Stephanie Hoffer
Top rated Medical Malpractice attorney in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Hoffer & Sheremet, PLC
Practice areas: Medical Malpractice, Professional Liability; view more
Licensed in Michigan since: 2007
Education: The Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Call today:
616-278-1579
Hoffer & Sheremet, PLC
678 Front Ave NWSuite 380
Grand Rapids, MI 49504 Visit website
Stephanie began her legal career learning the “behind the scenes” of trial work by working for judges in Kent and Allegan Counties. In those positions, Stephanie was able to observe numerous jury trials and talk with jurors after trial. This invaluable experience awarded her a wealth of knowledge known to few.
Stephanie has dedicated her practice to medical malpractice for over twelve years. Stephanie and her law partner Aubri met working at a large law firm defense law firm in Grand Rapids. In 2017, they decided they wanted to represent victims of medical malpractice, so they formed Hoffer & Sheremet.
Stephanie now devotes her practice to helping victims of medical malpractice (including birth injury and wrongful death). Hoffer & Sheremet is a boutique medical malpractice law firm in Grand Rapids, MI. Keeping our focus narrow allows us to truly be and stay experts in the law and procedure for these types of cases. We take a limited number of medical malpractice cases each year and intensely focus on those cases. This allows us to stay small and offer personalized representation to each of our clients. This personalized, individual attention allows us to determine the best strategy for each particular case.
When you hire Hoffer & Sheremet, you have the entire firm working on your case. Whether we are in our War Room prepping for trial or mapping out our an initial discovery plan, we take the time to analyze and strategize every step of the litigation as a team.
There aren't very many women lawyers that practice malpractice law. In fact, Hoffer & Sheremet is the only Grand Rapids Law Firm that exclusively practice medical malpractice. Many women, especially those that have suffered gynecological injury or whose baby has suffered a birth injury such as hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy or cerebral palsy, are more comfortable talking about these injuries with women attorneys. We also find that wives and mothers whose spouse or child has died are also more comfortable with women lawyers.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Professional Liability: PlaintiffFocus areas
Birth Injury, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice
- 90% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 10% Professional Liability: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2007, Michigan
Professional Webpage: https://hoffersheremet.com/team/stephanie-c-hoffer/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Board Member - Michigan Association for Justice, 2021
- Board Member - Michigan Association for Justice, 2020
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Swanzy v Spectrum Health: we received a favorable Court of Appeals opinion in 2021 that held claims against an unlicensed health care provider within Spectrum Health Medical Group was an ordinary negligence claim that was not subject to the cap on medical malpractice claims. In 2022, the Michigan Supreme Court denied leave to appeal, cementing that as binding precedent., 2022
- Polanco v Byon, Kent County Circuit Court: We received an order allowing our client to collect future economic damages for loss of earning capacity for a deceased fetus. To our knowledge, we are the first attorneys to receive such a ruling, 2019
- We won a medical malpractice jury trial in Grand Traverse County. It was the first win for a medical malpractice plaintiff since 1997, 2019
Videos
- Hoffer & Sheremet was honored to be interviewed for this Insider Exclusive to share information with the public on medical malpractice., America's Medical Malpractice Crisis - What You Need to Know, 2021
- As a boutique Michigan medical malpractice and legal malpractice law firm, we are experts in malpractice law and procedure. We only accept a few cases each year, which lets us devote more time to each individual case. We become experts in the medicine for each medical malpractice case and experts in the underlying law and industry for each legal malpractice case. , Boutique Michigan Medical and Legal Malpractice Law Firm, 2021
- A large proportion of Hoffer & Sheremet's medical malpractice cases involve birth injuries, such as cerebral palsy, HIE, and Erb's palsy. This video discusses why Hoffer & Sheremet is the best choice for your child's birth injury lawsuit., West Michigan Lawyers for Injured Babies, 2021
- Being a boutique medical malpractice and legal malpractice law firm that takes only a few cases each year allows us to devote significant time to each individual case. With that, we are always prepared. Almost every case is put in front of every day people - the same types of people that could be on a jury - through mock trials and focus groups. , Thorough Case Preparation, 2021
