Howard B. Hoffman

Howard B. Hoffman is an employment lawyer and founder of Hoffman Employment Law, LLC in Rockville, Maryland. He has more than twenty-five years of experience in employment and labor law, with work involving workplace disputes, wage and hour issues, employee handbooks, leave, compensation, and litigation. Earlier experience at management-side employment firms gives him insight into employer defense strategies while supporting representation and counseling across a wide range of workplace concerns.

Hoffman earned his J.D., with honors, from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Maryland, College Park. His education supports a practice requiring detailed knowledge of employment statutes, workplace policies, wage rules, and litigation procedures. He is admitted in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia and has developed a career focused on employment and labor law in the mid-Atlantic region.

Hoffman has written and edited materials on age discrimination, the Fair Labor Standards Act, employee handbooks, military leave, bonuses, commissions, and other employment topics. He has also taught seminars for lawyers, employers, and other audiences on wage and hour law, payroll, the Family and Medical Leave Act, human resources law, and workplace policies. His prior management-side work informs his understanding of how employers evaluate and defend employment claims.

Howard B. Hoffman has been selected to Super Lawyers since 2016 and continues to focus his practice on employment and labor matters. His combination of litigation experience, employer-side training, teaching, and published work supports practical guidance on workplace conflicts and compliance concerns. He helps clients analyze legal rights, employment policies, compensation issues, and litigation risks while developing strategies suited to the facts and goals of each workplace dispute.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Hoffman Employment Law, LLC
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, Virginia State Bar

Licensed State

• District of Columbia
• Maryland
• Virginia

Education

• University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Maryland, College Park
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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