Douglas R. Hoffman

dhoffman@illinoisfirm.com

Admitted to Practice

2006 Illinois
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

Education

Southern Illinois University School of Law, J.D. magna cum laude, 2006
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A. in Political Science, 2003

Memberships

Illinois State Bar Association
Jefferson County Bar Association, Past President
Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, Past Legal Counsel
Mt. Vernon First United Methodist Church
Spero Family Services – Board Member and Treasurer
Rome Grade School – Board Member and Secretary
Rome Grade School Foundation – Board Member and Secretary

Former Memberships

Illinois YMCA Youth & Government, Inc. – Past Board Chair and Board Member
Mt. Vernon Township High School Foundation – Past Board Member
Downtown Mt. Vernon Development Corporation – Past President and Board Member
Regional Board of School Trustees – Past Board Member
City of Mt. Vernon TIF Advisory Board – Past Board Member

Practice Areas

Creditor’s Rights 
Banking Law 
Commercial Litigation
Civil Litigation
Creditor Bankruptcy
Appellate Practice
Municipal Law

Special

Former State’s Attorney and Assistant State’s Attorney, Jefferson County
Dobbs v. Wiggins, 401 Ill.App.3d 367 (5th Dist. 2010)
"Funding of Local Anti-Crime Programs Through the Courts" Illinois Crimestoppers Association Annual Conference, 2015
"Tier II Reporting to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency" Illinois Oil and Gas Association Fall Meeting, 2007