Jack L. Hoffman
180 Monroe Avenue N.W., Suite 400, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
About Jack L. Hoffman
Practice Areas
- Civil Litigation
Education
- The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1976J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1972B.A.
- Major: Philosophy
- Honors: cum laude
Representative Cases
- Breas v. Breas, 385 N.W.2d 743 (Mich.App. 1986)
- Advocacy Organization for Patients & Providers v. Auto Club Ins. Ass'n, 472 Mich 91 (Michigan Supreme Court 2005)
- Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. Amoco Production Co, 468 Mich 53 (Michigan Supreme Court 2003)
- Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Titan Insurance Company, 251 Mich.App. 454, 651 N.W.2d 428 (Mich.App. 2002)
- Sprague v. Farmers Ins. Exchange, 251 Mich.App. 260, 650 N.W.2d 374 (Mich.App. 2002)
- Eversman v. Concrete Cutting & Breaking, 463 Mich. 86, 614 N.W.2d 862 (Mich. 2000)
- Harts v. Farmers Ins. Exchange, 461 Mich. 1, 597 N.W.2d 47 (Mich. 1999)
- Eversman v. Concrete Cutting & Breaking, 224 Mich.App. 221, 568 N.W.2d 387 (Mich.App. 1997)
- Farmers Ins. Exchange v. Anderson, 206 Mich.App. 214, 520 N.W.2d 686 (Mich.App. 1994)
- Breas v. Breas, 149 Mich.App. 103, 385 N.W.2d 743 (Mich.App. 1986)
- Transamerica Ins. Corp. of America v. American Republic Ins. Co., 149 Mich.App. 167, 386 N.W.2d 157 (Mich.App. 1985)
- McElwee v. Wharton, 19 F.Supp.2d 766 (W.D.Mich. 1998)
- CPC Intern., Inc. v. Aerojet-General Corp., 825 F.Supp. 795, 24 Envtl. L. Rep. 20,424 (W.D.Mich. 1993)
- Magnant v. Medtronic, Inc., 818 F.Supp. 204, Prod.Liab.Rep. (CCH) P 13,585 (W.D.Mich. 1993)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Michigan, 1975
- U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 1976
- U.S. Tax Court, 1976
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Grand Rapids Bar Association
- State Bar of Michigan, 1976 - 2009 (Attorney)
- Grand Rapids Parking Commission (Chairman)
- Grand Rapids Master Plan Committee (Chairman)
- Grand Rapids Zoning Code (Chairman, Revision Committee)
- Michigan Historic Preservation Network (Board of Directors)
- Grand Rapids Historic Preservation Commission, 1984 - 1990 (Chairman)
Past Positions
- Wheeler Upham PC, Partner, 1981 - 2005
- Hoffman and Van Allsburg, Partner, 1978 - 1981
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 31 years of experienceCivil Litigation, Trusts, Commercial Law, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Mediation, Family Law
- 14 years of experienceCivil Litigation, Commercial Law, Personal Injury, Trusts, Real Estate, Business Law, Health Care Law
Nearby Lawyers
- Civil Litigation
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