About HAN - Attorneys at Law

The attorneys of Hoffman Admire & Newcomb each contribute different knowledge and experience to form a powerful team for our clients. Please read below to learn more about what each of us has to offer.

George Hoffman III, Attorney at Law
Jim Admire, Attorney at Law
Brian Newcomb, Attorney at Law

 

 


George Hoffman III
 
Managing Partner


Profile

George Hoffman practices general litigation, but focuses on criminal, personal injury and medical negligence/malpractice trial work. Mr. Hoffman has extensive trial experience representing individuals who have suffered serious injuries through the negligence of others, including automobile accidents, medical negligence/malpractice, premises liability, and products liability.

While representing individuals who have been criminally accused, Mr. Hoffman has substantial jury trial experience in both felony and misdemeanor cases. His criminal defense practice includes all levels of felony and misdemeanor charges, including murder, homicide, burglary, robbery, rape, child sexual and physical abuse, battery, drug cases, and DWI. He is well-known for successfully defending DWI clients, from the simple first-offense DWI to the complex DWI death or serious bodily injury, and has conducted lectures and presented seminars on a variety of trial-related topics.

Appearances/Publications

Mr. Hoffman has lectured in three different states to diverse groups that have included lawyers, judges, doctors, and safety engineers, as well as elementary and high school students. His presentations include:

What Every Lawyer Should Know About Defending DWIs (Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation, Spring 1998)
  • Top Ten Mistakes Young Lawyers Make at Trial (Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation, May 1999)
  • Being a Lawyer on The Side of People Criminally Accused (Philo Atkinson 21 Hour Seminar, Detroit, September 2002)
  • Preparation for the Expert Deposition (Hazard Information Foundation, Inc. Workshop, Sierra Vista, Arizona, February 2003)
  • Leopold and Loeb Trial (Clarence Darrow: Crimes, Causes and the Courtroom, Franklin College Continuing Education Seminar, September 2003)
  • Use of Safety Engineering Principles to Prove Medical Negligence and to Improve Health Care Delivery (Hazard Information Foundation, Inc. Workshop, Sierra Vista Arizona, February 2004)

Honors/Awards

Mr. Hoffman is listed in The Best Lawyers in America®," the preeminent guide to legal excellence in the United States. The Best Lawyers in America® bases its listings on an exhaustive year-long survey of the legal profession in which attorneys nationwide are asked to rate the top lawyers in their specialties and anonymously nominate lawyers in their jurisdiction for inclusion in the publication. Nationwide, less than 3% of all lawyers in the country are selected for this honor. Mr. Hoffman was selected for this honor by virtue of the work he has accomplished for his personal injury clients. In 2004, Mr. Hoffman was the youngest lawyer in the state of Indiana named in The Best Lawyers in America. He was also recognized as a “Best Lawyer” in Legal Malpractice Law, “Indiana’s Best Lawyers,” Indiana Business, June 2006 (article based on “Best Lawyers in America,” a publication of Woodward/White).

Mr. Hoffman is also currently listed in Indiana Super Lawyers, a publication of Indianapolis Monthly. Statewide, only 5% of lawyers are listed in Indiana Super Lawyers. Mr. Hoffman was selected for this honor for the work he has done in the area of criminal defense.

 


James R. Admire

Partner

Practice Areas
General litigation, with emphasis on divorce, family law, business law and real estate transactions.


Profile
A native of Franklin, Indiana, Jim has practiced in Johnson County, Indiana for more than 12 years.


Education

  • Valparaiso University School of Law, J.D. 1992
  • Indiana University, B.A. Economics 1989
    Appearances/Publications
  • Past instructor, Construction Contracts/Law, Graduate Builders Institute, 1995-1997.


    Appointments/Memberships
    Jim is admitted to practice in Indiana, and is a member of the Indiana State, Indianapolis, Johnson County (past Secretary), and American Bar Associations, and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court, both Northern and Southern Districts in Indiana.

    Jim is also a Certified Civil Mediator and is the attorney for the Franklin Fire Merit Commission and serves as general counsel for several Indiana Corporations. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Hillview County Club

     

     


    Brian T. Newcomb

    Partner

    Profile

    Brian Newcomb has been practicing law in Johnson County since 1997.