Practice Areas - Health Care Law
- Medical Malpractice
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| Contact Info | Telephone: 859-341-1881
Fax: 859-341-1469
http://www.dbllaw.com
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| University | Xavier University, B.A., cum laude, 1976 |
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| Law School | Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University, J.D., 1980 |
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| Admitted | 1980, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky; 2002, Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court |
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| Memberships | Northern Kentucky (Board Member) and Kentucky Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Kentucky Defense Counsel; Kentucky Academy of Hospital Attorneys; American Health Lawyers Association. |
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| Born | Covington, Kentucky, September 30, 1956 |
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| Biography | Robert M. Hoffer heads the firm's employment law division which represents employers of all sizes including some of the largest throughout the Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati area. His employment law practice covers all issues impacting employers on a daily basis including compliance with the state and federal employment laws. In his career, Bob has worked closely with all of the state and federal administrative agencies including the EEOC, DOL, DOJ, Kentucky Commission on Human Rights, Kentucky Labor Cabinet and the Ohio Civil Rights Commission. A large part of Bob's practice includes litigating employment cases in federal and state courts. He has also represented hospitals and physicians for over 30 years on employment and medical negligence issues and has successfully litigated many cases throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Bob has successfully defended his clients in the following cases: · Obtained summary judgment in a case involving disability discrimination in Kentucky federal court which was affirmed by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, writ of certiorari denied by the United States Supreme Court. · Obtained temporary injunction in Kentucky state court on a covenant not-to-compete agreement. · Obtained summary judgment in a wrongful discharge case in Kentucky State court. · Obtained jury verdict for a physician in a case involving the death of a child as a result of neonatal herpes encephalitis. · Numerous successful mediations with the EEOC as well as in medical negligence cases. Bob also represents the interests of his clients in Kentucky and Ohio probate matters. Bob is a member of the Northern Kentucky Human Resource Association. |
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| ISLN | 906439232 |
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Social Media Issues Infiltrating the WorkplaceRobert M. Hoffer, July 19, 2011 Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter are a few of the social media sites utilized by employers and employees today. Studies indicate that the use of social media sites by employers has risen significantly the last few years with between 45% to 75% of employers now using such sites. All indications are...
Supreme Court USERRA CaseRobert M. Hoffer, May 13, 2011 On March 1 the U.S. Supreme Court announced a decision that will have far-reaching effects on employers everywhere. In Staub v. Proctor Hospital, the plaintiff filed suit under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 ("USERRA") following his termination of...
Supreme Court USERRA CaseRobert M. Hoffer, March 29, 2011 On March 1, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court announced a decision that will have far-reaching effects on employers everywhere. In Staub v. Proctor Hospital, the plaintiff filed suit under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 ("USERRA") following his...
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