About Jonathan Hoffman

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. Jonathan 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.

He was recently included in the 25th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© in the practice areas of Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants. Jonathan was also recognized by Best Lawyers®as the 2019 Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year” in Portland.