Fredric A. Hoffman

Biography

Ric’s practice is extensive, focused primarily on the impact of taxes on individuals and businesses, generational wealth planning and family businesses. Ric’s diverse practice has evolved through his drive to assist his clients with all of their tax needs. He has guided clients in purchases and sales of businesses, corporate and other types of entity structuring and documentation, tax and trust aspects of divorce agreements, estate planning, probate and estate administration, trust administration, generational wealth management and pre and post nuptial agreements. 

After completing law school at George Washington University, Ric served at the U.S. Tax Court as a law clerk to Judge Theodore Tannenwald, Jr. This was not only one of the best experiences he has been afforded, but it was so impactful that it guided the rest of his career.  

Ric found that Miami, Florida was an opportune location to develop professionally as well as personally. Miami was a fast-growing area and Ric found that he was able to utilize his tax law skills to assist hundreds of individuals, professionals, entrepreneurs, families and businesses. His diverse skill set has offered him the opportunity to experience many different areas of practice.  This includes working with individuals and businesses dealing with ongoing questions and tax planning issues as well as IRS audits. Ric also assists both high net worth and moderately wealthy individuals and families address their tax and estate planning needs. He develops relationships with his clients to gain a deep understanding of their dynamics and problems. His goals are to retain family wealth, reduce tax costs and provide a smooth transition of wealth or a particular business from one generation to the next. This involves being able to master and explain complex tax issues as well as developing individual and entity tax plans including corporate or partnership planning, charitable concerns, pre or post nuptial agreements, marital settlement agreements and more. 

Family business is an area where Ric offers assistance by structuring effective operating strategies, drafting employment agreements, operating or stockholder agreements and other necessary documentation. As a family business prospers, he is directly involved with mergers, acquisitions and sales. 

Ric and his wife raised a son and daughter in Miami, developing deep roots within the community. He has blended his personal life with his professional experience to give time to numerous organizations which he believes is critical to maintaining a healthy, continually developing community for his family and friends as well as for the greater good.