Mr. Hoffman serves as co-chairman and managing partner of Blank Rome LLP. In this capacity he oversees the Firm's day-to-day operations, implements the Firm's growth strategy for its expanding national and international platform, and manages the overall leadership, direction, profitability and culture of the Firm. Mr. Hoffman was named managing partner in April 2011; he has served as co-chairman since July 2008. Mr. Hoffman served as the Firm's Litigation Department head from 1996 to 2008. His practice consists of handling complex corporate and criminal litigation and he has extensive trial and appellate experience in both the federal and state courts. Mr. Hoffman began his career as a federal prosecutor with the United States Department of Justice, having been recruited to serve as part of the Attorney General's Honors Program. As a result of his trial achievements, he received the prestigious Attorney General's Special Commendation Award. He has particular experience representing both corporations and individuals in commercial disputes, government contract litigation, civil and criminal environmental matters, securities cases, intellectual property, and banking cases. Mr. Hoffman also serves as national lead trial counsel in the defense of over 150 environmental pollution and product liability cases on behalf of a multi-national chemical company. In addition to his trial experience, Mr. Hoffman devotes significant time to preventive counseling on behalf of clients, presents seminars to corporate managers on current developments in the law, and conducts corporate internal investigations. Mr. Hoffman has recently been involved in numerous alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and mediation cases in assisting clients to avoid high litigation expenses. Mr. Hoffman has written extensively on MTBE and Class Action Litigation and served as co-author for two journals on Audit Committees. He is a lecturer at the CPA Club for Continuing Professional Experience, where he speaks on developments in the law as it impacts certified public accountants and other accounting professionals. Mr. Hoffman has received the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Representative Matters · National lead trial counsel for a multi-national chemical company in the defense of over 150 environmental pollution and product liability cases in multi-district litigation involving water contamination in cities within 17 U.S. states; to date, the company's share of settlements has been less than one-half of one percent. · Represented a large national mortgage company in a breach-of-contract and RICO action where damages were sought for $26 million. Seven-day trial resulted in verdict for the mortgage company and success on its cross-claim. Case was settled. · Defended a large national bank in a breach of contract action involving the sale of 12 bank branches following a Department of Justice-mandated divestiture of bank branches; damages sought against client of $416 million, obtained summary judgment and won in counterclaim resulting in award and recovery by our client. Community Service & Affiliations Mr. Hoffman is the Vice President of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, and also serves as a Board member. He is one of the founders of the J. Willard O'Brien Villanova Inn of Court, where he served as president. He was the Event Chairman for the American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Mr. Hoffman was on the Transition Committee for Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett. Memberships American Bar Association American Inns of Court Bar Association of the District of Columbia Delaware Bar Association Delaware Trial Lawyers Association Federal Bar Association Pennsylvania Bar Association Philadelphia Bar Association Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association Events BLANK ROME HOSTS ATTORNEYS-OF-COLOR FORUM RETREAT
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Baltimore, Maryland
May 15-16, 2008
Alan J. Hoffman, Nathaniel R. Jones, Martin Luskin and Hardy Vieux MEALEY'S MTBE CONFERENCE
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Marina del Ray, California
May 11-12, 2000
Alan J. Hoffman Publications AUDIT COMMITTEES
[Book]
The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (2007)
April 1, 2007
Frederick D. Lipman, Barry H. Genkin, Alan J. Hoffman and Robert J. Mittman AUDIT COMMITTEES
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The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (2000)
August 1, 2001
Frederick D. Lipman, Barry H. Genkin and Alan J. Hoffman CO-AUTHOR, A LOOK INSIDE LYONDELL'S MTBE LITIGATION: COORDINATION KEY FOR IN-HOUSE LAWYERS AND NATIONAL DEFENSE COUNSEL
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The Legal Intelligencer Corporate Counsel Supplement
March 21, 2001
Frank A. Dante, Alan J. Hoffman and Mary Ann Mullaney MTBE LITIGATION UNLIKELY TO INCLUDE RULE 23 (B)(3) CLASSES
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BNA, Inc.,Toxic Law Reporter, Volume 15, No. 26
July 6, 2000
Alan J. Hoffman and Frank A. Dante BNA, INC., CLASS ACTION LITIGATION, VOLUME 1, NO.5
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MTBE Litigation Unlikely to Include Rule 23 (b)(3) Classes
June 23, 2000
Alan J. Hoffman MTBE LITIGATION UNLIKELY TO INCLUDE RULE 23 (B)(3) CLASSES
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BNA, Inc., Class Action Litigation, Volume 1, No. 5
June 23, 2000
Frank A. Dante and Alan J. Hoffman MTBE'S APPLICATION TO MASS TORT LITIGATION OF CLASS ACTIONS, MASS TORTS AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
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Mealey's UST and MTBE Litigation Conference 1999
June 16, 1999
Alan J. Hoffman INTERNET GAMBLING: A PRIMER
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Internet Newsletter: Legal & Business Aspects
June 1998
Alan J. Hoffman KASTIGAR V. UNITED STATES
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17 Vill. L. Rev. 559 (constitutionality, use immunity)
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Alan J. Hoffman PRACTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RENT WITHHOLDING ACT
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17 Vill. L. Rev. 821 (empirical study of the Act)
1972
Alan J. Hoffman News DEVELOPING GOOD LAWYERS-AND GOOD CITIZENS
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April 22, 2010
Fred Blume, Carl M. Buchholz, Lawrence S. Chane, T. Michael Dyer, Gary R. Goldenberg, Alan J. Hoffman, et al. SEEING OPPORTUNITIES IN A TOUGH ECONOMY
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November 3, 2008
Alan J. Hoffman GATEWAY MORTGAGE SERVICES WINS $1.6 MILLION COUNTERCLAIM
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July 24, 2008
Alan J. Hoffman and Daniel E. Rhynhart BLANK ROME CREATES NATIONAL APPELLATE PRACTICE
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May 19, 2008
Alan J. Hoffman, Stephen M. Orlofsky, William H. Roberts, John D. Kimball, Joseph O. Click, Edward N. Cahn, et al. BLANK ROME NAMES NEW OFFICERS TO ITS LEADERSHIP TEAM
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October 5, 2007
Carl M. Buchholz, T. Michael Dyer, Gary R. Goldenberg and Alan J. Hoffman "SIR" ALAN HOFFMAN: THE LITIGATING "KNIGHT" FROM BLANK ROME
[Media Coverage]
July 2007
Alan J. Hoffman BLANK ROME COMISKY & MCCAULEY LLP STREAMLINES NAME TO BLANK ROME LLP
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January 2, 2003
Fred Blume, Carl M. Buchholz, Alan J. Hoffman, G. Craig Lord and Morey S. Rosenbloom Cases and Deals SIGNIFICANT VICTORY FOR GATEWAY FUNDING
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August 30, 2007
Alan J. Hoffman and Daniel E. Rhynhart
Blank Rome defeats $20 million RICO case and wins counterclaim. NATIONAL COORDINATING COUNSEL FOR ONE OF THE LARGEST CHEMICAL COMPANIES
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March 28, 2006
Alan J. Hoffman
Nation's largest MTBE producer paid smallest settlement amount Recognition BLANK ROME RANKS HIGH IN LATERAL PARTNER SATISFACTION
[Ranking]
June 13, 2007
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