Mary U. Hoover

Mary U. Hoover received her bachelor’s degree in 1980 from Lawrence University, and received her J.D. in 1992 from the Fordham University School of Law.  She has been with the Firm since its inception, telecommuting from her home from the beginning.  She has worked in multiple practice areas, including an action in which the Firm acted as special litigation counsel to the Creditors Committee of Pandick Inc., recovering over $14 million for Pandick’s creditors.

Ms. Hoover has also worked on several matters for the Firm’s consumer practice, including consumer fraud class actions for classes consisting of owners and lessees of certain Volvo automobiles, Tuchman v. Volvo Cars of North America, Inc., No. BER-L-1808-97 (N.J. Super. Ct.) (settlement of more than $30 million), and certain Saab automobiles, Barton v. Saab Cars of North America, Inc., No. L-6901-99 (N.J. Super. Ct.) (settlement of $4.25 million).

Ms. Hoover has been involved in the successful prosecution of numerous class actions on behalf of aggrieved investors, including:  In re Royal Dutch/Shell Transport Securities Litigation (U.S. settlement with a minimum cash value of $130 million, and a contingent value of more than $180 million as well as an additional $28.34 million secured in connection with a related European settlement of $350 million, which the Firm was substantially responsible for obtaining); In re Terayon Communication System, Inc. Securities Litigation, No. C-00-1967 (N.D. Cal.) ($15 million); Cheney v. Cyberguard Corp., No. 98-6879 (S.D. Fla.) ($10 million); and Bellocco v. Curd (Uniroyal Technology Corp.), No. 02-CV-1141 (M.D. Fla.) ($2.65 million).

Ms. Hoover is admitted to the Bars of the States of New York and Connecticut.