Son Inspired by Parents’ Example

Aug. 18, 2015 - PRLog -- Dustin Hoff learned early that he could do whatever he decided.

His parents inspired him by overcoming obstacles in their lives. His mother overcame her muscular dystrophy, began earning a college degree at 45 and became a social worker.

“She told me if she could do that, then I could do anything,” says Hoff, who is now an associate at Christensen Law (mailto:https://www.davidchristensenlaw.com), a law firm that handles personal injury cases “My father also had his challenges because he suffered from the effects of the defoliant agent orange after serving in Vietnam. Yet he founded a successful greenhouse business and ran a party store.”

Starting Out

Dustin knew early in his life that he wanted to become a lawyer.

“I saw how my parents struggled to get the care they needed,” he says. “I decided I wanted to represent people who didn’t have a voice. I wanted to protect peoples’ rights.”

Hoff left his hometown of Sandusky and began by earning a bachelor’s degree in political science and history at Saginaw Valley State College. He began giving a voice to others by becoming involved in disability rights organizations, including the Blue Water Center for Independent Living.

While attending law school at the Western Michigan University Cooley Law School in Lansing, Hoff wrote a funding proposal that secured a federal grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs for disabled, homeless veterans in eight counties throughout the thumb and Southeast Michigan. He then worked for a general practice law firm in his hometown of Sandusky, Mich.

Christensen Law

“I love everything about the law,” he says, “but I was drawn to personal injury law for the opportunity to make a big difference in peoples’ lives.”

Hoff made a big difference in his first trial for one woman. Her insurance company refused to pay for magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs) needed to diagnose and treat her injury from a car accident. Hoff sued the insurance company, getting a judgment so it would pay for the MRIs for the woman.

“I’m proud to be part of a system of law that goes back to our founding fathers,” Hoff says. “The woman benefited from the jury trial that they instituted. The jury enforced the law in this case so she could get the treatment to which she was entitled. The suit took an incredible amount of work, but the result was very satisfying.”

Spare Time

In his spare time, Hoff wants to resume his involvement in disability rights organizations and in political campaigns. He has worked on campaigns for candidates running for the Michigan house, senate and supreme court.

Hoff also tries to find time for golf near his home in Clawson.

Christensen Law is a personal injury law firm that specializes in helping victims of automobile and truck accidents. For more info visit: http://www.davidchristensenlaw.com/

Founder David Christensen earned his law degree, with honors, as well as a Master’s Degree from the University of Michigan. Currently, he is Chairman of the Michigan Association for Justice’s no-fault committee,pastchairman of the negligence section of the Michigan State Bar, and is a member of the Council of Chief Justices Civil Justice Initiative.He testifies before the Michigan legislature, and his expertise has led to appointments to key positions that affect the development of Michigan’s no-fault law. In 2012, Christensen was chosen as a “Leader in the Law” by Michigan Lawyer’s Weekly.

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