David Hodges is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He was born in the Texas Valley and grew up in the Houston, Texas area. Mr. Hodges attended Texas A&M University where he was a member of the Corps of Cadets. At A&M, Mr. Hodges was an NROTC scholarship recipient and recognized as a Distinguished Student. Upon graduation, he served in the United States Navy as an Intelligence Officer. He saw combat in Desert Shield/Storm and was later awarded the Sea Strike Intelligence Officer of the Year Award.
Mr. Hodges left active duty to return to his hometown to attend the University of Houston Law Center. Although Mr. Hodges was dedicated to trial advocacy and other extracurricular activities (including the U.S. Navy Reserves), he nevertheless managed to graduate in the top 10% of his law school class.Â
After graduating with honors from the University of Houston Law Center, Mr. Hodges began his career of representing defendants and their insurers. After six years, he left the defense bar to represent plaintiffs in personal injury, pharmacy errors, medical malpractice, and wage & hour violations. He has recovered tens of millions of dollars on behalf of his clients across the country.
After almost 30 years of litigation practice, Mr. Hodges began to focus his practice on Alternative Dispute Resolution, including mediation and arbitration. He has been a certified mediator and arbitrator for approximately 30 years.
Education:
University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Chief Baron, Order of the Barons (Law Center's Honor Society)
Honors: Member, National Order of the Barristers
Honors: Champion, Hippard Mock Trial Tournament
Law Journal: Houston Journal of International Law, Editor
Texas A&M University
Honors: Member, Corps of Cadets
Honors: NROTC Scholarship Recipient
Honors: Distinguished Student
Honors and Awards:
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
America's Top 50 Lawyers
Top 100 Trial Lawyers - National Trial Lawyers Association
Named one of Houston's Top Lawyers by H Texas Magazine
Named a Professional on the Fast Track by H Texas Magazine
Named a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly for more than 20 years
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Lead Counsel Verified
10 Best Attorneys for Client Satisfaction
Specialties:
ADR, mediation, arbitration, personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability, commercial litigation, premises liability, construction litigation.
