Attorney Profiles

Joseph W. Hood Jr.
Virginia Beach, Virginia


phone	(757) 340-5800
fax	(757) 340-3787
email	Email Me

Joseph Hood, Jr., has been practicing law for almost 20 years. Prior to obtaining his law degree, Mr. Hood was a captain in the Navy, serving as a fighter pilot. He is a leader in his community, and in 2000 received the City of Virginia Beach Human Rights Award, the purpose of which is to "officially recognize individuals, community groups, organizations, and businesses for meritorious service in the pursuit of cultural diversity and advocacy of human rights which benefit Virginia Beach citizens."

Areas of Practice:: Family Law; Adoption; Business & Commercial Law; Business Organizations; Child Support; Contracts; Custody & Visitation; Divorce; Estate Planning; Litigation & Appeals; Real Estate Law

Bar Admissions:: Virginia, 1984; U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1985; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, 1985; U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1985; U.S. Tax Court, 1985

Education:: William and Mary Law School, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1987
LL.M.
Major: Taxation; University of Richmond, The T.C. Williams School of Law, Richmond, Virginia
J.D.; U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterrey, California, 1973
M.S.
Major: Financial Management

Honors and Awards:: City of Virginia Beach 2000 Human Rights Award; Pro Bono Award, Norfolk/Portsmouth Bar Association, 1990; Pro Bono Award, Norfolk/Portsmouth Bar Association, 1991; Pro Bono Award, Norfolk/Portsmouth Bar Association, 1993

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Eastern Virginia Legal Aid Society; President; Beach Health Clinic; President; Hampton Roads Naval Historical Foundation; Director; Virginia Beach Symphony; Director; Friends of the Virginia Beach Public Library; Director; Presbyterian Church; Elder

Fraternities/Sororities:: Phi Delta Phi

Joseph W. Hood, Jr. & Associates
Attorneys & Counselors at Law
3330 Pacific Ave Suite 200
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451
Phone: 757-340-5800
Fax: 757-340-3787
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Our Virginia attorneys at the law firm of Joseph W. Hood. Jr. & Associates provide quality legal representation throughout Virginia and the Virginia Beach area, including the cities and commonwealths in and around Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Newport News, Portsmouth, Williamsburg, and Poquoson. Our lawyers also represent clients throughout the communities in and around Isle of Wight, York, and Surry counties as well as South Hampton and North Hampton and the military bases throughout the Virginia Beach- Hampton Roads-Tidewater area, including Naval Support Activity Norfolk, Oceana NAS, Virginia Beach, Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base, Norfolk, Fort Eustis, Newport News, and Langley Air Force Base.