Atty. Ari J. Hoffman
Ari J. Hoffman is the firm’s Managing Partner.
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About Ari J. Hoffman at a glance
Ari J. Hoffman is a business and litigation attorney based in Bridgeport, Connecticut, practicing at Cohen and Wolf PC. Admitted to practice in Connecticut, Connecticut. Educated at Boston College Law School (J.D., 2000) and Brandeis University (B.A., 1996). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Community Association Law (2026). Serands clients in Bridgeport, CT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Ari J. Hoffman is the firm’s Managing Partner
- He is a trusted counselor and an effective advocate
- He represents businesses, municipalities, universities, non-profit organizations, and individuals
- His practice includes a wide variety of commercial trial work, with significant experience in complex business disputes and contract-related litigation, securities and shareholder disputes, intellectual property matters, premises liability, and real estate and property litigation
- He also has extensive experience with alternative dispute resolution, representing clients in arbitration and mediation, before organizations such as the American Arbitration Association and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
- Ari is also the chair of the firm’s Common Interest Communities Group
- He has a large common interest community practice, counseling common interest communities of all sizes
- He routinely reviews and amends community documents, prepares contracts, collects common charges and fines, represents clients at hearings, in court, and before the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, and provides general governance advice
- Ari regularly speaks at seminars and educates Boards of Directors on applicable law and best practices
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Ari J. Hoffman's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Ari J. Hoffman handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Connecticut
Practicing law in Connecticut. Legal matters in Connecticut are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Bridgeport are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Connecticut state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Connecticut brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Connecticut courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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