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Christopher B. Hood

Phone: (205) 326-3336
Fax: (205)-326-3332
Email Christopher Email: chood@hgdlawfirm.com

"Winning the claim of my client is my top priority."

~Christopher B. Hood

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Chris Hood graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with distinction and honors in 1990.  He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.  He earned his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center, after 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 or large disasters such as industrial fires and train derailments.  He also represents individuals who claim damages from securities fraud and environmental contamination. In the past, Mr. Hood has been a freelance author, writing 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 ERCLA,” published in the Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation at the University of Oregon School of Law.

Practice Areas

Admitted

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

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