James B. Hood

Open for Business
James B. Hood: Attorney with Hood Law Firm, LLC
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
About Attorney Awards

Biography

James B. “Jamie” Hood is a partner at the Hood Law Firm, LLC. He focuses his practice on civil litigation, including defense of products liability, commercial litigation, medical malpractice, admiralty, negligence, personal injury, construction litigation, medical malpractice and insurance coverage litigation. Jamie has extensive trial experience in multiple jurisdictions, having litigated cases across South Carolina and in Florida, New York, Kentucky and Pennsylvania.

Jamie graduated with a B.A. from the University of the South in 1999. He then earned his J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2002. Upon completion of law school, Jamie earned his LL.M. in Admiralty from Tulane University School of Law, where he was awarded the Edward A. Dodd Jr. Award, graduating with the highest grade point average of his graduating class. Jamie joined the Hood Law Firm in 2003.

Jamie is recognized by SC Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, and Chambers USA.

See more ›

Areas of Practice (8)

  • Admiralty Law
  • Civil Litigation
  • Personal Injury
  • Products Liability Defense
  • Medical Malpractice Defense
  • Insurance
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Negligence Defense

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of the South, B.A., 1999
Law School Attended:
University of South Carolina, J.D., 2002; Tulane University, LL.M., 2003
Year of First Admission:
2003
Admission:
2003, South Carolina; U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1930, Illinois
Memberships:

Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, President, 2021 – 2022, Executive Council, 2016 - 2021; South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association, President, 2018 – 2019, Board of Directors, 2008 - 2020; Defense Research Institute, Board of Directors, 2020 - 2022; International Association of Defense Counsel; American Board of Trial Advocates; Lawyers for Civil Justice; Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel; Network of Trial Law Firms; National Center for State Courts; American Bar Association; Charleston County Bar Association; South Carolina Bar Association

ISLN:
917559042

Peer Reviews

4.4/5.0 (33 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.3/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.5/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.4/5.0

  • Communication

    4.5/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.4/5.0
Peer reviews submitted prior to 2008 are not displayed.

Client Reviews Write a Review

Affiliations

CLM

Location

Contact James B. Hood

Contact Information:

854-246-7262  Phone

843-722-1630  Fax

www.hoodlaw.com

Required Fields

Required Fields

Clear All Fields

By clicking on the "Submit" button, you agree to the Terms of Use, Supplemental Terms and Privacy Policy. You also consent to be contacted at the phone number you provided, including by autodials, text messages and/or pre-recorded calls, from Martindale and its affiliates and from or on behalf of attorneys you request or contact through this site. Consent is not a condition of purchase.

You should not send any sensitive or confidential information through this site. Emails sent through this site do not create an attorney-client relationship and may not be treated as privileged or confidential. The lawyer or law firm you are contacting is not required to, and may choose not to, accept you as a client. The Internet is not necessarily secure and emails sent though this site could be intercepted or read by third parties.