Howard B. Hoffman is a seasoned employment lawyer with a passion for navigating the intricate issues involving the workplace. He is well recognized by his peers for success in the Courtroom, strategic acumen, and unwavering commitment to client success. With a career spanning over two decades, Howard is a trusted advisor to a diverse range of clientele.  

Fearless.  Tenacious.  Clever.  These are all the words that describe Howard Hoffman, an attorney with over 25 years of experience in employment and labor law. Howard is dedicated to his clients, with a compassionate approach. Howard has an exceptional record of success and his work has contributed to the development of employment law, particularly wage/hour law, in the mid-Atlantic region. Before founding his own employment law firm, Howard was associated with two of Baltimore’s premier management-side employment law firms, gaining unique training and insights into strategies and tactics to defend employers in litigation. Over the course of his career, Howard has lectured and taught on areas of employment law and is a published author. Howard has been listed as a Super Lawyer® by Thomson Reuters since 2016. Howard is admitted to the bar of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.  Outside of the courtroom, Howard engages in philanthropic efforts, particularly on behalf of animal rescue.

Howard holds a Juris Doctor degree from University of Maryland University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and a BA from University of Maryland College Park (go Terps!).  

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Education
  • Juris Doctorate, with honors, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Maryland, College Park
Articles & Publications

As a member of a learned profession, participating in legal publications as well as publishing noteworthy legal articles is an essential attribute of a good lawyer. Legal writing demonstrates mastery of a practice area. Howard B. Hoffman has either authored or participated in the publication of the following notable articles and publications:

  • Contributing Revisions Editor: Age Discrimination in Employment Law (BNA/ABA), 2005—2006;
  • Contributing Revisions Editor: Fair Labor Standards Act (BNA/ABA), 2002—2016;
  • Contributing Revisions Editor: American Bar Association’s Employment Litigation Handbook, 2007.
  • Howard B. Hoffman, Giving Employees One More Reasons to Complain: The New FLSA White-Collar Regulations, MSBA Bar Bulletin (January 2005)
  • Howard B. Hoffman, Four Common Myths In Drafting Employee Handbooks, MSBA Bar Bulletin (June 2002)
  • Howard B. Hoffman, Dances with Wolves: Ragsdale v. Wolverine Worldwide and The Life and Death Of A DOL Regulation, The Maryland Daily Record (April 2002) (Read Here)
  • Howard B. Hoffman, Ingrate Employee v. Cheapskate Employer: Let The Bonus Wars Begin, The Maryland Daily Record (March 2002) (Read Here)
  • Howard B. Hoffman, USERRA Requires All Employers To Provide Military Leave, The Maryland Daily Record (September 2001) (Read Here)
  • Howard B. Hoffman, Consumer Bankruptcy Filers and Pre-Petition Consumer Credit Counseling: Is Congress Trying To Place The Fox In Charge of The Hen House?, 54 The Business Lawyer 1629 (August 1999) (published by the American Bar Association)
Teaching

Teaching is an essential attribute of a good lawyer. It demonstrates depth and confidence in a subject area, and it demonstrates both public recognition and public speaking ability. Howard B. Hoffman has been honored to teach numerous seminars for both fellow lawyers and laypersons alike, including the following:

  • March 2014, Lorman Education Services, “Employee Handbooks in Maryland.”
  • December 2012, Maryland Employment Lawyers Association, “Bringing Your First FLSA Collective Action: The Guts and Glory Of Overtime Wage Cases.”
  • June 2008, Lorman Education Services, “Payroll Fundamentals.”
  • June 2007, Sterling Education Services, “Immigration and Employment Law Update: Hiring and Retaining Foreign and Domestic Workers.”
  • February 2005, Lorman Education Services, “Employee Handbooks in Maryland: Everything You Need to Know To Keep You Out of Trouble.”
  • November 2004, Lorman Education Services, “Ring Around The White Collar: Understanding The FLSA (New and Old).”
  • June 2002 / September 2002, Lorman Education Services, “Drafting Bonus and Commission Pay Plans.”
  • June 2001, National Business Institute, “Human Resources Law.”
  • July 2000, Lorman Education Services, “Family and Medical Leave Act.”
  • June 2000 / July 2001, Lorman Education Services, “Drafting The Employee Handbook.”