David Hoffman

David Hoffman is in private practice in Woodland Hills emphasizing all aspects of major tort litigation, including medical malpractice, insurance bad faith and civil rights violations. Mr. Hoffman is a former firefighter and has tried over 100 cases to verdict. He has been a member of the CAALA Board of Governors since 1993. He is a co-founder of the L.A. Bench-Bar Coalition, served a term on the LACBA Judicial Appointments Committee, and has spoken at numerous MCLE programs. Mr. Hoffman graduated from UCLA in 1984 and received his J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law in 1988.

Articles written by this author:

Social-networking sites and civil discovery

A view of a client’s vulnerability and what to expect in discovery

David Hoffman

2015 October

“Generous referral fees paid per State Bar rules”

Written association of counsel and referral-fee agreements, approved by the clients, are essential for recovering attorneys’ referral fees

David Hoffman

2019 February

When death came to our house

David Hoffman

2021 April

Electronically stored information issues in personal-injury practice

ESI discovery from vehicle electronic-data recorders, cell phones, computers and social media

David Hoffman

2024 October