Attorneys

John M.S. Hoefer

Of Counsel

Office Phone: 803.252.3300

Direct Phone: 803.771.2122

Fax: 803.256.8062

Email: jhoefer@whdlawyers.com

Office Location: Columbia, SC

attorney practice areas

Government Representation

Litigation

Public Utilities Law

Biography

A native of Columbia, South Carolina, John previously served as a Staff Attorney with the South Carolina Attorney General and as Counsel to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (Ethics Committee) for the United States House of Representatives. For more than 30 years, John’s practice has focused on representing regulated industries before various administrative agencies and courts in utility ratemaking, state and local taxation, and environmental permitting and enforcement issues.

Admissions

South Carolina Bar
United States District Court, District of South Carolina
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Education

University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D.
Clemson University, B.A.

Associations

Richland County Bar Association
South Carolina Bar Association
South Carolina Judicial Council, Member
South Carolina Supreme Court Office of Disciplinary Counsel, Attorney-to-Assist the Disciplinary Counsel
South Carolina Administrative and Regulatory Law Association, Board Member
Editorial Board, Appellate Practice in South Carolina
Clemson University College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Humanities Advancement Board
University of South Carolina School of Law, First Year Student Mentor
Clemson University, Board of Visitors (2007-2010)
Hearing Officer, South Carolina Department of Revenue, Alcoholic Beverage Control Division (1993)

Military

Captain, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, U.S. Army Reserve, 1988-1996. Active duty in Southwest Asia, 1990-1991.

Honors

Peer Review Rated AV Preeminent in Martindale-Hubbell
South Carolina Super Lawyers, 2018-present

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