Barry Hoffman

bhoffman@hoffmanandroth.com

Education:

June 1977

Albany Law School of Union University
Juris Doctor (JD)

May 1974

State University of New York at Albany
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Major - Political Science and History
Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Bar Admissions

1978   New York State
1978   US District Court for the Southern District of New York
1978   US District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Organization Affiliations

New York County Lawyers Association
Bronx County Bar Association

Other

1) Lead counsel in the area of Labor law, general and municipal liability.
2) Lead counsel at Davis & Hoffman for a major American distributor of foreign manufactured commercial washing machines.
3) Appellate attorney who participated in the precedent setting cases in the New York State Court of Appeals of Johnson v. Jamaica Hospital and Lafferty v. Manhasset Medical Center on the issue of emotional and psychological injuries.
4) Principal appellate counsel on the case of Lopez v. Skate Key Roller Rink which established the applicability of the doctrine of Assumption of the Risk as a bar to recovery in a recreational activities case involving a roller skating rink.

Presentations

1) Lecturer at insurance companies regarding construction and Labor Law actions from pre-law investigation defending cases and insurance issues.
2) Municipal Liability and Section 1983 - Civil Rights Actions Reliance Insurance Company Home Office; and
3) Guest lecturer regarding presentation of lawsuits in skating rinks.