Background
Hood, Robert Holmes was born on October 5, 1944 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of James Albert and Ruth (Henderson) Hood.
Hood, Robert Holmes was born on October 5, 1944 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of James Albert and Ruth (Henderson) Hood.
University of the South (Bachelor of Arts, 1966). University of South Carolina (Juris Doctor, 1969).
Worked at Hood Law Firm (Charleston, South Carolina) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Insurance, Banking, Corporations, Products Liability, Toxic Torts and Professional Liability. Admitted to the bar, 1969, South Carolina.
Phi Delta Phi.
Business Manager, South Carolina Law Review, 1968-1969. Assistant Attorney General, State of South Carolina, 1969-1970. Member: Charleston County and American Bar Associations.
South Carolina Bar (Chairman, Ethics Advisory Committee, 1981-1990).
South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association (President, 1980-1981). Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (President, 1985-1986).
Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel. International Association of Defense Counsel.
American Board of Trial Advocates.
The Defense Research and Trial Institute (Director, 1987-1990). This firm was established in 1985 by Charleston attorney Robert H. Hood, formerly with Sinkler, Gibbs, & Simons, to specialize in civil litigation cases only. The firm has grown rapidly since that time and will continue to add attorneys to meet the demands of its clients.
The firm represents clients in state and federal courts throughout South Carolina and the United States.
Member: Charleston County and American Bar Associations. South Carolina Bar (Chairman, Ethics Advisory Committee, 1981-1990). South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association (President, 1980-1981).
Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (President, 1985-1986).
Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel. International Association of Defense Counsel.
American Board of Trial Advocates. The Defense Research and Trial Institute (Director, 1987-1990).
Married Mary Agnes Burnham, August 5, 1967. Children: Mary Agnes, Elizabeth, Robert Holmes Junior, James Bernard.