Tricia L. Hoffman-Simanek

About Tricia

Tricia L. Hoffman-Simanek is an Attorney and Senior Vice President at Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C. Her legal work focuses on the area of litigation, which includes but is not limited to, professional malpractice, long term care litigation, insurance defense, and other health law litigation. Tricia also provides advice and representation on HIPAA compliance, training, and investigations, professional licensure matters, and risk management. She has achieved an ”AV“ rating with Martindale-Hubbell, Inc.

Practice Areas

Insurance Law Insights

California Wildfire 2026: Insurance Claims, Evacuation Rights, and When to Call a Lawyer

With the Sandy and Bain fires forcing 43,000 California residents to evacuate, wildfire victims have just 60 days to file proof of loss and may qualify for 24 months of additional living expenses under state law. Here is what California Insurance Code §§ 2051.5 and 2071, Civil Code § 1942, and Penal Code § 396 require — and when bad faith becomes a separate claim.

Education

• University of Notre Dame, J.D., graduated 2001
• Mount Mercy College, B.A. Criminal Justice Administration and English, graduated 1998

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