Chilton Grace Simmons

Partner

Email: chilton.simmons@hoodlaw.com
Direct Dial:  843.524.0393

Chilton Simmons is a partner at the Hood Law Firm, LLC.  She focuses her practice primarily on medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, pharmaceuticals,  personal injury, construction, employment and general insurance defense.

Chilton has more than ten years of experience trying cases in state and federal courts throughout South Carolina, obtaining positive results for her clients.

EDUCATION

J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law, 2000

Palmetto Law Society, President 1998–1999

B.A., University of Georgia, 1997

COURT ADMISSIONS

State Bar of South Carolina

United States District Court, District of South Carolina

PRACTICE AREAS

Medical Malpractice Defense

Nursing Home Defense

Pharmaceuticals

General Insurance Defense

Employment Law

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES

South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association

Defense Research Institute

Charleston County Bar Association

Beaufort County Bar Association

South Carolina Bar Association

American Bar Association

Network of Trial Law Firms

LOCAL AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

Beaufort Academy, Board Member (2009–present)

United Way, Cabinet Member and Professional Chair for $2 million Fundraising Event (2010)

Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Chair of Various Fundraisers (2007–present)

Historic Beaufort Foundation, Chair of The Lafayette Soiree (2009)

Parish Church of St. Helena’s, Active Member (present)