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Joel Hoffman is an attorney with more than 46 years of experience representing clients in both the state and federal courts of Maryland and the District of Columbia. He is an experienced trial attorney concentrating in business litigation, construction and serious personal injury matters. Over the course of his career up to and including the present, he has assisted clients in matters of wills, trust and estates, probate, contractual issues and disputes, business formations, business dissolutions and succession planning. Mr. Hoffman has participated in many trials, mediations and arbitration proceedings.
He is compassionate and caring and always puts his clients best interests at the fore front of his representation. He believes that trust and confidence in your attorney are paramount to a successful relationship.
When not practicing law he enjoys travel and photography. He teaches photography skills to developmentally challenged individuals and often says that he learns much more from his students than they learn from him.
Please call Mr. Hoffman for a free 1/2 hour consultation about any matter you may have. If Mr. Hoffman does not practice in your area of need, he will assist you in getting the best representation from one of his peers.
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53 years | 1,000 cases
53 years | 1,000 cases
53 years | 500 cases
53 years | 1,000 cases
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State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1968
No misconduct found
State: Maryland
Acquired: 1967
No misconduct found
966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 21-B, Rockville, MD, 20850-1714
hoffmanlawgroup.com/
45 Client Reviews
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Posted by Joshua | June 05, 2025 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Consultation is worth every minute! Ask all your questions!
Hoffman consulted with me and took his time to understand my case. And even without seeing any paperwork, he was able to guide me effortlessly through the issues. He laid out what I'm responsible for and what I should fight. He listened well and answered all my questions to explain to me how to move ...
Posted by anonymous | October 10, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements
Great Attorney
Fortunately, I had never dealt with any legal matter and had never worked with an attorney before. But when I faced this dispute related to a business contract and agreement, I was lucky to find and work with Mr. Joel Hoffman who is a very experienced attorney. This was a complex case related to a c...
Posted by Josh | December 24, 2020
A True Professional
Mr Hoffman is a true professional through and through. After contacting him about my issues that was in over my head about, he instructed me first to take a deep breath and assured me that my issue was very fixable. This meant a lot to me, as I was stressed about the situation and immediately put at ...
Posted by Alok | August 20, 2020 | Corporate & Incorporation
Highly recommend
Mr Hoffman is a thorough professional. He listens to his clients and makes it simple and easy for people to understand things. Its been a pleasure consulting with him on business formation matters.
Posted by anonymous | August 06, 2019 | Contracts & Agreements
Couldn't ask for a better consultation!!!
Joel Hoffman not only assisted me on my situation in helping me combat my leasing agreement, He also took time to thoroughly educate me about the contract itself. He was very objective in letting me know my options for moving forward with my situation. He was overall a very positive contribution assi...
"Joel and I litigated a complex business dispute in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County. He was a consummate professional and a capable opponent. I highly recommend him to anyone seeking litigation counsel."
"I endorse this lawyer. Joel is thorough, highly competent, and is a principled litigator who engenders trust with his client, opposing counsel and the Court."
"I had previously answered an Avvo question and read the follow up answer of Mr. Hoffman. He perceived the question where I did not. Further, his answer was accurate, analytic and customized to the needs of the Avvo asker. These are exactly the qualities that every client would look for when hiring an attorney."
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2019
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
Client Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2005
Volunteer Service Award, State of Maryland
1987
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013 - Present
Managing member, Hoffman Law Group, LLC
2003 - 2009
Managing member, Hoffman & Rubin, LLC
1995 - 2003
mananging partner, Hoffman & Lyons, P.C.
1987 - 1995
president and managing partner, Hoffman, Apfel & Lyons, P.C.
2016 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1968 - Present
District of Columbia BarMember
1968 - Present
Montgomery County Bar AssociationMember
1968 - 2013
Maryland State Bar AssociationMember
Verdict for Platintiff
Verdict for the Plaintiff 180,000.00
1967
JD - Juris Doctor
1964
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2009
Wills trusts and Estates
English
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
What will happen to the insurance?
12 Jan 2024
What legal options do I have?
29 Apr 2022
Where do i start for a contractor stole my money ?
16 Sep 2021