Hoferer, Paul R.

Current Employment Position(s)

Of Counsel

Year Joined Organization: 2008

Lawyer Overview

Mr. Hoferer joined Lathrop & Gage after retiring as Vice President and General Counsel for BNSF Railway Company, Fort Worth, Texas, in 2008.  In addition to supervising in-house counsel and the General Claims Department, he was responsible for nearly 3,000 lawsuits handled by over 100 law firms throughout the United States and Canada.

Mr. Hoferer began his career with the Santa Fe Law Department in 1975 as a trial attorney.  He was later promoted to General Attorney, Assistant General Counsel and managed the regional law office in Topeka, Kansas.  Following the merger of Burlington Northern Railroad and The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company in 1995, he was promoted to Assistant Vice President-Claims and Litigation Counsel.  In 2000, he became General Counsel and in 2002 Vice President and General Counsel.

Mr. Hoferer can also be contacted at 4244 S. W. Clarion Lakes Drive, Topeka, KS 66610, telephone number:  (785) 478-4273 or email him at prhoferer@hotmail.com.

Areas of Practice

• Business Litigation
• Railroad

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Appeals

Bar Admissions

• Kansas, 1975
• Texas, 1997
• U.S. Supreme Court
• Kansas Supreme Court

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Washburn University School of Law Board of Governors, 2004-present
• American Association of Railroads Claim Agent School Instructor, 1979-present
• Chairman of the Association of American Railroads Public Safety Working Group, 2007-2008
• Chairman of Association of American Railroads Punitive Damages Working Group, 2006-2007
• Member of the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, 1975-present
• AAR General Claims Conference Chairman, 1997-1998

Honors and Awards

• President, National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, 2002-2003
• Recognition of Excellence Award from the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, 2006
• Paul C. Garrett Award for Meritorious Service to the Association of American Railroad General Claims Conference, 2000
• Martindale-Hubbell® "AV" Rating
• Chairman, Association of American Railroads General Claims Conference, 1997-1998

Education

• Washburn University School of Law, 1975
  J.D.
• University of Southern California, Institute of Business Economics and Management, 1979
• University of Central Missouri, 1972
  B.S., Business Administration

Published Works

• Washburn University Honors Paul Hoferer with Alumni Fellows Award, 2009

Address

2345 Grand Blvd.
Suite 2800
Kansas City, MO 64108

Phones

(816) 292-2000 (Business Phone)
(785) 478-4273 (Other Phone)

Faxes

(816) 292-2001 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.lathropgage.com/