Hunter A. Hagood-James is a complex civil litigation attorney and the managing partner of Hagood & Hagood. After graduating from the University of Central Florida with a degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mr. Hagood graduated from the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law. During and after law school, Mr. Hagood served as a clerk to both the Ninth Judicial Circuit’s Chief Judge and the Judge of the Ninth Circuit’s Complex Business litigation division.
After a number of years representing and advising large corporate clients at private law firms, Mr. Hagood shifted his focus to advocating for small and medium-sized Florida businesses, as well as certain high net worth and high profile individuals. His litigation expertise focuses on complex civil litigation, including actions related to breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, forced buyouts and partnership divorce, civil theft, trade secrets, restrictive covenants, defamation and deceptive and unfair trade practices.
In addition to his business litigation practice, Mr. Hagood maintains a related niche practice focused on securing justice for individuals who have been defrauded by various business and online scammers.
Outside of the practice of law, Mr. Hagood serves on the board of directors of the Orange County Bar Association YLS Division, where he contributes to and volunteers with numerous community organizations and charities. He is an Orlando native who enjoys exploring Central Florida’s growing restaurant options, quiet trips to the beach on the weekends and hanging out with his rescue dog, Jack.
2023 prevailed on summary judgment with entitlement to attorneys’ fees on a complex civil litigation case involving options to purchase a luxury condominium, resulting in high six-figure award for our client, the Defendant;
2023 summary judgment on behalf of our client, the Defendant, on claims for civil theft, paving the way for final resolution of all claims in our client’s favor;
2023 two complete defense verdicts after trial on the merits defending our clients;
2023 successfully resolved dozens of cases in six to seven figure range to our clients’ satisfaction;
2022 defended appeal resulting in the District Court of Appeal affirming set off of entire $492,455.84 verdict awarded against our client when represented by former counsel.
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