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AREAS OF CONCENTRATION:

• Insurance Coverage Litigation
• General Commercial Litigation
• Environmental Liability Litigation

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE:

New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

William H. Hofmann is an associate in the firm. Bill represents clients in a wide range of commercial litigation, with particular emphasis on insurance related litigation. He represents insurers in actions filed in several jurisdictions and in a variety of coverage contexts, including matters involving products liability, environmental, first party property, and asbestos. Bill has also represented national and regional companies in contract disputes and in defense of premises liability claims.

Prior to joining Smith, Stratton, Bill served as the Law Clerk to the Honorable William P. Gilroy, J.A.D. in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division for the 2004-2005 term.

While attending Villanova University School of Law, Bill was the Executive Editor for the Villanova Environmental Law Journal.

EDUCATION:

J.D., Villanova University School of Law, 2004
B.A., Lafayette College, 2001

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

• Princeton Bar Association
• Mercer County Bar Association

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

• New Jersey Appellate Division Pro Bono Civil Pilot Program

PUBLICATIONS:

EHB Review: The EHB; DEP’s Friend or Foe? 15 VILL. ENVTL. L.J. 173 2004