Hoffman Dorchik LLP is a Calgary-based law firm founded in 1980 by Gordon J. Hoffman and Michael J. Dorchik, offering a broad spectrum of services across corporate and commercial law, real estate, Wills and Estates, personal injury, and litigation. The firm has maintained a long standing presence in the Calgary market, delivering practical counsel for complex business and legal issues.
In addition to corporate and commercial matters, Hoffman Dorchik LLP handles Banking and Commercial Lending with clients that include lenders and borrowers across Canada, providing flexible financing solutions and robust documentation to meet security and regulatory requirements. The practice covers corporate lending, working capital loans, project financing, mortgage financing, mezzanine financing, construction financing, acquisition financing and related security interests.
Private client and civil litigation capabilities are complemented by a robust personal injury practice and foreclosure experience. The Wills and Estates team offers will preparation and interpretation, trusts, powers of attorney and contested matters, while the Personal Injury group handles car, motorcycle and ATV accidents, slip and fall cases, dog bites and serious brain or spinal injuries. The Litigation Services group pursues breach of contract, shareholder and partner disputes, contractual and construction disputes, debt collection and related matters, and the Foreclosures practice represents lenders and homeowners to preserve equity and minimize costs.
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Hoffman Dorchik LLP provides practical and comprehensive advice on commercial and residential real estate, covering acquisition and development, mortgage financing, conveyancing, commercial leasing and related transactions. The firm has represented landlords, tenants and lenders to balance risk and flexibility, and executes office, retail, industrial, hotel, and multi-family property deals with disciplined attention to regulatory compliance.
Commercial Real Estate
Housing, Construction & Development
Foreclosure
Land Use & Zoning
Landlord & Tenant
Mortgage
Real Estate Due Diligence
Real Estate Contracts and Negotiations
Brokerage
Conveyancing
Easements & Boundary Disputes
Title Disputes & Property Tax Appeals
Hoffman Dorchik LLP assists clients from formation to exit, offering incorporation, share ownership and governance advice, shareholder agreements, executive employment agreements, and the maintenance of corporate records. The firm also handles complex transactions including corporate reorganizations, buyouts, acquisitions and asset sales, as well as drafting and negotiating contracts and leases.
Administrative
Admiralty & Maritime
Agriculture
Antitrust
Aviation
Business Registration
Contract
Due Diligence
Franchising
Gaming
Government Contract
Licensing
Merger & Acquisition
Transportation
Venture Capital
Cannabis Law
Nonprofit & Charitable Organizations
International Trade Law
Government Relations & Lobbying
Private Equity
Corporate Governance
Sanctions & Export Controls
Hoffman Dorchik LLP delivers wills and estates planning and administration with services such as will preparation and interpretation, trusts, powers of attorney, contested wills and variations, and family patrimony considerations.
Power of Attorney
Elder Law
Estate Planning
Guardianship
Nursing Home Abuse
Probate
Trusts
Will & Testament
Elder Abuse Law
Inheritance Law
Asset Protection
Hoffman Dorchik LLP represents clients in personal injury matters including car, motorcycle and ATV accidents, slip and fall incidents, dog and animal bites, and brain or spinal injuries, guiding clients through the claims process and, when appropriate, pursuing litigation to obtain fair compensation.
Animal & Dog Injury
Assault & Battery
Birth Injury
Brain Injury
Car Accident
Construction Accident
Dangerous Product
Defamation
Drugs & Medical Devices
Medical Malpractice
Motor Vehicle Defect
Motorcycle Accident
Personal Injury
Premises Liability / Slip & Fall
Property Damage
Sexual Abuse
Toxic Mold
Toxic Tort
Travel Accident
Truck Accident
Work Injury
Workers Compensation
Wrongful Death
Bicycle Accident
Pedestrian Accident
Hoffman Dorchik LLP handles litigation and dispute resolution in federal and provincial courts and in domestic arbitration. Practice areas include breach of contract, shareholder and partner disputes, contractual and construction disputes, lien claims, wrongful dismissal, debtor and creditor issues and debt collection, with a focus on protecting client interests and achieving favorable resolutions.
ADR Mediation & Arbitration
Appeal
Class Action
General Litigation
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Commercial Litigation
Antitrust Litigation
Restructuring & Insolvency
Dispute Prevention & Pre-Litigation
International Arbitration
Construction Disputes
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