Deadra Woods Stokes concentrates in the areas of real estate, estate planning, business formation and bankruptcy. Attorney Stokes also serves as the Hearing Officer for the Building Code Division for the Village of Robbins, Illinois since 2002. Prior to founding Holt & Woods, Ltd. in 1998 which transformed in 2002 into Holt, Woods & Evans, Ltd., and then to Woods & Evans, L.L.C. in 2005, Attorney Stokes worked as an Industrial Hygienist with the US Department of Labor/Occupational Safety & Health and as an Environmental Land Specialist with Chicago Bridge & Iron Company and Velsicol Chemical Corporation

Attorney Stokes is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, the Chicago South Suburban Chapter of Jack and Jill, a licensed real estate continuing education instructor in the State of Illinois and registered public accountant continuing professional education sponsor. She is also a member of the South Suburban Bar Association.

Attorney Stokes is the former co-host of the talk radio show “Attorneys That Care” that aired on 1160 AM WYLL.  She currently serves on the National Advisory Council for Russell Simmon’s Hip Hop Summit Action Network “Get Your House Right” initiative. She appears on “Dollars and Sense” on WVON 1690 AM as a legal expert providing legal consultation regarding real estate, estate planning, business formation and bankruptcy.