More about Will Hoffman
Will Hoffman is a seasoned, complex-commercial litigator, practiced in all phases of civil litigation and administrative proceedings. He is a national expert in designing and managing large discovery projects and on e-discovery law.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SUBSTANTIVE AREAS
Will’s experience includes work on complex contract disputes, business torts, and other claims and major discovery projects in the context of the following substantive areas.
antitrust
banking
bankruptcy
computer and Internet law
copyright
entertainment
environmental
First Amendment
| franchise
immigration
native rights
insurance
Medicare
mergers and acquisitions
oil and gas
personal injury
| pharmaceutical
real estate
software publishing and distribution
technology licensing and acquisition
trade secret
trademark
workplace discrimination
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REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
American Medical International Apple
ARCO China
Assicuriazioni Generali
Atlantic Richfield Co.
| Ethiopian Orthodox Church Gabrieleno-Tongva Tribal Council
Mattel Metromedia
O’Melveny & Myers
| Pfizer Skadden, Arps
Sun Microsystems
Symantec
Taco Bell
Wells Fargo
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INDEPENDENT, Los Angeles 1992-present
FENWICK, DAVIS & WEST, Palo Alto Associate 1984-86
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM, Los Angeles Associate 1987-91
HOOPER, LUNDY & BOOKMAN, INC., Los Angeles Associate 1991-92
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia
J.D. 1984 cum laude
• 1984 Nathan Burkan Memorial Award, University of Pennsylvania (copyright)
• 1983-84 Arthur Littleton Legal Writing Instructor
• 1983 Keedy Cup Finalist (appellate advocacy championship))
• American Jurisprudence Awards for Constitutional Law I and II
McGILL UNIVERSITY, Montreal
B.A. 1980 Sociology
• Scarlet Key (McGill's Honor Society))
• Debating Union Gold A and Gold Key
BAR ADMISSION
California 1984
AFFILIATIONS
Executive Committee, The State Bar of California Law Practice Management and Technology Section
Special Master, Civil Litigation
Serving in: Los Angeles County
Chair, Communication Committee, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Litigation Section, Trial Practice, Inn of Court, 2004-06, 2006-08
Los Angeles Superior Court volunteer mediator and arbitrator
OTHER
MCLE speaker, author, and editor, including on document/ESI discovery
Developer and teacher of distance education courses on business law
Certificate of Mastery in Legal Research and Factual Discovery
Kroll Ontrack E-Discovery Certification
Special Master, Civil Litigation
Serving in: Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Superior Court volunteer mediator and arbitrator