Charles Hoffecker

Charles Chad Hoffecker has been practicing law since 1999. Chads practice focuses primarily on representing clients in employment litigation, contract litigation, commercial/business litigation and liability litigation. Chad has been lead counsel in over 60 state and federal court jury trials throughout the country. He regularly conducts arbitrations, mediations and appears in state and federal appellate courts on behalf of the firms clients. Prior to co-founding the Firm, Chad practiced law at one of the Southeasts leading litigation firms and also served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Georgia Department of Law. Practice Areas:Employment Litigation Commercial and Business Litigation Contract Litigation Negligence/Liability Defense Litigation Education:Valparaiso University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1998 Associate Editor, Valparaiso University Law Review Albion College, Bachelor of Arts with Honors, 1994 Bar & Court Admissions:Georgia Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals United States District Court for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Georgia All Georgia trial and appellate Courts Memberships and Awards:State Bar of Georgia (Business Law and Employment Law Sections)2019-2024 Business Litigation Super Lawyer (www.superlawyers.com) 2009, 2011 and 2012 Business Litigation Super Lawyer, Rising Star2023 National Business Institute CLE Faculty of the Year Former Charter Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America Former Advisory Board Member, Southern Poverty Law Center, Juvenile Defender Center Top Georgia Trial Verdicts of 2012, Top 25 Top Georgia Trial Verdicts of 2009, Top 75 Publications and Speeches:Advanced Trial Tactics - Ethics, Courtroom Technology (October 2023) - Presented by National Business Institute Ethics and Privilege in a Digital World - National Presentation on AI in Law (September 2023) - Presented by National Business Institute How to Lay a Foundation to get your Evidence Introduced- Expert Witnesses (July 2023) - Presented by National Business Institute Advanced Trial Tactics (July 27, 2017) - Presented by National Business Institute Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law, Medical Discovery & Case Mechanics (June 27, 2017) - Presented by National Business Institute Auto Injury Litigation from Start to Finish, Mediation and Litigation Strategies (December 16, 2016) - Presented by National Business Institute Trial Preparation from Start to Finish for Paralegals, Trial Notebooks & Witness Preparation (November 10, 2016) - Presented by National Business Institute Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Litigation A-Z, Discovery Evidence & Experts (June 12, 2015) - Presented by National Business Institute Affordable Care Act: Impact on Injury Settlement, The ACAs Impact on Liens & Subrogation (October 2014) - Presented by National Business Institute A Young Lawyers Guide to Defense Practice, Chapter 18 Use of Evidence at Trial (August 2014) - Published by DRIWorkers Compensation Seminar, Subrogation Issues (December 12, 2012) - Presented by National Business Institute Insurance Coverage Litigation, Interpreting Coverage (October 20, 2011) - Presented by National Business Institute Helping Your Trial Lawyer Win, Articulating the Theory of the Case (May 17, 2006) - Presented by Lorman Education Services A Young Lawyers Guide to Defense Practice, Chapter 18 Use of Evidence at Trial (2006) - Published by DRIGeorgia Tort Reform Seminar, Joint and Several Liability (June 24, 2005)Katrina Relief: Lawyers Learning to Help the Displaced, Mental Health & Family Counseling (October 10, 2005) - Presented by Georgia Institute of Continuing Legal Education Charles Chad Hoffecker:Direct Dial: 404-885-7576 Email: [email protected]