He graduated with a B.S. in History from Louisiana State University in 1988 and obtained his J.D. from George Washington University, The National Law Center, in Washington, D.C. in 1991. He returned to Lake Charles and practiced for six years with Woodley, Williams law firm before striking out on his own in 1997. He remained a solo practitioner until 2007 when he joined Veron, Bice, Palermo & Wilson, LLC, where he remains today. Mr. Hodgkins practices mainly in the areas of personal injury and medical malpractice. He is licensed to practice in the state courts of Louisiana and all Federal Districts in Louisiana. He is a member of the Louisiana Bar Association and the Louisiana Association for Justice.