Joseph Hood Jr

Joseph Hood Jr

American Board of Trial Advocates
  • Appeals & Appellate, Employment Law, Stockbroker & Investment Fraud
  • New Mexico, Texas
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Biography

After graduating from law school from 1982 to 1983, after I Justice McGee of the Supreme Court of Texas' law clerk. After completing my clerkship, I joined Scott Hulse, a large El Paso firm. In 2007 I left to start my present firm with five of my former partners. I am licensed to practice law in Texas and New Mexico. I am Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in both Civil Trial and Civil Appellate Law, and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates holding the rank of Advocate. I have a general practice focusing upon litigation matters of all types. I have tried cases in state and federal courts in Texas and New Mexico, and I have briefed and argued appeals as lead counsel before the New Mexico Court of Appeals, various Texas courts of appeals, the Supreme Court of Texas, and the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. In addition, I have arbitrated securities and employment-related disputes on behalf of member firms before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (formerly the regulatory arms of the National Association of Securities Dealers and the New York Stock Exchange), and represented individual registered representatives in regulatory and disciplinary matters.

Practice Areas
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Stockbroker & Investment Fraud
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
New Mexico
State Bar of New Mexico
ID Number: 126350
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Texas
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Professional Experience
Advocate
American Board of Trial Advocates
Current
Education
St. Mary's University
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
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Professional Associations
Texas
Current
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Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- Current
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Texas State Bar  # 09943250
Member
- Current
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Certifications
Civil Appellate Law
Texas State Bar
Civil Trial Law
Texas State Bar
Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
Windle Hood Norton Brittain & Jay, LLP
One San Jacinto Plaza, Suite 1350
201 East Main
EL PASO, TX 79901
Telephone: (915) 545-4900
Fax: (915) 545-4911