Previous Law Firm Name

• Hood Law Firm LLC

Law Firm Overview

Hood Law Firm, LLC was established in 1985 by Charleston attorney Robert H. Hood, formerly a partner in the law firm of Sinkler, Gibbs & Simons. Specializing exclusively in civil litigation cases, the firm has grown rapidly since its inception and continues to grow to meet the needs of its diverse clients.

The majority of the firm's practice involves the defense of negligence and personal injury cases, specifically in the areas of professional malpractice, insurance (including coverage disputes), toxic torts including asbestos, automobile accidents, general negligence, products liability including mold litigation, admiralty, securities, health care, hospital law, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, premise liability and transportation and trucking cases, including appellate work in state and federal appeals courts. Other types of cases include commercial, banking, business litigation, employment disputes, sexual discrimination, civil rights and constitutional claims, collections and construction cases. The firm occasionally handles plaintiff's cases involving contract disputes, commercial litigation involving major damages, serious personal injury and products liability, when there is no conflict of interest.

The firm and Mr. Hood are rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell. The firm is listed in the Bar Register and in A. M. Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Firms. Mr. Hood has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America under civil personal injury and commercial litigation since its first edition in 1978.

Areas of Practice

• Admiralty & Maritime Law
• Business & Commercial Law
• Civil Rights
• Collections
• Constitutional Law
• Construction Law
• Contracts
• Discrimination
• Eminent Domain
• Employment Law -- Employer
• Environmental Law
• Health & Health Care Law
• Insurance Defense
• Insurance Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Land Use & Zoning
• Legal Malpractice
• Litigation & Appeals
• Medical Malpractice
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Personal Injury -- Defense
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Products Liability Law
• Securities Law
• Sexual Harassment
• Toxic Torts
• Transportation and Trucking Cases

West Practice Categories

Admiralty & Maritime Law, Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Civil Rights, Sexual Harassment, Collections, Constitutional Law, Discrimination, Eminent Domain, Construction Law, Employment Law -- Employer, Environmental Law, Health & Health Care Law, Insurance Defense, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Land Use & Zoning, Securities Law, Toxic Torts, Transportation Law