Andrew P. Wood

A partner at Wood & Peterson, LLC, in Neosho, Missouri, Andrew P. Wood provides his clients with sagacious legal representation in their complex and strenuous workers’ compensation issues across the surrounding region, as well as in Joplin, Springfield and Tina, among others. 

A former workers’ compensation judge for the state of Missouri, his practical knowledge and judicious upkeep of his legal talents are peerless within his legal community and his dedication to his clients’ well-being and security of their futures give them an upper hand in their legal matters. Moreover, he is also well-equipped to handle myriad business law and estate planning issues.

After graduating with his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1984 from Drury College, Mr. Wood attended the University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC) School of Law. While at law school, he honed his legal acumen and strengthened his academic foundations, which would later serve his clients efficiently. He received his Juris Doctor in 1986, and a year later, he obtained his license to practice across all Missouri state courts. 

A true consummate professional, Mr. Wood leaves no stone unturned in pursuit of achieving his clients’ goals and employs his tenacious work ethic and fierce advocacy to level the playing field against the opposition. Along with his work in the judiciary as a workers’ compensation judge, he also served as a municipal judge – giving him a keen understanding of how the local judiciary system operates and the steps he can take to give his clients the opportunities to resolve their legal woes amicably. For his many contributions, he has been rated Distinguished* through Martindale-Hubbell. 

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.