About Randell Keith
Randell Keith Wood earned a B.S. in Psychology from Missouri State University in 1970 and a J.D. from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law in 1976. His educational trail combined an interest in human behavior with formal legal training. Those early research in psychology helped form how he views witness testimony and client counseling later in his career.
He joined Wood Law Office and became a companion in 1979. Over the many years that followed he has labored in both state and federal forums. He is licensed to practice in Missouri, earlier than the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, and the bar of the U.S. highest court.
Wood’s career spans trial work and appellate filings. He has taken matters into the court and has organized appellate briefs and petitions. That blend of trial and appellate involvement has allowed him to follow instances from initial filings through submit-trial motions and appeals when necessary.
Based in Springfield, he has practiced from the Wood Law Office’s Springfield workplace for decades. The office has been the locus of his day-to-day practice since he have become partner. Clients have introduced state and federal matters there, and Wood has maintained a steady presence within the local legal community.
Colleagues describe him as methodical in preparation and continuous during hearings. He strategies instances by breaking issues down and building records appropriate for trial or attraction. Over time he has handled procedural things, evidentiary disputes, and contested hearings that require cautious awareness to guidelines and precedent.
Outside the courtroom, Wood’s background in psychology has informed how he prepares witnesses and evaluates legal strategy. He balances a realistic view of legal proceedings risks with an awareness to the facts that underlie every matter. That approach courses interactions with clients and opposing counsel alike.
As of 2026, he continues to practice with the Wood Law Office in Springfield, representing clients in matters introduced in Missouri courts and in federal forums.
