For over 40 years Jonathan Hoffman has practiced and specialized in complex civil litigation. Beginning his career as a trial lawyer in the Honor Law Graduate program at the United States Department of Justice, he participated in the trials of seminal aviation cases, such as those arising from the air disasters involving Roberto Clemente and the Wichita State football team. Later, as an Assistant United State Attorney, he was on the team that successfully defended the first lawsuit in the Nation challenging the validity of President Carter’s Wage and Price Control Guidelines. Since entering private practice in 1981, he has specialized in the defense of product liability, aviation, and other tort claims in trial courts, as well as numerous appeals. He has appeared on the Oregon Super Lawyers® list multiple times. He has handled appeals in numerous courts throughout the country, and has served as amicus curiae counsel in submitting appellate briefs to the United States Supreme Court, numerous United States Courts of Appeals and state appellate courts.

I have been--and continue to be--a singer-songwriter since 1968, have recorded and released 3 CDs and am currently working on a fourth.

Handling complex civil litigation matters, primarily related to product liability and aviation.

Served in Torts Section, Civil Division, Washington, D.C., until 1977, then an Assistant United States Attorney, Portland, Oregon, until December 1980.