Robert C Hoffman Jr

Robert C Hoffman Jr, PE, CEFI is a product safety and engineering expert specializing in consumer goods litigation. With a career spanning product development, safety testing, and failure analysis, he brings a comprehensive framework to litigation work involving product safety and compliance. His work centers on investigating product failures, assessing safety compliance, and evaluating whether design standards were met.

Mr. Hoffman has been retained in numerous expert witness and consulting engagements across the United States, involving major appliance safety and product liability cases. His BSME in Mechanical Engineering, along with certifications in Product Safety Tools, Experimental Statistics & SPC, UL standards, and as a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI), reinforce his ability to deliver objective, defensible analyses. He is regularly engaged by both plaintiff and defense counsel to provide clear, independent determinations of causation in disputes involving product safety and engineering standards.