Veda Davida Wooley

Veda Davida Wooley
Veda in Wilmington, Delaware June 2025
Born	(1997-01-25) January 25, 1997 (age 28) Hockessin, Delaware, U.S.
Other names	Veda Wooley
Alma mater	Wilmington University Education: Wilmington University BS & MBA Finance Thomas R. Kline School of Law Drexel University Juris Doctor
Years active	2020
Children	1

Veda Davida Wooley (born January 25, 1997) is an American attorney who currently serves as a Deputy Attorney General at the Delaware Department of Justice. ^{[1] [2]}

Early life and education

Wooley was born in Hockessin, Delaware. She and her sister were raised in Newark, Delaware by their father Dave Wooley (an NAACP Image Award nominated film producer, and director). ^[3] Wooley's spent her middle and high schools years at Cab Calloway School of Arts in Wilmington, Delaware. ^[4] In 2017, Wooley earned a Bachelor of Science degree, in Finance, and a Master of Business Administration in Finance in 2018 from Wilmington University. ^[5] In 2020, Wooley earned a Juris Doctor from Thomas R. Kline School of Law (Drexel University). She passed the Nevada Bar Exam, Delaware Bar Exam and the Uniform Bar Exam in Pennsylvania. ^{[6] [7]}

On October 10, 2025 the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners announced that Wooley successfully passed the Uniformed Bar Exam on her first attempt. Wooley scored in the top 10% of all test-takers. This qualifies her to practice law in forty states. ^[8]

Career

Wooley serves a Deputy attorney General at the Delaware Department of Justice. In addition, she is an adjunct instructor at Wilmington University. ^[9] In 2023, Wooley along with her sister Davina, served as Associate Producers on the award-winning documentary, "Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over", a film that was produced and directed by her father. ^{[10] [11]}

From 2020 through 2023, Wooley served as Deputy Human Resources and Contracts Counsel at the Legislative Counsel Bureau in the state of Nevada. ^{[12] [13]}

Wooley is the President of Wooley Entertainment. ^[14]

Personal life

Wooley has a son and they resides in Wilmington, Delaware. She is the goddaughter of singer Dionne Warwick. ^[15]

References

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3. "THE VISIONARY: DAVE WOOLEY". Issuu. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
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6. "Results - W Bar Exam". www.pabarexam.org. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
7. "Veda Wooley". 9 September 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
8. "Trailblazing deputy attorney general Veda Davida Wooley scores in top 10% on Pa. bar exam - CBS Philadelphia". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
9. Harris, Helen (9 September 2025). "Family Matters: CBS News Philadelphia Spotlights Daughter and Father WilmU Alums". VISTA.Today. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
10. "Don't Make Her Over". Wilmington University News. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
11. "Dionne Warwick's historic career shown in "Don't Make Me Over" - CBS Philadelphia". www.cbsnews.com. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
12. "Veda D Wooley | Legislative Counsel Bureau | OpenPayrolls". openpayrolls.com. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
13. "Salary information for Veda D Wooley". Transparent Nevada. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
14. "CBS Spotlights Wilmington University's Dave and Veda Wooley". Wilmington University News. 27 August 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
15. "Passing the baton: How a father and daughter built a legacy of love and law in Delaware - CBS Philadelphia". CBS News. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.