Molly H. Craig
Work in Hood Law Firm, LLC
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Product Liability, Health Care Law, Nursing Home Abuse, Employment
172 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401
About Molly H. Craig
Practice Areas
- Product Liability
- Health Care Law
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Employment
Education
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 1994J.D.
- University of the South, 1991B.A.
Classes and Seminars
- Faculty Member, Civil Trial Advocacy School at the University of Colorado, International Association of Defense Trial Counsel
- Moderator of Corporate Counsel Panel, Lawyers for Civil Justice, 2018
- Moderator of Corporate Counsel Panel, International Association of Defense Counsel, 2017
- Trial Masters Program, Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, 2016
- Women Making History, State House, Columbia, South Carolina, September 18, 2015
- Trial Academy at Stanford University, 2015
- Work Life Balance – IADC Trial Academy, Stanford University, 2015
- Duffy Project – Building your Client Base, Work Life Balance and Civility, Young Lawyers of the Federal Bar Association, 2015
- Client Expectations – When Your Client Expects Everything, Joint Law Firm Management Conference, 2015
- Client Expectations – When Your Client Expects Everything, Federation of Corporate Counsel and International Association of Defense Counsel
- The Ebola Scare: Lessons Learned for All Employers, IADC Corporate Counsel College, 2015
- Confronting the Reptile Trial Strategy, Mag Mutual Defense Counsel Meeting – September 2014
- Panel Comparing the Key Characteristics of the American Civil Justice System and those of Other Countries, LCJ Meeting in New York City – December 2013
- Panel Discussion on Work/Life Balance, USC School of Law – November 2012
- Taming the Reptile, Mag Mutual Defense Counsel Meeting – September 2012
- Direct and Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses, South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association – June 2012
- Closing Arguments, International Association of Defense Counsel – May 2012
- Masters in Trial: A Trial Demonstration, American Board of Trial Advocates – February 2012
- Deposing the Adverse Expert Witness, Association of Defense Trial Attorneys – October 2011
- The Pros and Cons of Comparative Negligence, North Carolina Defense Lawyers Annual Meeting – June 2010
- Evidence Presentation – Practical Considerations for Admitting, and Excluding, Expert Opinions under SCRE 702, South Carolina Bar Association – February 2009
- Expert Witnesses: Gate Jumping by the Trial Lawyer in Defending and Challenging Expert Witness Testimony, Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia Annual Meeting – June 2008
- The Admissibility of Expert Witness Testimony, Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?, South Carolina Judicial Conference, May 2008
- Evidence Presentation, Should Trial Lawyers Challenge the Admissibility of Scientific Expert Opinion in State Court?, South Carolina Bar Association – February 2008
- Making an Effective Daubert Challenge in Federal Court, International Association of Defense Counsel Midyear Meeting, February 2008
- The Effects of Tort Reform on Medical Malpractice Cases, South Carolina Bar Association Annual Meeting, January 2006
- Expert Witnesses in Catastrophic Injury Cases, The Network of Trial Law Firms, 2003
- Can Long Term Care Facilities Protect Themselves from Litigation?, Alzheimer’s Conference for the Medical University of South Carolina, May 2002
- The Role of Expert Witnesses in Medical Malpractice Litigation, South Carolina Bar Association, 2002
- The Americans with Disability Act: A View From the Defense, South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association Joint Meeting, July 1999
- The Road to the United States Supreme Court: Ferguson v. Medical University of South Carolina, et al., The Network of Trial Law Firms, 1999
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina, 1994
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1997
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1999
- Supreme Court of the United States of America
Other Affiliations
- Charleston County Bar Association (Member)
- South Carolina Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association (Member)
- Defense Research Institute (Member)
- International Association of Defense Counsel (Member)
- Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (Member)
- Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (Member)
- South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association, 2008 - 2013 (Executive Committee)
- International Association of Defense Counsel, 2013 - 2014 (President)
- International Association of Defense Counsel, Dean of Corporate Counsel College, 2017
- International Association of Defense Counsel, Board of Directors, 2009 - Present
- International Association of Defense Counsel, Foundation Board, 2007 - 2009
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers
- American Board of Trial Advocates, 2018 - 2019 (President-Elect)
- Defense Research Institute, Board of Directors, 2012 - 2015
- Defense Research Institute, Steering Committee for Women in Law
- Lawyers for Civil Justice, Board of Directors, 2012 - 2015 (Member)
- South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association, 2011 - 2012 (President)
- Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, Executive Council, 2007 - 2011
- Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, Diversity Committee (Chair)
- Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, Meeting Marketing Committee (Chair)
- Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
- Network of Trial Law Firms
- Lawyers for Civil Justice, 2018 (Program Chair)
- Federal Bar Association
- Product Liability Advisory Council (Member)
Articles
Published Works
- The Attorney Client Privilege in the Corporate Setting, Lawyers Liability Review, May, 1995
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Partner16 years of experienceMedical Malpractice, Health Care Law, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Commercial Law
- Partner14 years of experienceCivil Litigation, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Appellate, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Construction, Contracts, Health Care Law, Insurance, Medical Malpractice, Injuries, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
- Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Social Security, Insurance, Civil Litigation
- 54 years of experienceCommercial Law, Corporate Law, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Estate Planning
Nearby Lawyers
- Product Liability
- Health Care Law
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Employment
- 0.2 mile away
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