Ms. Brenda King Woodard

Georgia Department of Behavorial Health and Developmental Disabilities

Brenda King Woodard Bio

Brenda King Woodard serves as general counsel and ethics officer for the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities ("DBHDD"), a $2+ billion state agency that supports people with mental health challenges, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, or any combination of these. In her role, she serves as chief legal strategist and is responsible for developing and implementing legal strategies that support DBHDD’s vision and mission. Woodard works collaboratively to help the agency thrive in this dynamic healthcare environment.  

Woodard is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia. She is an appointed member of the Communications Committee. Woodard is immediate past chair of the Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency. She is a former member of the Arc of Justice Steering Committee and the Committee to Promote Inclusion in the Profession. She is admitted to the Georgia state and federal courts and the United States Supreme Court.  She is also a member of the Legal Division of the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors.