Background
Hoffman, Ira Eliot was born on January 3, 1952 in Highland Park, Michigan, United States. Son of Maxwell Mordecai and Leah (Silverman) Hoffman.
Hoffman, Ira Eliot was born on January 3, 1952 in Highland Park, Michigan, United States. Son of Maxwell Mordecai and Leah (Silverman) Hoffman.
Bachelor, University of Michigan, 1973; Master of Science in Economics, London School Economics, 1975; Juris Doctor cum laude, U. Miami, 1983.
Teacher, London School Economics, 1975-1977; research associate, Shiloah Center Middle East Studies, Tel Aviv U., 1978-1980; staff attorney, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, 1983; law clerk, United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit), Washington, 1983-1984; associate, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, Washington, 1984-1986, 87-88; counsel, Ministry of Defense Mission to the United States, Government of Israel, New York City, 1986-1987; counsel to vice chairman, United States International Trade Commission, Washington, 1988-1989; associate, Howrey & Simon, Washington, 1989-1991; president, Israel Housing Investors, Inc., Rockville, Maryland., 1990-1992; vice president, H.P.F. Prefab Construction, Ltd., Givatayim, Israel, 1991-1992; of counsel, Savage & Schwartzman, Baltimore, 1992-1994; of counsel, McAleese & Associations, Professional Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1995-1998; of counsel, Grayson and Associations Professional Corporation, McLean, since 1998; president, Smart Planet, LLC, Rockville, Maryland., since 1998.
Special counsel National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Foundation, Landover, Maryland.,1984-1986. Honorary counsel to chairman National Holocaust Memorial Council, Washington, 1985. Member American Bar Association.
Married Ruth Felsen, August 19,1975 (divorced 1981). 1 child, Daniel Gideon. Married Meredith Lippman, December 17, 1988.
1 child, Lauren Samantha.