Hooverlaw.com

Firm Profile

Statement of Practice:

Beginning practice in 1982 and continuing to date, Patrick Hoover and Patrick Hoover Law Offices offer individuals, families and other client groups, focused and targeted legal services, tailored to the needs and directions of each client. No matter the issues in a given case, our clients receive only careful and considered advise, case analysis and highly effective, cutting edge litigation services.

The firm's juvenile and general law practice includes court proceedings involving personal injury and negligence law, custody and gaurdianship, delinquency, drugs, assaults, gun possession, theft and assault. Our school and regular education and special education practice addresses legal issues in both public and private schools. These issues include suspensions, expulsions, transfer issues, public and public and non-public placement and programming services, reasonable accommodations, disciplinary matters, conflict resolution, mediation and due process appeal hearings in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the ADA and Section 504 of the Civil Rights Act, directed at children and youth who are physically and or emotionally disabled, suffering from Attention Deficit Disorder and/or other disabilities. The firm takes pride in its special work as counsel and advisor to families of children with special needs. With 25 years of experience in courtroom and administrative disputes, respecting all facets of juvenile, criminal and civil law, we represent clients throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia who have come to understand the meaning of trust and confidence in a law firm.

We regularly appear in the following venues: Juvenile court, District, Circuit and federal courts, before local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, the Maryland Department of Justice, and within a multitude of schools and school districts on matters of Special Education, Manifestation Determination Hearings. Our law practice invovles: Civil Trial Practice, Criminal Defense including, drug cases, domestic violence, sexual assault as well as Traffic Violation including , Drunk Driving, Vehicular Homicide, Hit and Run, Driving While Suspended.

We manage a regular case load of Personal Injury and Premises liability cases, Wills, Trusts, Probate, Custody, and Guardianships.

Firm Profile:

The firm's juvenile delinquency practice includes court and administrative proceedings involving delinquency, drugs, assaults, gun possession, theft and runaways among a large number of cases. The firm's special and regular education practice addresses legal issues in both public and private schools. These issues include suspensions, expulsions, placement services, reasonable accommodations, disciplinary hearings of suspension dn/or expulsion and mediation, conflict resolution and due process appeal hearings in conformance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, for or on behalf of children and teens who are, or may be, emotionally disturbed, struggling with Attention Deficit Disorder or any number of other disabilities which impact the child in school.

The firm takes pride in its special work as counsel and advisor to children and their families. With 25 years of courtroom experience in all facets of child advocacy, juvenile law and criminal and civil trial law, throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia our clients have come to understand the meaning of trust and confidence carefully placed in a law firm.

Patrick Hoover, (Member) admitted to bar, 1982, Maryland and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1984, District of Columbia; 1985, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; 1996, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Education: Aquinas College (B.S., 1976 with honors); University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1981). Member, Editorial Board and Juvenile Law Advisor, Maryland Law Magazine, 1984. Speaker/Presenter, Montgomery County Continuing Legal Education on Juvenile Law and Law Office Technology (1986 to present). Member: Bar Association of Montgomery County, Member, 1982 to present and Chair, 1984, 1992, Juvenile Law Section; Member, Judicial Selections Committee, 1995 to 1998; Maryland State Bar Association, Member 1982 to present, Law Practice Management Section, 1990 to present; Litigation District Court Sub-Committee, 1994 to 1996. Family Law Section, 1991 to present. American Bar Association, 1981 to present. Bar Association of the District of Columbia, 1982 to present; Maryland Trial Lawyers' Association, 1983, Technology Committee 1996 to present; Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association, 1995 to present. Reported Cases: McCorkle v. State, 95 Md.App. 31, 619 A.2d 186, (Md.App. 1993). Practice Areas: Education Law, Personal Injury Law, Criminal and Traffic Law; General Civil Law, Administrative Law.