Stephen D. Hoffman
Managing Partner
New Mexico Office
6565 Americas Parkway NE, Suite 200
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110
Stephen D. Hoffman is the Managing Partner of the New Mexico office of Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. Bringing over three decades of seasoned litigation experience, Mr. Hoffman extensively defends corporations, directors, officers, and licensed professionals against claims of negligence and intentional wrongdoing through trial. His practice also encompasses representing insurance agents, attorneys, property appraisers, inspectors, design professionals, and charter schools in professional liability cases.
Mr. Hoffman is an American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) Certified Trial Attorney with a multifaceted practice that includes representing clients in matters pertaining to complex commercial disputes, product liability cases, commercial tort, and Lanham Act claims, claims against licensed professionals, commercial landlord-tenant law, construction defect, premises liability, liquor liability, and wrongful death and catastrophic injury claims. He has tried over 30 cases throughout Arizona and New Mexico courts. Before becoming part of the QPWB team, Mr. Hoffman served as the Administrative Partner at a well-established New Mexico law firm. During this tenure, he was a valued member of the Complex Business & Commercial Litigation, Products Liability, and Toxic Tort & Environmental Litigation Practices.
Mr. Hoffman earned his Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1991, and a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Grand Canyon University in 1987. He is licensed to practice law in both New Mexico and Arizona and holds admissions to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico and Arizona, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Mexico and Arizona, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Tenth Circuits.
Representative Matters
- Secured a defense verdict on behalf of a funeral home and several of its employees following a six-day jury trial in the Second Judicial District in Bernalillo County in a sensitive matter involving alleged emotional injuries to the decedent's family. The plaintiffs' final pre-trial demand was in the six-figure range. After deliberating for three hours, the jury returned a defense verdict on all causes of action alleged against the defendants.
- Obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a client in a breach of contract matter before the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. The plaintiff alleged the defendant terminated certain accounts and engaged in business practices that drove his customers away, and sought compensatory damages of $1.25 million, plus punitive damages. After presenting evidence, the court returned a defense verdict, finding that the client did not breach the contract and did not engage in any bad faith practices.
Awards and Recognitions
Best Lawyers in America® 2023-2024 -- Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants