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Dowd Bennett LLP
St. Louis, Missouri
Associate: 2017-2022.
Attorney at Dowd Bennett LLP

Jeffrey R. Hoops is a litigator who represents clients in complex commercial and appellate litigation. He has experience in a wide variety of practice areas, including securities litigation, environmental litigation, class actions, and white collar defense.
Jeff participates in all phases of trial preparation, including the formulation of case strategy, motion practice, depositions, and expert discovery. He has written successful dispositive motions and briefed and argued appeals on a range of issues.
Before joining Dowd Bennett, Jeff was a litigation associate at Williams & Connolly LLP in Washington, D.C., where he represented clients in complex civil litigation in both state and federal courts throughout the country.
Jeff is a former law clerk to the Honorable Deborah L. Cook of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and to the Honorable S. James Otero of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Dowd Bennett LLP
St. Louis, Missouri
Associate: 2017-2022.
Williams & Connolly LLP
Washington, District of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
(appointed)Ohio
Served as judicial law clerk to the Honorable Deborah L. Cook, researching and drafting opinions, orders, and bench memoranda.
U.S. District Court
(appointed)California Central District
Served as judicial law clerk to the Honorable James Otero, researching and drafting opinions, orders, and bench memoranda.
Center for Empirical Research in the Law, Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
Hunton & Williams LLP
Washington, District of Columbia
Washington University in St. Louis Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic
St. Louis, Missouri
Department of Agriculture, Department of Natural Resources
(appointed)Missouri
PowerScore Test Preparation
August 2025
Defends global healthcare company in action alleging violations of the False Claims Act. Defended a major financial institution in residential mortgage backed securities-related class action litigation alleging breach of contract and other claims arising from the institution’s role as an indenture trustee. Represented clients with environmental claims relating to high-profile government licensure program.
Washington University Law Review
March 2012
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