Stephen D. Hoffman
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney in New York, NY
With decades of experience offering high-quality representation, Stephen D. Hoffman is a founding partner of the law firm of Hoffman & Kessler LLP. He has handled numerous cases before the state courts of New York, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and in the courts around the United States. With a primary focus on business litigation and intellectual property law, the cases he has handled during his distinguished career include:
- Breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty
- Copyrights and trademarks
- Employment law and discrimination issues
- Contested estate and probate matters
- Delinquent debts and collection actions
Mr. Hoffman received his undergraduate degree at Columbia College and then received a J.D. degree, cum laude, from NYU Law School, where he was an editor of the NYU Law Review.
Several professional organizations have honored Mr. Hoffman with memberships and leadership positions. He is a former president and board member of the New York County Lawyers' Association. He served as a vice-president of the New York State Bar Association, he continues to serve as a member of the New York State Bar Association House of Delegates, and he has served as a member of the American Bar Association House of Delegates.
Mr. Hoffman has also been honored Columbia College. He Has served as President of both the Columbia College Alumni Association and the Society of Columbia Graduates and was awarded the Columbia Alumni Medal.
Mr. Hoffman is a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, a peer-selected honorary society composed of 3,500 top trial lawyers in America. He is also listed in America’s Top 100 Attorneys for the New York City region and in The Best Lawyers in America.
- 60%Business Litigation
- 10%Employment Litigation: Defense
- 10%Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
- 10%Estate & Trust Litigation
- 10%Intellectual Property Litigation
Employment Discrimination
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2007 - 2010, 2013 - 2022
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About Stephen D. Hoffman
First Admitted: 1969, New York
Professional Webpage: https://hoffmankessler.com/bio_hoffman.html
Bar/Professional Activity
- 1998 - 2000 President, New York County Lawyers' Association
- United States District Court for the Eastern of New York
- United States District Court for the Southern of New York
- United States Supreme Court
- State of New York
- Member of the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association
- 1998-2000, Vice-President of the New York State Bar Association
- Former Member, Board of Directors of the New York County Lawyers’ Association
Honors/Awards
- President's Medal, New York County Lawyers' Association, 2002
- Recipient, Super Lawyers
- Recipient, Americas 100 Top Attorneys
- Recipient, Best Lawyers in America
- The Litigation Counsel of America is an invitation-only trial lawyer honor society that includes less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers, Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
Last Updated: 5/15/2022