SL_PROFILE_Hoey_Legal_0720_Layout 1 7 / 21 / 20 9 : 59 AM Page 2 to a jury box full of strangers . Hoey is not In personal injury matters , Hoey says at Temple , where he rowed competitively . one to back down in the face of powerful most clients come to his office in search “ Rowing proved an important compo - opponents , either . of answers — why a physician made a par - nent in how my law practice works , ” Hoey “ I enjoy being able to compete against ticular decision , or why a company let a says . “ The correlation between waking up the largest corporations , institutions , and particular person operate a tractor - trailer . at 5 a.m . to row 12 miles before class and hospitals , ” he explains . “ I enjoy being the These are common questions asked by the energy required to successfully litigate lawyer for the everyday person , telling a Hoey’s clients . complex personal injury cases is obvious . jury how important my client is — how that “ These are answers you’re not com - That work ethic has stayed with me . It’s client impacted the lives of others , and in monly going to get from a defendant before how my practice is run — work intensive , the case of wrongful death , how big a loss you sue them , ” he says . “ Being a litigator and results driven . My staff here understands that is for my client’s family . means being a force for clients and diving how much energy is required to successfully “ In the face of all of the advantages into a case to gather as much information represent our personal injury clients . ” that the defense of a large corporation can about a company or individual that allows Hoey concentrates his practice in crim - provide , I relish being on the other side of us to get the answers our clients deserve . inal law and complex personal injury liti - the courtroom telling the jury how impor - By being a litigator , you’re telling a client gation , medical malpractice claims , nursing tant an ordinary citizen can be , ” home claims , trucking accidents , Hoey continues . “ That’s what a and wrongful death claims . courthouse is made for — it’s not “ My parents were both very an environment tilted in favor of dedicated and hardworking indi - an important doctor , institution , or viduals , ” Hoey shares . “ My mother corporation . It is important to our was a coalminer’s daughter from clients that the courtroom remain Johnstown , Pa . She understood the an environment in which they have meaning of hard work at an early equal and vigorous representation . ” age , when she’d milk the cows in Many of Hoey’s cases involve the backyard and maintain a garden catastrophic injury and wrongful so her family of 10 could eat . death — in other words , extreme loss . “ My parents led by example , ” “ Our cases have a significant he continues . “ My mother , a Regis - impact on the clients we represent , tered Nurse , and my father , an exec - and the family that survives the death utive with GE , both got out of bed of a loved one , ” Hoey explains . early and worked hard and instilled “ When we litigate a wrongful death the principles of discipline and hard case , we are the voice for decedent . work into their kids . They were It is an honor to speak in the court - loving , great parents . ” room on behalf of the party who has Now the father of five children lost his or her life and it is a powerful of his own , Hoey works to instill responsibility . We relish and honor those same values in his children . the trust that each of our clients “ Being a part of their lives and bestows upon us to be their voice in demonstrating the importance of the courtroom before the jury . ” competitiveness and fairness is a Hoey’s dedication to his clients big part of being a parent , ” Hoey I was taught very early on is founded upon his tireless work says . “ As an athlete throughout my that winning is an attitude . ethic , extensive and profound liti - entire life , from age 10 through gation experience , and his com - today , I’ve been competitive , in You have to believe in passion for the voiceless and under - rowing and in all other sports . I your case , believe in yourself , served claimants . was taught very early on that win - “ Every client has unfettered ning is an attitude . You have to and believe in your client . ” access to me and my staff , ” he believe in your case , believe in your - — Christian hoey , hoeylegal says . “ We work long hours , we’re self , and believe in your client . Liti - always available by cell phone , and gation is a very competitive area of we often meet clients in the practice , and having the capacity evenings , weekends , or first thing in the that you’re ready to get them the answers and ability to go to trial on behalf of a morning . In other words , when a client they deserve . ” client is a valuable asset . Many personal retains us , that client has our attention injury lawyers never leave the office and ? from beginning to end . ” ‘ A Powerful Responsibility ’ never see the inside of a courtroom . At Hoey understands that the more cases that Hoeylegal , we are prepared to go to trial he tries , the stronger his reputation becomes for each and every client that walks through CHRISTIAN HOEY as a zealous and capable litigator . He also our door . ” D HOEYLEGAL knows that each case is distinctive . Unsurprisingly , Hoey is not eager to 50 Darby Road “ Each client , with his or her damages , settle claims — “ until the value is appropriate , ” is a unique person and has their own story as he says . “ I’ve tried well over 100 jury Paoli , Pa . to tell , ” Hoey says . “ Each trial is different trials , and each trial adds to the experience ( 610 ) 647 - 5151 because each story for each trial is unique . ” I bring to each client’s case . A personal Hoeylegal.com Hoey has the ability to draw out that injury attorney should be ready to , and cjhoey @ hoeylegal.com story from his clients and vividly present it expected to , try any case he takes on . ” SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM JULY 2020 | 57