John R. Hofmann

John R. Hofmann is a partner at Waters Tyler Hofmann & Scott, LLC in New Albany whose practice includes insurance defense, insurance coverage, medical malpractice defense, and fraud investigation. His work places him at the center of contested insurance and liability matters, combining litigation experience with detailed factual analysis. He also provides mediation services in disputes involving medical malpractice, automobile claims, personal injury, and general civil litigation.

Hofmann earned a Bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University and a J.D., summa cum laude, from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, graduating first in his class. During law school, he participated on the National Moot Court Team and served as an associate editor of the Law Review. His academic training and early courtroom background support a practice that regularly involves evidence, coverage questions, liability disputes, and settlement analysis.

Hofmann’s experience includes work as a prosecuting attorney and civil litigation in state and federal court. He handles matters involving insurance defense, insurance coverage, medical malpractice, fraud investigations, and related litigation. His mediation practice draws on that background when helping parties evaluate settlement opportunities and the risks of continued litigation. He has also written on legal issues involving employees who provide medical care and hold critical factual information.

John R. Hofmann is admitted in Kentucky and Indiana and is a member of both state bar associations. His current role combines litigation defense, insurance work, investigations, and mediation. The breadth of that practice allows him to address disputes from early factual review through courtroom litigation or negotiated resolution, giving insurers, businesses, professionals, and other parties a lawyer experienced with complex liability and coverage questions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Waters, Tyler, Hofmann & Scott, LLC
• Member, Kentucky Bar Association
• Member, Indiana State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Kentucky
• Indiana

Education

• Thomas M. Cooley Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Western Kentucky University
  Bachelor’s degree

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