Douglas Wood
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Douglas J. Wood has practice law for over thirty-five years and is a senior partner at Reed Smith LLP. He is the author of a leading trade book on advertising law (Please Be Ad-Vised), three books on fatherly advice to his three children (101 Things I Want to Say to My Son, Joshua, on Graduating College, 101 Things I Want to Say to My Daughter, Meghan, on Beginning College, and 101 Things I Want to Say to My Daughter, Andrea, on Beginning Her Career), and a novel chronicling the political life of the first woman to run for the Presidency of the United States (Presidential Intentions). Wood has three law degrees and is a frequent speaker, writer and media commentator on the First Amendment, ecommerce, media, entertainment, advertising and marketing law. Wood serves as legal adviser to several worldwide trade organizations and is General Counsel to the Association of National Advertisers, the Advertising Research Foundation, and the Advertising Council. He is also the chief negotiator for the United States advertising industry in labor relations and collective bargaining opposite SAG-AFTRA and the AFofM for the union agreements covering performers in television and radio commercials.
He founded Party of We at www.partyofwe.org, a website dedicated to the power of the Internet. Wood is listed among the leading global specialists in advertising law in Chambers and the Legal 500 (2007 – 2013), selected for inclusion in the 2007 – 2013 editions of The Best Lawyers in America in the specialty of advertising law and was their Lawyer of the Year in 2013 for advertising law; and in the 2007 – 2013 editions of Super Lawyers. He currently lives in New Jersey and works in New York City. Wood has been happily married for over forty years and is the proud parent to three grown children. |
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Presidential Intentions
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Political Fiction
An overachiever who is driven by an ambition to succeed, Samantha Harrison has set out to be the first woman president in United States history. With her devoted husband Ben behind her, she begins her campaign with Zachary Watts, a determined campaign manager with questionable ethics. As her campaign begins to take shape, Samantha is forced to deal with a crumbling home life as she continues her quest to hold the highest office in the land. Forced to decide what she's willing to lose to win, Samantha's choices will ultimately determine who's standing beside her in the end. A mesmerizing and thought-provoking look into the interior of U.S. politics, this complex novel has a lasting appeal that will keep readers thinking long after the book is through. Written for anyone interested in politics or the rise of women, Presidential Intentions appeals to political junkies everywhere as well as anyone immersed in women's issues in business and politics. The first book of its kind to profile a woman presidential candidate's life, this engrossing story tells the story of the sacrifice required in the quest to become the first woman president in American history.
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Please Be Ad-Vised
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Trade
In the sixth edition of Please Be Ad-Vised, Douglas Wood explains why every advertising executive needs to care about the law. An easy-to-read, practical legal guide on advertising law. Part One covers the creative side of advertising, while Part Two is an in-depth text on the business side of advertising. There are sample forms for everything from agency/advertiser contracts to website development agreements to television production contracts. In addition to the many forms, Mr. Wood has included strategies, guidelines, and checklists that will be helpful. Who should read this book? Certainly CEOs, creative directors, and CFOs will find it an important reference tool in managing their company’s advertising and business activities. In addition, this book provides hands-on guidance to the brand manager, account executive, media planner, copy- writer, producer, human resource manager, and business affairs manager. Those who teach or study advertising and marketing will find it a valuable resource, as it is packed with examples of common problems and their practical solutions. In short, it should be read by anyone involved in the day-to- day business of advertising.
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101 Things I Want to Say to My Son, Joshua, on Graduating College
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Advice
This book is a heartfelt recitation of 101 things a father wants to say to his son on graduating college. It includes nurturing advice that every father gives as their child matures but advice that is all too often forgotten as time passes and the distance between parent and child or father and son grows. Laced with humor as well as poignant observations, the book is an easy read that brings back memories and fosters conversations. It's a book that every father and son should read together. 
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101 Things I Want to Say to My Daughter, Meghan, on Beginning College
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Advice
This book is a heartfelt recitation of 101 things a father wants to say to his daughter on beginning college. It includes nurturing advice that every father gives as their child matures but advice that is all too often forgotten as time passes and the distance between parent and child or father and daughter grows. Laced with humor as well as poignant observations, the book is an easy read that brings back memories and fosters conversations. It's a book that every father and daughter should read together. 
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101 Things I Want to Say to My Daughter, Andrea, on Beginning Her Career
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Advice
This book is a heartfelt recitation of 101 things a father wants to say to his daughter on beginning her career. It includes nurturing advice that every father gives as their child matures but advice that is all too often forgotten as time passes and the distance between parent and child or father and daughter grows. Laced with humor as well as poignant observations, the book is an easy read that brings back memories and fosters conversations. It's a book that every father and daughter should read together. 
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