About Us
Hoffman Law Firm, S.C. has existed in its present format since 2002. Prior to that, Mel Hoffman, principal of the firm, practiced as a named partner or sole practitioner in La Crosse since coming to town from Los Angeles in 1979.
Over the years, Mel has participated in a variety of community activities from heading the local Kiwanis Club and Chamber of Commerce to acting in a number of plays at the La Crosse Community Theatre and other venues. For the last 10 years, he has also sung and played keyboards and guitar in a local semi-professional band called 'The Executives'.
Mel became a Chapter 7 Panel Trustee in 1987, under a judicial oversight section of the U.S. Justice Department. In this capacity, he oversees chapter 7 bankruptcy cases and administers them with the goal of obtaining assets for liquidation and distribution to creditors. On the other side, he has also practiced law as debtors’ counsel and based upon his understanding of the law, provides every client with the benefit of his experience as a bankruptcy trustee.
Mel’s wife, CJ, assists in running the law firm and acts as his legal assistant in his law practice as well. You can see them in the above photo at one of their favorite spots in Trempealeau, Wisconsin.