- Calling a lawyer's office can be intimidating! We make the process as easy as possible. In this video, Emily explains what to expect when you call us to discuss your medical malpractice, birth injury, wrongful death, or legal malpractice case., What Happens When You Call Hoffer & Sheremet?, 2021
- As a boutique medical malpractice and legal malpractice law firm, we accept only a few cases each year. This allows us to intensely focus on each case and truly get to know our clients. This video explains our Client Centered Philosophy., Hoffer & Sheremet's Client-Centered Philosophy, 2021
- Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death cases are stressful for families. In this video, we describe Hoffer & Sheremet's family oriented way of practice., Family Oriented Medical Malpractice Firm, 2021
- This video highlights why Hoffer & Sheremet is the best choice for your family's wrongful death case., Lawyers for Wrongful Death from Medical Malpractice, 2021
- We were honored to have one of our cases showcased on Insider Exclusive's Justice In America. This is trial we won in Grand Traverse County, Justice In America - Karl Thomsen's Story, Legal, 2020
- Hoffer & Sheremet, PLC: Medical and Legal Malpractice Lawyers, Legal, 2020
Pro bono / Community Service
- Assisted with coaching a high school mock trial team, 2024
- I have a farm where we are organically growing vegetables and partnering with a grocery store dedicated to addressing Grand Rapids' food desert. We will be supplying organically grown fruits and vegetables without the "organic" markup for underprivileged individuals, 2021
- I am an Odyssey of the Mind Coach. Learn more about the Odyssey program here: https://www.odysseyofthemind.com/, 2021
- Odyssey of the Mind Coach. Team placed 8th at World Finals, 2020
- Fostered a dog (and found it a great home!) for the West Michigan Humane Society, 2019
- Odyssey of the Mind Coach. Team placed 16th at World Finals, 2019
- Odyssey of the Mind Coach for a first-year team, 2018
Honors
- Stephanie was one of 20 attorneys in Michigan selected as one of Michigan Lawyer's Weekly's Go To Lawyers for Medical Malpractice Law., 2022 Go To Lawyers for Medical Malpractice Law, Michigan Lawyer's Weekly, 2022
- Grand Rapids Top Lawyers, Grand Rapids Magazine, 2022
- Top Lawyers for 2021, Grand Rapids Magazine, 2021
White Papers
- In this medical malpractice Litigation Guide, we walk through each step of a medical malpractice lawsuit in Michigan., Medical Malpractice 101, 2019
- When medical malpractice causes a death, the patient's family can sue for wrongful death. Hoffer & Sheremet is one of the only medical malpractice law firms that accepts cases arising from prenatal death and newborn death. This litigation guide walks families through the steps of a wrongful death law suit., Wrongful Death 101, 2021
- Many of the medical malpractice cases Hoffer & Sheremet accepts involve injuries to babies during labor and delivery such as hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, cerebral palsy, and Erb's palsy. The industry refers to these as "Birth Injury Lawsuits." This litigation guide walks families through what they can expect during birth injury litigation., Birth Injury 101, 2021
- Hoffer & Sheremet exclusively focuses on medical malpractice and legal malpractice. Both of these areas fall under the umbrella of "litigation". This Litigation Guide walks through the stages of a lawsuit. , Litigation 101, 2019
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Hoffer & Sheremet was honored to present at the State Bar of Michigan Negligence Law Section's annual Spring meeting., Presenter, Hearsay: Anticipate, Analyze, Address, State Bar of Michigan, Negligence Law Section Annual Spring Meeting, 2022
- My partner, Aubri Sheremet, and I wrote a chapter on Contingent Attorney Fees in Personal Injury cases for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education. Publication is pending., Co-author, Attorney Fee Agreements in Michigan, Sixth Edition, "Personal Injury" chapter, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2022
- Hoffer & Sheremet was honored to write the chapter on Legal Malpractice for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education's "Michigan Law and Practice: Torts" treatise., Co-Author, "Legal Malpractice and Other Professional Negligence", Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Legal, 2021
- My partner and I prepared a presentation explaining the tactics we used that helped us win a trial, Speaker, Against All Odds: Winning in Conservative Counties, Michigan Association of Justice Seminar in the Snow, Legal, 2020
Office location for Stephanie Hoffer
678 Front Ave NW
Suite 380
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Phone: 616-278-1579
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2013 - 2017