John Lee Hoffoss Jr.
Hoffoss Devall 517 W College St Lake Charles, LA 70605-1529 Practice Area(s): Personal Injury, Class Action / Mass Tort Litigation call (337) 433-2053 fax (337) 433-2055 email lee@hdinjurylaw.com visit website
Biographical Information
As a native of Louisiana, John Lee Hoffoss, Jr., understands the Lake Charles community and the hardships people face after suffering a personal injury. He is able to use his position at Hoffoss Devall to guide clients through some of the most difficult times in their lives, advocating for them in the courtroom and in settlement discussions. Outside his practice, Mr. Hoffoss enjoys spending time with his wife and their three children.
Mr. Hoffoss’ work ethic is rooted in his education. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts from Louisiana Tech University and earned a Master of Arts degree in 2001 from the same school. He went on to graduate magna cum laude with a Juris Doctor from the Southern University Law Center in 2004.
Through memberships with organizations such as the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, L.L.C., and the North American Brain Injury Society, Mr. Hoffoss has access to a national network of resources that are essential when building a case against a negligent defendant. He is also a part of local groups such as the Southwest Louisiana Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Louisiana Association for Justice.
Each of these activities enables Mr. Hoffoss to provide outstanding representation following an industrial accident, car crash, work injury or a collision involving a commercial vehicle. As a skilled litigator, he is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States; the U.S. District Courts for the Western, Eastern and Middle Districts of Louisiana; the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas; and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Admission Dates & Jurisdictions
Louisiana, 2004
Texas, 2010
U.S. Supreme Court, 2009
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2004
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2007
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2005
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2004
U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2004
U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2004
Education
2004 – Southern University Law Center – Juris Doctor, magna cum laude
2001 – Louisiana Tech University – Master of Arts, Industrial/Organizational Psychology
2000 – Louisiana Tech University – Bachelor of Arts, History, cum laude
Professional Experience
2010 – Present = Hoffoss Devall, LLC, Partner/Trial Attorney
2004-2010 = Raleigh Newman & Associates, Associate Attorney
Honors & Awards
Louisiana Association for Justice – President’s Award, 2013
SuperLawyers – 2017
SuperLawyers, Rising Star – 2012-2016
Professional Associations
- Maritime Law Association of the United States, Associate, 2010 – Present
- Texas State Bar Association
- Judge Albert Tate, Jr. American Inns of Court, Program Chair, 2005 – 2011
- Louisiana State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section Council, American Bar Association Representative
- American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division Council Representative District 14 (LA), Representative
- Louisiana State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Immediate Past Chair, Chair, Chair-Elect and Secretary
- Louisiana State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Board of Governors
- Louisiana State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Chair-Elect
- American Bar Association / GP Solo Division, Member Strategic Planning Committee and Sponsors Committee
Verdicts & Settlements
- Desselle v. Acadian Ambulance Service, Inc. – lead counsel resulting in settlement of $5,900,000 for a class of plaintiffs illegally billed by Acadian Ambulance, 2014
- Vice v. Christus St. Patrick Hospital – Lead counsel resulting in settlement of $3,000,000 for class of plaintiffs illegally billed by Christus St. Patrick Hospital, 2014
- Gauthier v. Ace American Insurance Company – obtained a $1,300,000 settlement for welder struck rearended in MVA, 2012
- Hillman v. Lake Charles Memorial Hospital – Lead counsel in class action of patients illegally billed by Lake Charles Memorial Hospital resulting in settlement of $1,625,000.00, 2012
- Smith v. Praetorian Insurance – obtained a $600,000 settlement for an individual who was shot in the legs in a hunting accident, 2012
- Moore v. F. Miller Construction, LLC – obtained a $1,000,000 settlement for a Jones Act seaman with a traumatic brain injury, 2012
- Guillory v. Progressive Insurance, et al – obtained a $600,000+ judgment for an individual who had been struck from the rear and needed future hip replacements, while continuing to run marathons and 5K runs, 2011
- Atherton v. Calcasieu Parish, et al – obtained a $1,600,000 verdict against Calcasieu Parish and Union Pacific Railroad for failing to warn a motorist of a closed railroad crossing., 2010
- Alpers v. Liberty Mutual Insurance – obtained an $800,000 settlement for a worker who was struck in the leg with a casing pipe, resulting in a tib/fib fracture and chronic vascular insufficiency, 2008
- Guillory v. Liberty Mutual Insurance – obtained a $1,100,000 settlement for wrongful death of a motorist, 2007
Speaking Engagements
- Balance Billing – Protecting Your Client’s Settlement Funds and Recent Updates, Louisiana Association For Justice
- Balance Billing – The Theft of Your Client’s Money, Louisiana Association for Justice
- CLE presentation in New York City for the Louisiana State Bar Association comparing Louisiana statutory private rights of action in comparison with the other 49 states., Private Right of Action for Statutory Violations, Louisiana State Bar Association – New York, NY CLE 2014