Nick Hoffman is a trial attorney who handles complex, high-stakes disputes. Nick has a national practice counseling and representing clients in major litigation in a wide range of industries, including technology, biotechnology, medicine, consumer products, software, food and beverage, apparel, entertainment, sports, and media.
In 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, Nick was named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers magazine. Regularly acting as lead counsel for billion-dollar companies, Nick is sought after for his creative strategies, business-oriented vision, and track record of outstanding results.
Nick is a graduate of UCLA School of Law, where he was an editor for the UCLA Journal of Law and Technology. Prior to law school, he earned a B.S. in Biochemistry from UCLA and worked at a biotechnology company developing blood diagnostics tests.
Experience
A sampling of Nick’s recent litigation experience includes:
- Representing one of the nation’s largest secured transport companies in defense of a $300 million breach of contract and fraud lawsuit. (ongoing)
- Representing a multinational energy company in defense of multiple class actions. (ongoing)
- Representing an infrastructure company in defense of $75 million tortious interference lawsuit. (ongoing)
- Successfully upheld dismissal of a class action in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. (2025 WL 2977254)
- Won dismissal of class action complaint filed against an appliances company. (788 F.Supp.3d 1092)
- Won dismissal of class action complaint filed against a financial services company. (2025 WL 1909837)
- Won dismissal of class action complaint filed against a publicly traded beverage company. (2024 WL 4414768)
- Won summary judgment on complaint filed against the nation’s largest manufacturer of fire safety equipment. Then, successfully upheld the win on appeal. (2023 WL 8885030)
- Won summary judgment on complaint filed against a leading manufacturer of gas detection equipment. (2023 WL 5811844)
- Won summary judgment on complaint filed against a major medical device company relating to a complex medical device. (2022 Cal. Super. LEXIS 72692)
- Represented major footwear company in an intellectual property lawsuit (trademark, trade dress, and unfair competition) against Walmart, relating to Walmart’s sales of over three dozen infringing shoe designs. Won preliminary injunction and obtained permanent injunction. (2022 WL 1601530)
- Obtained a trial victory on behalf of an agricultural company following a month-long trial. Won client a multimillion-dollar judgment, complete ownership of the patents-in-suit, and a permanent injunction. Then, successfully upheld the judgment on appeal.
- Obtained a trial victory for an entertainment company in a lawsuit relating to a well-known film property. Won cancellation of nine registered trademarks.
- Represented a major food distributor and grocery store in numerous coordinated Nevada lawsuits involving an alleged outbreak from chemical exposure.
- Represented one of the nation’s largest banks in defense of defamation and contractual interference claims. Obtained complete dismissal of lawsuit after filing anti-SLAPP motion.
- Represented the nation’s largest aerospace company in a product liability lawsuit in federal court. Obtained complete dismissal of lawsuit.
- Represented one of the nation’s largest supermarket chains in a lawsuit alleging a foodborne outbreak. Obtained complete dismissal of lawsuit.
- Represented a company founder in multidistrict litigation (MDL) encompassing thousands of coordinated product liability lawsuits, RICO actions, and consumer-fraud class actions.
- Represented a company executive in state enforcement action brought by California Attorney General.
Events
- Panelist, "AI v. ASSOCIATE: Rethinking the Role of AI in Legal Practice and Trial Strategy," ACI 29th Annual Conference on Drug & Medical Device Litigation, December 3, 2024
- Speaker, "Blurred Lines – Is it Copyright Infringement or Fair Use? You Decide," International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) Midyear Meeting, February 22, 2023
- Speaker, Discovery Planning: Establishing a Strong Case Foundation in HIPAA Compliance, May 5, 2021
- Moderator, Impact of COVID-19 on California Consumer Litigation, September 17, 2020
Insights
- Author, Reducing Litigation Risk Around Food and Beverage “Purity” Claims, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, September 17, 2025
- Author, Date of Delivery, Not Sale: California Imposes New Requirement for Consumer Products Warranties, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, April 17, 2023
- Co-author, "What 9th Circ.’s Tinder Ruling Means For Class Settlements," Law360, September 8, 2021
- Contributing Author, “Chapter 10: Discovery Planning", Infectious Disease Litigation: Science, Law & Procedure, February 2021
- Author, To Win Punitive Damages for Pervasive Conduct in California, Plaintiff Must Specify Wrongdoer, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, February 3, 2021
- Named to “Southern California Rising Stars,” Intellectual Property Litigation, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2018-2025
- Selected for inclusion in “Legal 500 United States,” Product liability, mass tort and class action – defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices, 2024