Brian W. Hoffman is a partner with the firm, practicing in the firm's Pensacola office. Mr. Hoffman is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Real Estate. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration majoring in Finance with high honors from the University of Florida in 2000 and received his Juris Doctor with honors from the University of Mississippi in 2002. His practice focuses on commercial litigation, real estate litigation, probate and trust litigation, real estate transactions, debt enforcement actions, and general business and corporate law.
Mr. Hoffman is a member of the Executive Council of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar, and is actively involved with several substantive committees within the Section. He currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Real Property Problems Study Committee, as well as a Vice-Chair of the Amicus Coordination Committee.
Mr. Hoffman also serves on the board of directors for the Florida Land Title Association (FLTA) and is actively involved within substantive committees of FLTA. He currently serves as the First Vice President and as Chair of the Agents' Section Committee. Additionally, Mr. Hoffman is a fellow the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, the preeminent national association of commercial real estate lawyers.
Recognition and honors
- Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers
- Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Real Estate Law
- John Arthur Jones Service Award presented by the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar (2020-2021)
- Fellow with the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar (2012-2014)
- Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite: Legal Elite - 2022
- Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite: “Up and Comer” – 2010
- Florida Super Lawyers “Rising Star” – 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Rising Star Award presented by the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar (2014-2015)
- Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)
Affiliations
- American College of Real Estate Lawyers (Fellow, 2024-Present)
- Florida Bar; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar (RPPTL) (Member, 2003-Present; Executive Council 2014 - Present)
- RPPTL Commercial Real Estate Committee (Vice-Chair 2021-2023)
- RPPTL Title Insurance and Title Insurance Liaison Committee (Chair 2017 to 2022; Vice-Chair 2014-2017)
- RPPTL Real Property Problems Study Committee (Vice-Chair 2021-Present)
- RPPTL Ad Hoc Hayslip Committee (addressing legislative solutions for Fla. Sup.
Ct. Opinion in Hayslip v. US Home Corp. No. SC19-1371) (Chair 2022-2024)
Florida Bar Eminent Domain Committee (Member, 2021-2022)
- Florida Bar Eminent Domain Committee (Member, 2021-2022)
- RPPTL Real Estate Certification Review Course Committee (Vice-Chair 2014-2021)
- RPPTL Title Issues and Standards Committee (Vice-Chair 2014-2021)
- Florida Land Title Association (FLTA) (Board of Directors, 2022-Present)
- FLTA First Vice President (2024-2025)
- FLTA Agents’ Section Committee (Vice Chair 2022-2023; Chair 2023-Present)
- Attorneys’ Real Estate Councils of Florida (Leadership Board of Directors, 2019-2022)
- Business Law Section of the Florida Bar (Member, 2003-Present)
- Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association (Member, 2003-Present)
- Young Lawyers Division of Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association (Member, 2003-2014; Board of Directors, 2004-2008; President, 2008)
- Seville Rotary Club, (Member, 2012-Present)
- Leadership Pensacola, Class of 2008
- American Inns of Court (Member, 2004-2006)
- Five Flags Sertoma Club (Member, 2004-2011)
- Pensacola Catholic High School, Mock Trial Coach, 2004-2006, District Champions 2005, Florida Law Related Education Association, Inc. Mock Trial Competition
