A Kimberly Hoffman

Kimberly Hoffman uses her 20+ years of experience to serve as lead counsel at Morris James LLP in real estate, healthcare and government relations matters. She has assisted clients with strategic planning, legislation, documentation, and formal proceedings before courts, federal, state, and local agencies, including Congress. She is the only Delaware attorney recognized as a Top Lawyer by Delaware Today in the areas of both Zoning and Healthcare law.

Kimberly represents a diverse group of businesses and high-net-worth individuals, including publicly traded companies, physician groups, health care IT providers, developers and construction companies, schools, telecommunications carriers, banks, churches, and investors. She project manages multifaceted legal matters including the transaction, government approvals and related litigation, including acquisition, financing, leasing, licensure and procurement, often acting as lead or local counsel in multi-state transactions. In addition to her front-end loan work for lenders, in the workout context, she advises on environmental issues, zoning permits and approvals during property disposition, and in pursuing foreclosure and similar remedies. Kimberly chairs the firm’s land use practice, heads the multi-disciplinary Morris James Healthcare Team, and edits the team's blog, .

Chambers USA has recognized Kimberly as a notable practitioner every year since 2007, noting in its commentary based on client interviews, that Kimberly "is extremely responsive, day and night," is described as a "top person" for land use regulation and zoning matters,” and "commended by clients for her ability in complex zoning law issues." Clients applaud her for understanding "not only the law itself, but also how individual federal, state and local agencies apply it in practice." Clients also recognize her "fine technical background and her expertise in complex zoning issues."

Experience:
• Regional counsel for assisted living and memory care provider challenging validity of local zoning codes under the Fair Housing Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Person's Act
• National coordinating counsel for disposition of 43 industrial plant sites to a subsidiary corporation
• Closing on financing for 80 unit tax credit apartment complex
• Approval of in-patient hospice and rehabilitation facilities
• Zoning opinions supporting funding of a green energy transaction and refinance of a redeveloped shopping center
• Certiorari appeals of Board of Adjustment and Planning Board decisions
• Represented national builder with multiple drainage violation notices, resolving matter without fines or penalties being levied
• Negotiated favorable resolution of boundary line dispute with railroad
• Challenged deed restriction validity in court and achieved settlement enabling desired new use of high rise
• Settlement of malpractice actions against surveyors/engineers for fraction of alleged liability
• Ongoing creation, acquisition, and lease of numerous medical condominiums and free-standing facilities
• Successfully negotiated and documented solar farm lease
• Ongoing guidance to regional bank on environmental liabilities in workout context
• Represented bank in transaction secured by government health care receivables
• Subdivided numerous rural and urban lands into residential lots
• Foreclosed on hotel property for lender
• Real estate tax appeal resulting in $1,000,000 reduction assessed value
• Represent national wireless communications providers in leasing and government relations matters
• Strategic redevelopment of environmentally contaminated properties through the Brownfield's Development Program
• Created and executed social media strategies in support of land use matters