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Practice Areas
Bar and Court Admissions
- State Court: New York, Connecticut
- United States Court of Appeals: Ninth Circuit
- United States District Court: Southern District of New York
Education
- Widener University School of Law, cum laude (J.D., 1998)
- Editor-in-Chief of the Widener Law Symposium Journal; Law Clerk Intern for the Honorable Justice Sandra Schultz Newman of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
- University of Maryland (B.A., 1995)
Jennifer A. Hoffman
Jennifer’s practice focuses on first-party property and third-party liability insurance coverage, complex commercial litigation and insurance defense. She has litigated matters in state and federal courts throughout the United States. She also has significant experience in appraisals and mediations.
Representative Matters
Insurance Coverage
Represented property carriers in insurance coverage litigation in connection with arson of an apartment building complex.
Represented property carriers in multi-million dollar insurance coverage litigation involving a sinkhole collapse at a hydro-electric plant and obtained favorable ruling on summary judgment and appeal.
Represented property carriers in multi-million dollar insurance coverage litigation in connection with hurricane damage to hotels in Florida.
Represented property carriers in coverage dispute under a liability policy arising out of damage caused by Superstorm Sandy.
Represented property carriers in a subrogation matter against the insured’s roofing contractor and obtained a favorable ruling on summary judgment and appeal.
Represented insurance exchange in various third-party liability pollution claims throughout the United States.
Reinsurance Coverage
Defended property reinsurers in multi-million dollar insurance coverage litigation involving arson of textile factory in Honduras.Defended property reinsurers in litigation with a foreign bank arising out of a settlement with the insured and obtained a favorable ruling on summary judgment and appeal.
Articles & Presentations
“Calif. Landslides Prompt 'Efficient Proximate Cause' Rehash,” Insurance Law360, May 7, 2018, author
“Attys Should Object to Boilerplate Discovery Objections,” Insurance Law360, May 11, 2016, author
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
