David Wallace Hood, Partner of the Firm, concentrates his practice in the areas of Civil Litigation, Insurance Defense, Construction Law and Collections.
Mr. Hood received his undergraduate degree (B. A., 1988) and law degree (J. D., 1991) with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. David received the top grade in his law school class, and thus was the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Awards in, the subjects of Torts, Business Associations, Constitutional Law, Probate, Criminal Procedure, Income Taxation, and Trial Advocacy. He was a staff member of the North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation. In addition, the Mecklenburg County, NC, native was an Associate Justice of the Holderness Moot Court Bench.
The Hickory attorney is past president of the 25th District Bar (Catawba, Caldwell, and Burke Counties); a past president and current member of the Catawba County Bar Association; a member of the North Carolina Bar Association; a current Board Member and sustaining member of the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys; and a member of the Commercial Law League. He also serves as counsel to the Catawba Valley Chapter of the American Subcontractors Association, where he provides guidance to members on a number of construction law topics including liens, payment issues, and insurance coverage.
Mr. Hood has spoken to lawyers and industry groups on such topics as handling auto insurance claims, contractor liens on real estate and contract funds, underinsured and uninsured motorist coverage, use of private investigators in litigation, ethics for litigation attorneys, real estate litigation, and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. He has also written for legal and industry publications on various subjects including contract drafting issues, use of local rules in litigation, and contribution claims among defendants.
In the community, Mr. Hood is the past president of Cooperative Christian Ministry of Greater Hickory; past Chairman of Viewmont Baptist Church Board of Deacons; and Secretary and member of the Catawba County Board of Elections. David is a past member of the Catawba County Board of Adjustment; a current member of the Lake Hickory Rotary Club; past president of the Catawba County Republican Men's Forum; and past chairman of the Leadership Catawba Committee/Catawba County Chamber of Commerce. He also served a three year term on the Coordinating Council of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina.
Hood is involved in the local arts community, having performed lead roles in musicals staged by the Green Room Community Theatre in Newton. David now serves as a Board Member for the Green Room Community Theatre. He also received a Metrolina Theatre Association Best Actor award for his work with the Hickory Community Theatre.
The third of five children, Mr. Hood and his wife, Sandi (a local pastor), reside in Hickory with their children, Wilson and Callie, who are both students at St. Stephens High School.
Contact Mr. Hood at dhood@phd-law.com or (828) 322-7741, x205.
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