Tricia (C. K.) Hoffler
Partner

 

221 East Osceola Street
Stuart, FL 34994                  

(772) 283-8260
FAX: (772) 220-3343

E-MAIL: tph@williegary.com

PRACTICE AREAS:

• Director of Commercial and
  International Litigation Dept.

• Commercial Litigation

• International Matters

• Personal Injury & Wrongful Death           

EXPERIENCE:             

• Joined Firm, 1998

• Hoffler & Associate, PC, Norfolk, Va., 1996 - Present

• Finley, Kumble, Wagner, Heine, Underberg, Manley, Myerson & Casey (& successor firms), Washington D.C., 1987 - 1996

• Washington Strategic Consulting Group, Inc., Washington D.C., 1990 - 1996

• World Bank Legal Department, West Africa Division, Washington, DC, Summer 1986

EDUCATION:         

• University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, 1983

• Smith College, Northampton, MA., A.B., June 1984

• Georgetown University Law Center, Washington D.C., J.D., 1987

BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS:   

• Commonwealth of Virginia

• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

• District of Columbia

• State of Florida

• U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit

• U.S. District Court, District of Columbia

• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia

• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan

PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT:   

• American Bar Association

• National Bar Association

• Virginia Bar Association

• District of Columbia Bar Association

• American Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA)

• Martin County Bar Association

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

• Former Commissioner, Norfolk Airport Authority

• Former Board Member, Places and Programs for Children, Inc., Norfolk, VA.

• Former Board Member, Old Dominion University Educational Foundation, Norfolk, VA.

• Former Board Member, The Washington Urban League, 1989 - 1994, Washington D.C.

• Former Board Member, Contemporary Arts Center of Virginia, Virginia Beach, Virginia

• Former Lecturer of Pro Bono Law Clinic, Shiloh Baptist Church, Norfolk, Virginia

• Former Guest Speaker, Foreign Lawyers Forum regarding "Lobbying on Behalf of African Countries"

• Past Regular Guest Speaker and Panelist, Voice of America, USIA, regarding U.S. investments in African and ways to attract foreign investors

• Television Appearance on WorldNet, USIA regarding U.S. investment opportunities in Africa and ways to attract foreign investors

• Assisted in Organizing and hosting of political fund raising campaigns for various candidates in local and national elections, 1988

• Member, Links, Inc., Norfolk Chapter

• Member, Girl Friends, Inc., Norfolk Chapter

• Member, Shiloh Baptist Church, Norfolk, Va.

HONORS:

• Largest Medical Malpractice verdict in history of Roanoke, VA., March 2000

• Graduated with Honors, Smith College, 1984

• Drafted Honors Thesis in French, Smith College 1983 - 1984

• First Group Scholar, Smith College, 1980 - 1984

INTERESTS:

• Travel

• Foreign Languages: fluency in French, proficiency in Spanish, comprehension of Portuguese