Christopher B. Hood
2224 1st Avenue North
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Phone: (205) 326-3336
Fax: (205)-326-3332
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Email: chood@hgdlawfirm.com
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"Winning the claim of my client is my top priority."
~Christopher B. Hood
Chris Hood graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with distinction and honors. He obtained his law degree from Georgetown University, while working as a legislative and legal assistant in Washington, D.C. He practices primarily in cases of personal injury or death caused by dangerous products, including prescription medicines, and large disasters such as industrial fires and train derailments. He also prosecutes and defends appeals in many of our firm's major cases. Before earning his law degree, Mr. Hood wrote features on politics and general interest for The Charlotte Observer, The Birmingham News, Winston Salem Journal, Spectator Magazine, and other publications. In law school, he authored “Metaphors of Shareholder Liability Under CERCLA” in the Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation, published by the University of Oregon School of Law.
Practice Areas
Admitted
- Alabama, 2008
- Supreme Court of Alabama, 2008
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, 2009
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, 2010
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama, 2011
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1995
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 1990, with distinction and honors)
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Phi Eta Sigma
- Alpha Lambda Delta
- Burroughs Wellcome Opportunity Scholarship, 1989-90
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
- American Association for Justice
- Birmingham Bar Association
Recent Publications and Presentations
- “Metaphors of Shareholder Liability Under CERCLA,” Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation, Vol. 10 (1995)
- University of Oregon School of Law Presenter "Handling Complex Auto Insurance Coverage Disputes," CLE seminar, June, 2009, Birmingham, Alabama
