Our Attorneys

Charles David Hood Jr.
Daytona Beach, Florida

Member
phone	(386) 254-6875
fax	(386) 257-1834
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Mr. Hood, a founding member of Smith, Hood, Loucks, Stout, Bigman & Brock, P.A., has been practicing law for more than thirty years. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Hood is a very committed member of the Ormond Beach and Daytona Beach communities. He is continuously involved with activities and organizations that are dedicated to improving the quality of life for residents in our community.

Areas of Practice:: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Workers' Compensation Defense; Business Law; Employment Law

Bar Admissions:: Florida, 1978; U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida; U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida; U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit

Education:: University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 1978
Juris Doctor
Honors: With Honors
Honors: Member, Order of Wig and Robe Scholastic Honor Society
Honors: Highest Grade-Products Liability
Law Review: University of South Carolina Law Review, Editorial Board Member, 1976 - 1978
Law Review: University of South Carolina Law Review, Business Manager; University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA, 1975
Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: With Honors
Honors: Dorm Representative
Honors: Music Scholarship
Major: Political Science

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Lecturer on Successful Board of Directors, United Way of Volusia County, Inc., 1986 - 1990; Lecturer on Florida Workers' Compensation Law; Instructor of Business Law, Daytona Beach Community College

Honors and Awards:: Easter Seals Lily Award, 2005; Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce Above & Beyond Award, 2000; Volusia County Council of Governments Outstanding Service Award, 1999; Habitat for Humanity Outstanding Service Award, 1996 - 1999; Volusia Metropolitan Planning Organization Appreciation Award, 1996 - 1999; Veteran's Administration/Emory L. Bennett Nursing Home Outstanding Service Award, 1997; Golden Hammer Award, 1994 - 1995; Al Somers Man of the Year Award, 1994; A.J. Fleming Distinguished Kiwanis Service Award, 1990 - 1991

