Mr. Hood was again, for 2010 included in the Michigan Listing of Business Law of Super Lawyers.
Robert was admitted to the Michigan Bar Association in 1967 and has practiced law providing services to business clients operating as corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies, professional corporations and professional limited liability companies. Mr. Hood also deals extensively with trade associations and tax-exempt entities and matters pertaining to various forms of taxation, security issues, insurance entities forms and alternatives. His experience in international business and tax matters includes advising on taxation of international transactions, advising US citizens working in foreign countries on taxation issues, assisting investors immigrants on US Visa investments issues.
Mr. Hood was a member of the adjunct faculty at the Thomas M. Cooley Law School from 1978 to 1985, teaching courses in accounting for lawyers and business planning. He regularly prepares materials for and lectures in various continuing education programs in his area of practice. Mr. Hood is a regular contributing columnist for a number of trade associations and business-oriented periodicals and has a number of speaking credits pertaining to business, taxation, tax-exempt organizations and succession planning issues. His is a Director of Conveivex, Inc. (Chair, Audit Committee). Mr. Hood is a seven time winner of the People's Choice Award as "Best Attorney" voted by the readers of the Towne Courier and Ingham County News.
Mr. Hood is currently Legal Counsel to the Lansing Symphony Orchestra and provides legal service for other community groups.