Donald Woodard is a nationally recognized transactional lawyer and one of the country's foremost authorities on athlete representation, NIL, and sports business. As Managing Partner and co-founder of Carter+Woodard, an Atlanta-based boutique entertainment and sports law firm, he has built one of the most consequential athlete rosters in the industry. His clients include WNBA star Angel Reese, the first college athlete to sign a sneaker deal with Reebok; Flau'jae Johnson, the first women's college basketball player to sign with Puma and Roc Nation; Colorado 

quarterback Ju Ju Lewis, the 2025 Georgia High School Player of the Year and the first high school football player on the cover of Sports Illustrated; and Ashton Jeanty, the 2024 Heisman Trophy runner-up and sixth overall NFL Draft pick by the Las Vegas Raiders.

 A direct contributor to advancing NIL rights for Georgia high school athletes, Woodard continues to advise athletes, families, and institutions on navigating the post-House settlement era of college sports. He also serves as trusted counsel to Rev Racing, a NASCAR-supported development team for female and minority drivers, and USA Track & Field.

Woodard has been recognized as a Top Hollywood Entertainment Lawyer by Variety, a Top Music Lawyer by Billboard, and a Georgia Super Lawyer on a recurring basis. He holds degrees from Morehouse College and Indiana University Maurer School of Law.