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Meet Channy Wood

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About

Channy is a 6th Generation Texan, born and raised on his family’s Texas Panhandle farm. Channy lives by values learned early: honesty, fairness, responsibility, and hard work.

“Defending those values attracted me to the law. I specialize in representing families and individuals in personal injury cases because insurance companies and big corporations have plenty of lawyers and plenty of money on their side.

When tragedy strikes the average working family, they deserve a lawyer on their side that understands their loss and will go fight to get them a fair shake. I strive to be that lawyer.”

Channy spent several years working in the West Texas oil fields as a derrick hand, roustabout, welder, and machinist before completing his education at Texas Tech.

“Growing up on a farm, raising livestock, and working in the oil field gave me an education and experiences that cannot be taught in a classroom or at a university. I understand what it’s like to work from sunrise to sunset in the heat of July and the cold of January. I understand the lives and labor of working people because I have done it myself.”

Channy spent several years working in the West Texas oil fields as a derrick hand, roustabout, welder, and machinist before completing his education at Texas Tech. “Growing up on a farm, raising livestock, and working in the oil field gave me an education and experiences that cannot be taught in a classroom or at a university. I understand what it’s like to work from sunrise to sunset in the heat of July and the cold of January. I understand the lives and labor of working people because I have done it myself.”

Channy and his family continue their agrarian roots and traditions by operating an active Angus cow/calf operation, and overseeing peanut and cotton farming operations on land continuously operated by his family for four generations.

Channy and his wife Edwina have three children: Chanel, Caitlin, and Chancellor. In their free time, Channy and his family enjoy upland bird hunting with their Hungarian Vizsla, “A-Jax”, trips on “Big Red,” their Harley Road Glide, and looking after their cattle.

"“Most companies and people are fair, honest, and care about safety, quality, and their employees, which is all the more reason to require them to take responsibility for carelessly or recklessly causing injuries, harm, and tragedies to innocent hard-"
 

Admissions

  • Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas, 1994, J.D.
  • Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, 1989, B.S., Honors: Phi Alpha Delta, Major: Agriculture Economics

Education

  • Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas, 1994, J.D.
  • Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, 1989, B.S., Honors: Phi Alpha Delta, Major: Agriculture Economics

Specialties and Certifications

  • Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1999
  • Civil Law Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2004
  • Graduate, Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College, 2012

Honors

  • AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2004 – Present
  • Texas Super Lawyer, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury, 2006 – Present
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2011 – Present
  • The National Trial Lawyers, 2011 – Present
  • Top Texas Verdicts, 2010, 2011, 2012

Other Affiliations

  • State Bar of Texas, (Agriculture Law Committee 1999-2003, Advertising Review Committee Member, 2004 – 2012) (District 13 Grievance Committee 2013-present, Committee Chairperson 2016-2017, Panel Chairperson 2018-present) (Litigation Section 1998-present, Consumer Law Section 1998-present)
  • American Association of Justice, Sustaining Member
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates
  • Amarillo Area Bar Association
  • Amarillo Young Lawyers Association
  • Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyer (Personal Injury and Civil Trial, 2006 – Present)
  • American Board of Trial Advocates, Associate (Local Chapter, Secretary/Treasurer, 2013 – 2014, Vice-President, 2014 – 2015, President, 2015 – 2016, National Board Representative 2018-present)
  • Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
  • College of the State Bar of Texas (Fellow)
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Sustaining Member, (Advocates Board Member 2000-2004) (Board Member 2004-2011)
  • Graduate, Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers’ College