John A. Hoffman

Practice Areas

John A. Hoffman is Of Counsel at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. and formerly served as the firm’s Chairman of the Board, President, Managing Director, and Treasurer. Mr. Hoffman is an esteemed member of the New Jersey legal and business communities and has practiced at Wilentz for over 55 years.

Mr. Hoffman has served as general counsel to Middlesex County College for over 50 years and as special counsel to New Brunswick Housing Authority and New Brunswick Parking Authority in major redevelopment projects in the city since the 1970s. He has represented the Middlesex County Improvement Authority and Middlesex County in the acquisition of open space in the County, and the Middlesex County Utilities Authority for over 30 years. He serves on the Board of Directors of New Jersey American Water Company and New York American Water Company. Mr. Hoffman has represented major public utilities in regulatory proceedings for many years and served as co-chair of the Board of Public Utilities Transition Committee for former Governor James E. McGreevey.

Mr. Hoffman earned his law degree at Georgetown University Law Center in 1963 and earned his undergraduate degree at Seattle University in 1960.

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Professional Memberships

New Jersey State Bar Association, Public Utility Section; American Bar Association, Fellow; Federal Energy Bar Association