Stephanie Hoffer

About

Hoffer & Sheremet is a boutique litigation and appellate law firm.  We pride ourselves on providing exceptional quality legal services at a reasonable cost to our clients.  We appreciate the nuances of each individual case.  At the same time, we are experts in our practice areas.  This allows us to efficiently analyze each issue.  We provide continual and accurate assessments.  We believe that an attorney's role is to advise clients of the costs, risks and benefits of various actions and decisions.  Our clients are fully informed and advised throughout the litigaiton and appellate process, allowing them to decide the direction they want their case to take.
Hoffer & Sheremet practices with the utmost integrity.  We feel that our clients should be the beneficiaries of our efficiency, so we employ only honest billing practices.  We also believe in establishing strong, long-term relationships with our clients.  We care about our clients and their legal issues.  Their problems become our problems.
Stephanie’s practice focuses on appeals, constitutional law and civil rights issues, and complex litigation, including professional negligence and employment litigation.  Her experience in both trial court litigation and appellate work results in a unique skill set.  At the trial court level, she anticipates appellate needs, creating a strong appellate record and adequately preserving issues, and at the appellate level, she appreciates the practical effect of appellate litigation on continued trial court proceedings and business relationships.  Stephanie is particularly strong in the areas of research and writing, oral argument, and developing legal case strategy.
Stephanie represents clients in all phases of litigation.  She postures cases for trial or effective settlement negotiations through detailed case workup, extensive motion practice, exhaustive discovery and thorough deposition preparation.  Stephanie has successfully handled cases in the Michigan Court of Appeals and the Michigan Supreme Court and has also represented clients who have an interest in the law created by other cases, appearing as Amicus Counsel in high-profile cases.
Stephanie honed her research and writing skills during her tenure as a law clerk for Judges Buth and Redford in the 17th Circuit Court and Judge Baillargeon in the 48th Circuit Court, where she reviewed motions, researched legal issues, drafted legal opinions in both civil and criminal cases, and gained valuable insight into the inner workings of the court.
Stephanie has received many accolades in her career, including being listed as a “Rising Star” in Michigan Super Lawyers from 2013 to 2016 and as a finalist for Grand Rapids Business Journal’s Newsmaker of the Year – Law Category.