Jeff Hoffmeyer Email & Phone Number

United States

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

I maintain a broad commercial litigation practice. I help attorneys, accountants, trustees, bankruptcy trustees, financial advisors, and other professionals with fiduciary obligations navigate claims brought against them by former clients and third parties. I represent major international creditors in recovering multi-million-dollar defaults through negotiation and litigation in state, federal, and bankruptcy courts. I assist companies facing cybersecurity claims and also represent parties involved in complex business disputes.

Atlanta, Georgia

My complex commercial litigation practice primarily consists of assisting professionals--such as attorneys, accountants, trustees, bankruptcy trustees, financial advisors, and others with fiduciary obligations--navigate claims brought against them by former clients and third parties, and representing commercial creditors in cases in state, federal, and bankruptcy court.

Atlanta

Litigation attorney in complex litigation group. Representative responsibilities include:• Conducting litigation in numerous jurisdictions at all stages, including: drafting and responding to complaints; drafting, responding to, and arguing various motions; conducting discovery (including taking depositions); engaging in settlement discussions; and conducting trials;• Representing creditors in bankruptcy at all stages, including: appearing for meetings of creditors; drafting and arguing motions at all stages of a bankruptcy case; drafting adversary complaints; and conducting discovery in adversary proceedings;• Assisting clients with negotiating and drafting workout agreements;• Assisting clients with governmental investigations; • Researching and drafting memoranda on various matters in numerous jurisdictions; and• Responding to third-party subpoenas and discovery requests.

Atlanta, Georgia

Boutique creditor’s rights firm primarily representing major national banks and capital management firms in the areas of business litigation, commercial bankruptcy, note sales, and real estate closings. Exemplary skills and duties included:• Conducting litigation at all stages, including: drafting complaints; drafting/responding to dispositive motions and arguing such motions before the court; conducting discovery (including taking depositions); and engaging in settlement discussions, court-supervised settlement conferences, and mediation• Representing creditors in bankruptcy at all stages, including: conducting 2004 discovery and taking 2004 examinations; drafting and arguing numerous motions, including to lift stay, to dismiss, for adequate protection, etc.; and filing and litigating numerous adversary proceedings; and• Representing clients at all stages of the appeals process, including drafting briefs and preparing for and assisting at oral argument.

Macon, Georgia Area

Atlanta, Ga

Associate for the Bankruptcy and Litigation Sections. Exemplary skills and duties included:• Researching issues and drafting various memoranda;• Drafting motions on behalf of unsecured creditors’ committees; • Defending and settling preference avoidance actions and automatic stay violation actions; and • Providing assistance on many high profile cases, for example, Washington Mutual (FDIC Receivership and bankruptcy proceedings), Circuit City, Nortel, New Rochelle, Verso Technologies, and the Grape.

Macon, Georgia Area

Associate for the Litigation and Bankruptcy Sections. Exemplary skills and duties included:• Business Litigation practice: drafting, filing, and arguing motions for summary judgment; deposing witnesses; and defending clients at arbitration;• Bankruptcy practice: defending and settling preference avoidance actions; drafting, filing, and arguing Motions to Lift Stay; drafting and filing Proofs of Claim; and attending meetings of creditors;• Transactional practice: drafting substantive consolidation letters; assisting in title work and other tasks relating to the closing of a multi-million dollar, unsecured, non-recourse loan; and researching Housing Authority issues; and • Designing uninsured motorist practice group (which involved managing nearly 500 cases as a second-year associate).

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law, Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History, Minor In Political Philosophy, Magna Cum Laude