Background
James Hoffman was born on August 31, 1956, in Marietta, Ohio, United States. He later established his professional base in Northern Virginia, including McLean and Alexandria, while practicing law in Virginia and the District of Columbia.
James Hoffman was born on August 31, 1956, in Marietta, Ohio, United States. He later established his professional base in Northern Virginia, including McLean and Alexandria, while practicing law in Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Hoffman earned a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy in 1978 and a Juris Doctor from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William & Mary in 1986. During his law studies, he was part of the 1984–1985 Marshall-Wythe School of Law Moot Court championship team.
Hoffman worked as a lawyer in Virginia and the District of Columbia, with a general-practice focus. He was associated as a partner with the Revisers of the Virginia Law Digest for the directory in which his professional profile appeared. He was admitted to the Virginia bar in 1986 and to the District of Columbia bar in 1987. His professional address was identified with an office at Transpotomac Plaza in Alexandria, Virginia, and his practice also had a McLean, Virginia, office.
Hoffman served on the board of directors of the West Point Association of Graduates from 2015 through 2020. His board service included chairing the Ethics Committee, Governance and Board Affairs Committee, and Nominating Committee, as well as serving on the Audit and Compliance Committee and the committee responsible for selecting recipients of the West Point Distinguished Graduate Award.