Attorney Stewart Hoffer Rejoins Hicks Thomas as Partner in Houston

HOUSTON, Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hicks Thomas LLP is proud to announce the addition of attorney Stewart Hoffer as a partner in the firm's Houston office.

Mr. Hoffer represents clients in complex business litigation and employment matters. His work for businesses and individuals in a wide variety of cases includes significant securities matters, trade secret litigation, and other high-stakes business disputes. Mr. Hoffer has first-chaired dozens of trials in state and federal courts around the country, most recently securing a unanimous multimillion-dollar fraud verdict from a Houston jury against one of the nation's largest international courier services.

"Stewart is an exceptional trial lawyer with an impressive courtroom record," says attorney John B. Thomas, co-founder of the firm. "His expertise and experience is a great fit for Hicks Thomas and our clients."

Having earned the AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, Mr. Hoffer routinely is recognized among the state's top attorneys. In addition to earning a spot in the annual Texas Super Lawyers listing, he also has been named one of the leading attorneys in Houston by H Texas magazine.

"Having previously worked as a lawyer at Hicks Thomas, I have experienced firsthand the great work that this firm does for clients," says Mr. Hoffer. "I couldn't pass up the opportunity to continue my practice with the outstanding lawyers here, most of whom I have worked with in the past."

Mr. Hoffer earned his law degree, with honors, from The University of Texas School of Law. He earned his business degree from The University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining Hicks Thomas, he worked as a shareholder in the Houston office of Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C., and previously served as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Hayden W. Head, Jr., the former Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Founded in 1997, Hicks Thomas LLP is a premier litigation firm representing plaintiffs and defendants across the nation. With offices in Houston and Sacramento, the firm provides in-depth experience in cases involving oil and gas, environmental, toxic tort, products liability, corporate governance, securities, banking, insurance coverage, transportation, trade secrets and business litigation.

For more information, contact Alan Bentrup at 800-559-4534 or [email protected].

SOURCE Hicks Thomas LLP

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