[Opinion] First District Appellate Court Justice Thomas E. Hoffman dead at 77: 'His opinions were golden'

First District Appellate Court Justice Thomas E. Hoffman dead at 77: 'His opinions were golden'

Mr. Hoffman died July 4 at age 77. The First District Appellate Court justice is survived by his wife, retired Judge Margarita Kulys Hoffman, and four children.

First District Appellate Court Justice Thomas E. Hoffman dead at 77: 'His opinions were golden' | Illinois State Bar Association

First District Appellate Court Justice Thomas E. Hoffman dead at 77: 'His opinions were golden'The first time Jim Figliulo, co-founder and former president of the Chicago Inn of Court, met Judge Thomas E. Hoffman, they were involved in a case. Source: Chicago Sun

First District Appellate Court Justice Thomas E. Hoffman dead at 77: ‘His opinions were golden’ – Usa news

The first time Jim Figliulo, co-founder and former president of the Chicago Inn of Court, met Judge Thomas E. Hoffman, they were involved in a case. Mr. Hoffman was ruling on a case in which Figliulo was representing a client, and during a particularly tough attorney-client privilege matter, Figliulo said Mr. Hoffman made sure to intently hear out each side, taking an academic interest in the back-and-forth. Mr. Hoffman immediately earned Figliu…