer, 2004/2008
  • In 1991, Mr. Woods wrote the book titled, “Worker’s Compensation—The Challenges and Opportunities.”