Ms. Hoffman became a personal injury attorney in order to give a voice to the voiceless. She truly believes that everyone deserves a chance to have their story told, and told with dignity, integrity, and respect. Ms. Hoffman is passionate about her work as a personal injury attorney and takes great pride in zealously representing her clients.
Ms. Hoffman views the opportunity to bring real-life stories to juries as one of the greatest honors and is humbled that good men and women across this city entrust her to be their advocate. It is a task she never takes lightly.
Background
Ms. Hoffman then attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, where she was deeply involved in UMKC’s Department of Advocacy. As a competing member of the national mock trial team, Ms. Hoffman competed in trial competitions across the nation. During her third year of law school, she and her teammates proudly earned the right to represent UMKC at its first appearance at mock trial nationals in almost four decades. In law school, Ms. Hoffman was also a founding member and executive associate justice of UMKC’s Board of Barristers, a Law Review staff member, and was a dean’s list recipient every semester. In 2014, Ms. Hoffman graduated cum laude from UMKC with an emphasis in litigation.
Ms. Hoffman began working in the legal field, in personal injury work, at the young age of 17. She has spent the entirety of her legal career diligently working to help injury victims seek justice. She is experienced in a wide variety of cases, ranging from national campaigns against dangerous pharmaceutical drugs to auto accidents to wrongful deaths. She is licensed to practice law in state and federal courts in both Missouri and Kansas.
Honors
- National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, personal injury, 2019-2020
- Dean’s List, UMKC School of Law
- Regional Champion, National Trial Competition
- Lewis F. Powell Jr. Medal for Excellence in Advocacy, presented by the American College of Trial Lawyers
- Order of the Barristers, Inductee
- UMKC Law Trial Practice Award, presented by UMKC Law Department of Advocacy
- Two-time CALI Excellence for the Future Award Winner
Personal
Kahlie M. Hoffman was born and raised in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Ms. Hoffman is married to her husband, Mitch Hoffman, who is a mechanical engineer. They have one son. She enjoys spending time with her family, the serenity of the Rocky Mountains, and improving upon the health and fitness of her family.
