Joseph L. Hood Jr. El Paso, Texas
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- Certification/Specialties:
- Civil Trial Law and Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Bar Admissions:
- U.S. District Court District of New Mexico, 2009
- New Mexico, 2008
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2001
- Texas, 1982
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1982
- Education:
- St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas,
1982
J.D.
Honors: With Honors
Honors: Phi Delta Phi
Honors: John M. Harlan Society
Honors: Briefing Attorney, Justice W Sears McGee, Supreme Court of Texas, 1982-1983
Law Journal: Editorial Board, St. Mary's Law Journal, Member, 1981 - 1982 - University of Texas, 1979
- Representative Cases:
- Zenor v. El Paso Healthcare Sys., Ltd., 176 F.3d 847 (5th Cir. 1999)
- Martinez Tapia v. Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., 149 F.3d 404 (5th Cir. 1998)
- Akwright Boston Mfrs. Mut. Ins. Co. v. Westinghouse Elec. Corp., 844 F.2d 1174 (5th Cir. 1988)
- Burroughs Wellcome Co. v. Crye, 907 S.W.2d 497 (Tex. 1995)
- Republic Ins. Co. v. Stoker, 903 S.W.2d 338 (Tex. 1995)
- Urquidi v. Phelps Dodge Ref. Corp., 973 S.W.2d 400 (Tex. App. 1998)
- Prudential Sec. Inc. v. Haugland, 973 S.W.3d 394 (Tex. App. 1998)
- City of Socorro v. U.S. Fireworks of Am., Inc., 842 S.W.2d 779 (Tex. App. 1992)
- GEICO v. Lichte, 792 S.W.2d 546 (Tex. App. 1990)
- GEICO v. Lichte, 825 S.W.2d 431 (Writ Denied per Curiam) (Tex. 1991)
- United States v. Chevron, U.S.A., Inc., 639 F. Supp. 770 (W.D. Tex. 1985)
- Guitar Holding Co., L.P. v. Hudspeth County Underground Water Conservation Dist. No. 1, 263 S.W.3d 910 (Tex. 2008)
- In re SCI Texas Funeral Services, Inc., 236 S.W.3d 759 (Tex. 2007)
- SCI Texas Funeral Services, Inc. v. Hijar, 214 S.W.3d 148 (Tex. App. 2007)
- Petro Franchise Sys., LLC v. All American Properties, Inc., 607 F.Supp.2d 781 (W.D. Tex. 2009)
- United States v. Ford Motor Co., 516 F. Supp.2d 770 (W.D. Tex. 2007)
- United States ex rel. Lam v. Tenet Healthcare Corp., 481 F. Supp. 2d 689 (W.D. Tex. 2007)
- United States ex rel. Lam v. Tenet Healthcare Corp.,, 481 F. Supp. 2d 673 (W.D. Tex. 2006)
- El Paso Healthcare System, Ltd. v. Carmona, 160 S.W.3d 267 (Tex. App. 2005)
- Union Pacific Railroad v. Loa, 153 S.W.3d 162 (Tex. App. 2004)
- American Garment Props., Inc. v. CB Richard EllisEl Paso, L.L.C., 155 S.W.3d 431 (Tex. App. 2004)
- Phelps Dodge Ref'g Corp. v. Medina, , 21 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 872 (Tex. App.--El Paso 2003)
- Jeep Eagle Sales Corp. v. Mack Massey Motors, Inc., 814 S.W.2d 167 (Tex. App. 2001)
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- El Paso Bar Association
- Member
- Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
- Member
- State Bar of Texas
- Member
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- Member
- American Health Lawyers Association
- Member
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Member
- American Bar Association
- Member
- Federal Bar Association
- Former Treasurer and National Delegate for El Paso Chapter
- State Bar of New Mexico
- Member
- Past Employment Positions:
- Justice W. Sears McGee, Supreme Court of Texas, Law Clerk, 1982 - 1983
- Scott, Hulse, Marshall, Feuille, Finger & Thurmond, P.C., 1983 - 2007
