Litigation: General Commercial
South Carolina
15 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
James Hood
USA 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Hood Law Firm, LLC
Practice Areas
Defense of products liability, commercial litigation, medical malpractice, admiralty, negligence, personal injury, construction litigation, insurance coverage litigation
Professional Memberships
Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (President 2018-2019, Board of Directors 2008-2020); Defense Research Institute (Board of Directors 2020-2022); South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association (President 2018-2019, Executive Council 2016-2021)
American Board of Trial Advocates, Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, International Association of Defense Counsel, Lawyers for Civil Justice, National Center for State Courts, Network of Trial Law Firms
American Bar Association, Charleston County Bar Association, South Carolina Bar Association
Education
University of the South
B.A. Political Science
1995 - 1999
University of South Carolina School of Law
Juris Doctorate, Law
1999 - 2002
Tulane University Law School
L.L.M. Admiralty and Maritime Law
2002 - 2003
Awards
Lawyer of the Year in Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Charleston, SC
Best Lawyers in America
2024
Lawyer of the Year in Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants, Charleston, SC
Best Lawyers in America
2015
Rising Star
Super Lawyers
2013
Rising Star
Super Lawyers
2012
Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Chambers Guide to the USA
Litigation: General Commercial - South Carolina
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Ranked Individuals at Hood Law Firm, LLC (3)
South Carolina
Molly Hood Craig
Litigation: General Commercial
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Litigation: General Commercial
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Robert Hood Jr
Litigation: General Commercial
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