NuvaRing Attorneys
Michael T. Bennett, Jr.
Attorney Michael T. Bennett, Jr., in addition to being a partner in the Nuva-Ring specialty law firm Bennett & Hoffecker, LLP, is also the principal of Michael T. Bennett, Jr., P.C. a trial firm dedicated to the representation of individuals who have suffered injuries and death due defective products and the negligence of others.
Attorney Michael T. Bennett, Jr.'s areas of practice include: products liability, medical malpractice, automobile accidents, trucking accidents, premises liability, negligent security, and virtually all types of cases involving injury or business torts. Mike has represented parties in numerous cases exceeding one million dollars, including several million and multi-million dollar cases, as well as many more cases exceeding $100,000.00.
Attorney Michael T. Bennett, Jr. has built a strong reputation in Atlanta and throughout the state of Georgia, by bringing cases to trial and obtaining excellent jury verdicts for our clients. Every case, whether it involves defective products, medical malpractice, car accident, trucking accident, or a premises liability matter, is prepared from the beginning for presentation to a jury. Our reputation for detailed trial preparation and uncommon results has also led to enormous success in resolving cases through settlement without even going to trial.
Attorney Michael T. Bennett, Jr. brings a dual perspective to personal injury lawsuit cases. After developing his expertise in a high end Plaintiff’s personal injury boutique practice during his first years out of law school, Mike chose to round out his experience by working for a large insurance defense law firm where he gained extensive experience defending insurance companies, trucking companies, automobile driver defendants, and retail business establishments in personal injury cases. After gaining the invaluable experience of how “the other side” prepares its defense in personal injury matters, in 2005, he formed his own law firm and turned his acquired knowledge and skills toward protecting the rights of people injured by defective products and the negligence of others.
Attorney Michael T. Bennett, Jr. receives a significant number of clients through attorney referrals. Our lawyers are recognized throughout the legal community as effective and efficient litigators that have the ability to obtain favorable settlements and jury verdicts through meticulous trial preparation for all types of personal injury cases, from defective products, professional negligence, construction accidents, to landlord liability, to general negligence liability. We have the resources necessary to bring complex litigation to trial if a fair settlement cannot be reached.
Education: Mr. Bennett received his law degree from John Marshall Law School in 1997. Mr. Bennett received high honors graduating Magna Cum Laude and in the top 5 in his class. He was the Editor of Law Review. Mr. Bennett was Law Clerk to Judge M. Gino Brogdon, Superior Court of Fulton County. His undergraduate degree was obtained at the University of Georgia, Bachelor of Arts Degree 1994.
Memberships: Mr. Bennett is admitted to practice in the Georgia Supreme Court, Georgia Court of Appeals, Georgia State and Superior Courts, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, and the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia. Mr. Bennett is also an active member of the American Bar Association, State Bar of Georgia, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Charles E. Hoffecker
Attorney Charles Hoffecker’s practice focuses primarily on representing firm clients in civil litigation and products liability litigation. In addition to being a partner in the Nuva-Ring specialty law firm Bennett & Hoffecker, LLP, Mr. Hoffecker is also the principal of the Hoffecker Law Group, P.C., a civil litigation firm in Atlanta, Georgia.
Prior to forming Bennett & Hoffecker, LLP and the Hoffecker Law Group, Mr. Hoffecker practiced law at one of the Southeast’s leading litigation firms based in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Hoffecker represented clients in insurance defense litigation, coverage litigation, premises liability, products liability, governmental liability and employment litigation. Prior to private practice, Mr. Hoffecker was appointed as the General Counsel for the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice and has also served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Georgia Department of Law.
Mr. Hoffecker has a proven track record of superior results on behalf of firm clients. After spending years representing some of the largest insurance and pharmaceutical companies in the world, Mr. Hoffecker now focuses his products liability practice on representing individuals across the Southeast and pursuing their legal rights in state and federal court.
Education: Mr. Hoffecker received his Juris Doctor degree in 1998 from Valparaiso University School of Law in Indiana. He was an Associate Editor of the Valparaiso University Law Review. In 1994 Mr. Hoffecker earned a B.A., with honors, from Albion College in Michigan.
Memberships: Mr. Hoffecker is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and is admitted to practice in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, all state and federal courts in Georgia, and the United States District Court, District of South Carolina. He is also a member of the State Bar Health Law Section and Government Attorneys Section. Mr. Hoffecker serves as an Advisory Board Member to the Southern Poverty Law Center – Southern Juvenile Defender Center. He is a Charter Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, which is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship is by invitation only based upon effectiveness and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation.
Speaking: Mr. Hoffecker is a frequent speaker and guest lecturer. He has presented lectures at:
National Business Institute/Institute for Paralegal Education – Paralegal Litigation Skills: Managing Civil Discovery, topics “Project Management Skills – Best Practices” and “Discovery Problem Solving” (10/29/07)
National Business Institute’s (NBI) – Successful Federal Court Practice Seminar, topics “Maintain an Ethical Practice from Start to Finish” and “Issues and Answers for Success in the Federal Court System” (7/24/07)
Lorman Educational Seminar - Helping Your Trial Lawyer Win: Essential Trial Preparation and Techniques for Paralegals in Georgia, Topic – Articulating the Theory of the Case (05/17/06)
Georgia State Bar CLE Seminar - Katrina Relief: Lawyers Learning to Help the Displaced, Topic - Mental Health and Family Counseling (10/10/05)
The Role of the Human Resource Professional in Litigation – Investigation as the Predicate to a Successful Defense, and, New FSLA Regulations, Overtime and Beyond (11/05/04);
Central Georgia SHRM Seminar – Employment Law Update (10/07/04)
American Corrections Association, Summer Conference, Juvenile Corrections Committee – Legal Issues Arising From Employment in the Context of the Public and Private Correctional Setting (07/30/04)
Publications: Mr. Hoffecker is a contributing author to the Defense Research Institute Defense Library Series, A Young Lawyer’s Guide to Defense Practice, and authored Chapter 18: The Use of Evidence at Trial. Mr. Hoffecker’s chapter focuses on the technical and practical aspects of effective use of evidence at trial and valuable strategies for the admission of evidence at trial. The book is a guide for young litigation attorneys and is a collection of chapters written by leading defense attorneys from across the country.