Jeffrey C. Hoffmeyer (Jeff)

Jeff Hoffmeyer and Joe Kingma defeated a complex motion which, if granted, would have been disastrous for their receiver client. Jeff and Joe’s client had been appointed receiver of an entity that owned and operated nine hotels. Disputes arose amongst the entity’s investors and litigation commenced. Once appointed, the receiver ran the hotels, hiring professionals and others to keep the hotels in operation. After a couple of years and substantial related litigation, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that the judge who appointed the receiver should have recused himself and thus the orders appointing the receiver and authorizing payments to him totaling more than $2,000,000 were void. The defendants, who had opposed the receivership, filed a motion seeking to have all the receiver’s fees and expenses repaid by the receiver individually. Jeff Hoffmeyer argued the highly contested motion in a courtroom filled with more than 15 attorneys for the parties. The trial court entered an order denying all the relief sought by the movants against the receiver.