Gary E. Hood
Founder & CEO
• A seasoned trial lawyer with 25+ years of experience litigating some of the most complex, bet-the-company cases in courtrooms nationwide
• A former AmLaw 100 "BigFirm" partner who employs a more effective way to help clients
• A nationally recognized, successful courtroom advocate
A Modern Firm Model
One lead lawyer, partnering with a customized case team.
• We utilize a modern approach, teaming with a premier legal services provider to assemble a group of lawyers customized to the issues and scope of your specific case.
• You will always work, directly, with Mr. Hood, who will lead your case team from start to finish.
Gary Hood Is Your Lead Trial Lawyer
Gary Hood has been practicing law since 1996. He has litigated and tried a broad variety of cases, in courtrooms across the United States. Before entering law practice, Mr. Hood served as a United States Naval Officer aboard a warship that saw duty around the world including in the Middle East during Operation Desert Storm and in counter-narcotics operations in Central and South America.
Before founding the Hood Legal Group, Gary was a shareholder (partner) in a 900+ lawyer national AmLaw100 firm, where he served in various prominent leadership roles and as a member of the firm's board of directors. Despite extensive success, he decided he could no longer continue supporting the traditional "big firm" approach to law. Instead, he founded the Hood Legal Group, bringing to clients that "BigLaw" experience but in a way that leverages modern technology and a mission-driven mindset.
Over his lengthy career, Gary has honed an approach to litigating cases that draws heavily on his military background. It constantly applies lessons learned in the trenches of courtrooms with judges and juries, to focus relentlessly on a client's objectives - and win.
Education
J.D., Magna Cum Laude, Gonzaga University, 1996
Gonzaga Law Review, Editor-in-Chief
National Moot Court Competition, Regional Champion and National Sweet Sixteen Qualifier
B.S., University of Southern California, 1988
Electrical Engineering
Men's Swimming Team
Fraternity Vice-President
Admissions
Bar Admissions
Washington State - 1996
Illinois - 2004
United States Patent and Trademark Office - 2002
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, 2004
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2003
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2004
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Trial Bar, 2004
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, 2009
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2005
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 2016
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington, 2003
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, 1996
Awards and Distinctions
Named by Acquisition International Magazine as IP Litigator of the Year 2023 (USA)
Named by Intellectual Asset Management to the Global IAM Patent 1000, 2014-2023
Named a Lawyer of Distinction Distinguished Member, 2019-2023, IP and Rights Litigation
Named "National Intellectual Property Star" by Benchmark Litigation, 2022
Named "Local Litigation Star" by Benchmark Litigation, 2021
Named "IP Litigation Lawyer of the Year" for Illinois by The Lawyer Network, 2021
Global Award Winner, IP Litigation, USA/Illinois, Leaders in Law, 2021
Named "Notable Veteran Leader in Law" by Crain's Chicago Business, 2020
Named "Notable GenX Leader in Law" by Crain's Chicago Business, 2019
Selected for inclusion in Chicago Lawyer as Leading Lawyer in Copyright & Trademark Law, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, 2014-2021
Honored by Managing Intellectual Property magazine as an IP Star, 2013-2021
Winner of Leaders in Law Global Award, 2020
Publications & Presentations
News Update, President Signs Orange Book Transparency Act of 2020, January 11, 2021
Coordinator and Presenter, COVID-19 and Litigation: A Roundtable Discussion of Remote Advocacy in the Face of a Global Pandemic, June 16, 2020
Author, A Strategic - but Unconventional - Approach to Litigation, Intellectual Property 2019 Expert Guide
Presenter, Eastern District of Texas 2018 Bench Bar Conference, October 18, 2018
Presenter, ACI Paragraph IV Disputes Master Symposium, October 2, 2018
Author, How Do You Determine What Is At The Heart Of A Dispute?
