Ms. Hoffman has over twenty years experience in commercial litigation, including federal and state courts and appeals, in both the public and private sectors. Prior to forming Mayback & Hoffman, P.A., Ms. Hoffman worked as an independent contract attorney providing research and analysis on business litigation issues including business torts, civil RICO actions, and business contract disputes, at both the trial and appellate levels.

The International Trademark Association (INTA) has appointed Ms. Hoffman to the INTA Bulletin Committee for the 2010-2011 two-year term.

As part of her public sector experience, Ms. Hoffman clerked for Senior Judge C. Clyde Atkins at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District Court of Florida. Judge Atkins additionally sat by designation on the First, Third, Ninth, and Eleventh U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal during Ms. Hoffman's two year term. Ms. Hoffman also clerked for two different judges at the Fourth District Court of Appeal in West Palm Beach, Florida. Ms. Hoffman concentrates her practice in litigation, appeals, and arbitration. Ms. Hoffman may be reached at at mayback.com.

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Juris Doctorate, University of Miami School of Law (1989) Bachelor of Business Administration, Emory University (1982) Founding Partner, Mayback & Hoffman, P.A. Independent Contract Attorney Associate, Devine Goodman Pallot & Wells Staff Attorney to Hon. George W. Hersey, Fourth District Court of Appeal (WPB) Staff Attorney to Hon. John W. Dell, Fourth District Court of Appeal (WPB) Associate, Davis, Scott Weber and Edwards (formerly Davis, Markel and Edwards) Law Clerk, Honorable C. Clyde Atkins, Senior Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida (1989-1991) Software Engineer, Burroughs Corporation Systems Engineer, Electronic Data Systems (EDS) The Florida Bar (1989-Present) U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, General and Trial Bar (1991-Present) International Trademark Association (INTA) Coalition Against Counterfeiting and Piracy Intellectual Property Committee, Business Law Section, The Florida Bar Intellectual Property Committee, Broward County Bar Association Broward County Bar Association Included in the Florida Legal Elite for 2007 and 2008 (Top 2% of Florida’s preeminent lawyers) Burroughs Corporation Achievement Award Software Engineering Certificate from Electronic Data Systems (EDS) Best Brief Award, Workers Compensation Competition Moot Court Board, University of Miami School of Law District Court Executive Committee, JURIS Federal Law Clerk Training Program (1992-1993) INTA Bulletin Committee for the 2010-2011 Two-Year Term Computer Software