Leonard Elbert Hoffman

Background

Hoffman, Leonard Elbert was born on October 16, 1919 in Little Rock. Son of Leonard Elbert and Fern (Weible) Hoffman.

Education

Student, Tyler Junior College, 1938-1939; Bachelor of Laws, University Texas, Austin, 1947.

Career

Sole practice, Dallas, 1948-1949, 54-70; associate, Ungerman, Hill & Ungerman, Dallas, 1949-1954; judge, 160th Judicial District Court, Dallas, 1971-1987. Independent mediator, arbitrator, judge for hire, visiting judge.

Achievements

• Bar: Texas 1947, United States District Court (northern district) Texas 1947, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1960.

Membership

Member of advisory board St. Philips Episcopal school and Community Center. Past chairman Northern District Circle 10 Council Boy Scouts American. Member American Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association, American Judicial Society, Dallas County Criminal Bar Association, World Association Judges (president 1985-1987), National Conference Metropolitan Court Justices (board directors 1985-1989, trustee since 1989), State Bar Association Texas (judicial section), National Conference State Trial Judges, American Legion, Dallas Colony Mayflower Descendants, University Texas Alumni Association, Tyler Junior College Alumni Association, High Noon Club of Dallas, Rock Creek Barbeque Club, Lions, Masons, Scottish Rite, Shriners.

Connections

Married Clara Graeber, March 31, 1948. Children: Leonard III, Paul F., Gretchen Devine, Sally H. Hurd.

Father:

Leonard Elbert Hoffman

Mother:

Fern (Weible) Hoffman

Spouse:

Clara Graeber

child:

Gretchen Devine Hoffman

child:

Paul F. Hoffman

child:

Sally H. Hurd Hoffman

child:

Leonard III Hoffman