Lawyer Monthly
Q&A, Lawyer Monthly, September 28, 2018
Co-Presenter, The Policy and Practicalities of Jurisdiction - Debating the Impact of TC Heartland on Paragraph IV Litigation, ACI Paragraph IV Disputes Master Symposium, Chicago, IL, October 2, 2017
News Alert, Supreme Court’s Patent Dance Decision: Victories & Uncertainties, June 2017
News Alert, Supreme Court Patent Ruling: What Lies Ahead, May 24, 2017
News Alert, Federal Circuit Clarifies AIA On-Sale Bar Provision Applies Where Existence of Sale Is Public, May 2017
Contributor, In This Patent Hotspot, Bow Ties Mean Business
Featured in Law360, March 24, 2017
Update, Supreme Court Decision Alters Patent Defense Landscape, March 2017
Presenter, Tips and Strategies in Winning Paragraph IV Disputes in 2016 & Beyond, LIVE Webcast
The Knowledge Group, August 23, 2016
Update, New Guidance on Mandatory Notice in the Biosimilar ‘Patent Dance’, July 8, 2016
Contributor, Biosimilars Litigation: Challenges Mini-Roundtable
Corporate Disputes Magazine. The round-table focused on the pharmaceutical industry, and the particular logistical and practical challenges presented for litigation under the Biologics Price Competition & Innovation Act, September 2015
Presenter, Hatch-Waxman Act Updates in 2015, LIVE Webcast, July 20, 2015
Update, Recently Finalized FDA Guidance Indicates Some Flexibility for Biosimilars, May 5, 2015
Update, Generic Drug Manufacturers to be Investigated by HHS for Recent Price Hikes, April 15, 2015
Update, SCOTUS Today: TTAB Decisions, Not Federal Courts Will Be Final Arbiter in Many Trademark Cases, March 24, 2015
Update, Recent Developments in Exercising Personal Jurisdiction in Hatch-Waxman Cases, February 3, 2015
Author, Patents and Trademarks Annual Review 2015, Financier Worldwide Magazine. The article broadly addresses the status of and recent developments in patent and trademark law in the U.S., and provides insight into best practices on issues facing companies in this area, February 2015
Contributor, Resolving Patent Disputes Roundtable, Financier Worldwide Magazine. The discussion addressed resolving patent disputes, focusing on frequency of patent disputes, trends in patent dispute resolution, the impact of the American Invents Act on patent litigation, and developments and strategies for resolving patent disputes, October 2014
Presenter, American Conference Institute's Annual Paragraph IV Disputes Master Symposium, Chicago, IL, September 30, 2014
Panel Moderator, Brand Name and Generic Interpretations of the Changing Paradigm for Generic Market Entry: Identifying New Due Diligence Concerns Relative to ANDA Drug Targets and Anticipating New Paragraph IV Challenges, ACI Paragraph IV Disputes Master Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, September 2014
Presenter, Hatch-Waxman Generic Pharmaceuticals Litigation Hot Topics Webinar, June 26, 2014
Moderator, The Gauntlet Rethrown: The Paragraph IV Certification and Notice Letter
ACI Paragraph IV Disputes Conference, New York, New York, April 2014
Presenter, Advanced Pleading Strategies And Effectively Using Dispositive Motions In Paragraph IV Disputes
Paragraph IV Disputes Master Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, October 2013
Presenter, New Exclusivity Challenges: Brands Take Notice, Its Not Just for Generics Anymore
Presented at ACI Paragraph IV Disputes Conference, New York, NY, May 2013
Presenter, And They're Off: The Start of the Paragraph IV Lawsuit, The Generic Perspective
Presented at ACI Paragraph IV Disputes Conference, New York, New York, April 2012
Author, Bust the Bad Guys - How to Harness Criminal Intellectual Property Laws to Protect Your Company's Valuable IP Assets, Intellectual Property Owners Association
Website Publications, 2005
Author, Refuse to Play the Game: An Alternative Document Production Strategy in Intellectual Property Litigation
16 Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal 5, 2004
Public Engagement
Plan Commission, Beverly Shores, Indiana
Member, 2009–2011, President, 2010–2011
Board of Zoning Appeals, Beverly Shores, Indiana
Member, 2010–2011
American Legion
Member, 2002–present
Bridges Center for Grieving Children, Tacoma, Washington
Professional Advisory Committee, 2002–2003
Brown’s Point Improvement Club, Brown’s Point, Washington
Trustee, 1999–2000
City of Federal Way, Washington
Ethics Board Member, 1997–2000
Military Awards
Navy Commendation Medal
Navy Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with bronze service star)
Kuwait Liberation Medal