Professional Associations and Memberships:: State of Florida, House of Representatives, 2012 - Present; Representative, District 25; 5th DCA Judicial Nominating Committee, 2011 - 2012; Chairman; 5th DCA Judicial Nominating Committee, 2010 - 2011; Vice Chairman; City of Ormond Beach, Florida, 1994 - 1999; Mayor; Florida Hospital Foundation, 2010 - Present; Chairman, Board of Directors; Regional Cancer Center Fund Raising Committee, 2009 - Present; Chairman; American Heart Association Volusia/Flagler Heart Walk, 2009; Chairman; Governor's Wild Fire Task Force, 1998; Florida State League of Professional Baseball Clubs, Inc, 1999 - Present; Corporate Counsel; Leon F. Steward-Hal S. Marchman Center, Inc., 2001 - Present; Corporate Counsel; CORE Employer Services, Inc., 2001 - Present; Member, Board of Directors; Memorial Hospital Foundation Board of Directors, 2009 - Present; Chairman Elect; Easter Seals Charter School, 2005 - 2008; Chairman; Halifax Habitat for Humanity , 2001 - Present; Chairman, Board of Directors; Volusia Civic League 2010 Vision Committee, 2001 - Present; Chairman; Halifax Habitat for Humanity, 2000; Chairman, Review Committee; Volusia County Council of Governments, 1995 - 1997; Chairman; Volusia Local Government Study Commission, 1998 - 1999; Chairman; 5th DCA Judicial Nominating Committee, 2009 - Present; Member; Metropolitan Planning Organization, 1996 - 1999; Member, Executive Board; Ormond Beach Claims Committee, 1994 - 1998; Member; ACT Board of Directors, 2007 - 2008; Member; Habitat for Humanity, 1999 - Present; Member, Board of Directors; Civic League of Volusia County, 1995 - Present; Member; Volusia County Impact Fee Study Committee, 1994 - 1998; Member; VCBDC, 1994 - 1997; Member, Board of Directors; VCOG, 1994 - 1999; Member, Executive Committee; Volusia County Sports Task Force, 1994 - 1997; Member; Ormond Beach, Florida, 1992 - 1994; City Commissioner; East Florida Regional Planning Council, 1992 - 1993; Volusia County Beach Trust Commission, 1992 - 1996; Alternate; Volusia County Sports Organizing Committee, 1992 - 1996; Volusia County School Board, 1991 - 1998; Committee on Growth Management; Project W.A.R.M., 1991 - 1992; Member; Volusia County, 1990; Task Force on Extended School Year; Volusia County School Board, 1988 - 1992; Committee on Drop-Outs; State Forum on Children at Risk, 1988 - 1990; Volusia County, 1988 - 1990; Committee on Education Compact; Volusia County School Board, 1987 - 1991; School Construction Committee; Tomoka Elementary, 1990 - 1993; Advisory Committee; Volusia County Business Development Council, 1990 - 1998; Ambassador; Volusia County Business Development Council, 1990 - 1991; Committee to Revise Permitting Laws; Florida Hospital Foundation Board of Directors, 2008 - Present; Member; Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce, 1997 - Present; Board of Directors; Serenity House, 1991 - 1997; Board of Directors; United Way of Volusia County, Inc., 1986 - 1992; Board of Directors; Daytona Beach Kiwanis, 1984 - 1986; Board of Directors; Daytona Beach Kiwanis, 1988 - 1990; Board of Directors; Easter Seal Society, 1987 - Present; Board of Directors; Leadership Council of Daytona Beach, 1985 - 1988; Board of Directors; Stewart Treatment Center, 1985 - 1986; Board of Directors; Trails Racquet Club, 1985 - 1987; Board of Directors; Sunshine Health Plan, 1985 - 1988; Board of Directors; Volusia County Drug Council, 1982 - 1983; Board of Directors; Ortona Kiwanis Club, 1982 - 1983; Board of Directors; Executive Committee Florida Hospital Foundation, 2008 - Present; Member; Christmas Charity Corporation; Founder and Board of Directors; Easter Seal Society of Volusia and Flagler Counties, 1992 - 1994; Chairman; 5th DCA Judicial Nominating Committee, 2008 - Present; Vice Chairman; Christmas Charity Corporation, 1990 - Present; President; Daytona Beach Kiwanis, 1989 - 1990; President; Daytona Beach Kiwanis, 1989; President-elect; Act Inc., 1984 - 1986; President, Board of Directors; Atlantic Treatment Care, 1984 - 1986; President, Board of Directors; Big Pine Community Care, 1984 - 1987; President, Board of Directors; Greater Volusia Tennis League, 1982 - 1984; President; Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce, 1999 - 2000; Vice-President; Easter Seal Society, 1990 - 1992; Vice-President; Daytona Beach Kiwanis, 1988; Vice-President; United Way, 1989 - 1990; Vice-President; Human Resources Center, 1982 - 1983; Vice-President, Board of Directors; Ortona Kiwanis Club, 1983; Treasurer, Board of Directors; Kiwanis/LPGA Banquet, 1994; Co-Chairman; Kiwanis Golf Classic, 1991; Chairman; Kiwanis Easter Seal Auction, 1984 - 1986; Chairman; Kiwanis Tennis Tournament, 1985 - 1987; Chairman; Memorial Hospital Keystone Campaign; Team Chairman; United Way, 1989 - Present; Chairman, Governmental Relations Committee; Easter Seal Endowment Committee, 1988 - 1990; Chairman; Kiwanis Bluegrass Jamboree, 1982 - 1983; Chairman; Chamber of Commerce; Chairman, Committee on Joint City Action; Volusia Bar Association; Chairman, Law Week Committee; Juvenile Criminal Justice Program, 1980 - 1984; Arbitrator; YWCA, 1988 - 1990; Advisory Committee; Salvation Army, 1992 - 1997; Advisory Board; United Way, 1985; Member, Allocations Committee; DBCC Business Incubator; Member, Advisory Committee; Chamber of Commerce, 1981; Member, Better Business Committee; Margarita Society of Volusia County; Charter Member; Ormond Beach Recreational League; Coach, Football, Basketball and Baseball; Various Real Estate developments including subdivision developments, apartment complexes, shopping centers and office buildings, 1985 - Present; Managing Partner; Easter Seals Edgar Allen Founder Society, 2001; Member; Revive Observance of Memorial Day in Ormond Beach

Past Employment Positions:: Cobb and Cole, P.A., Partner, 1978 - 1988; Cobb and Cole, P.A., Managing Partner, 1987 - 1988

Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, Port Orange, Edgewater, Deltona, Sanford, Palm Coast, Bunnell, New Smyrna Beach, Oak Hill, De Leon Springs, Crescent City, Flagler County, and Volusia County Florida.