James A. Hoffman
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by James A. Hoffman, who was picked to be: Special Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs in February, 2025. It is part of a collection of thousands of ethics documents ProPublica has been collecting from across the Trump administration.
Roles Outside Government
Officials are required to disclose paid or unpaid positions they hold or recently held outside the federal government, including roles as officer, director, trustee or employee. (Form 278e, Part 1)
| Organization | Position held | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| James A. Hoffman, Attorney at Law | Attorney, 1/2023 - 1/2025 | 1 | |
| Center for Creative Leadership | Member, Board of Governors, 1/2023 - Present | 2 | |
| Veterans Bridge Home | General Counsel and Vice President of Strategy, 3/2023 - 1/2025 | 3 | |
| Town of Summerfield | Town Attorney, 4/2024 - 1/2025 | 4 |
Employment Assets
Officials are required to disclose assets associated with their employment, including salary, retirement accounts, stocks, intellectual property and awards or prizes. (Form 278e, Part 2)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James A. Hoffman, Attorney at Law (sole proprietor) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $203K | Legal Fees | 1 | |
| Center for Creative Leadership | $11,500 | Stipend | 2 | ||
| Veterans Bridge Home | $125K | Salary | 3 | ||
| Lincoln Financial Group, Defined Benefit Pension Plan | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 4 | ||
| TRADITIONAL IRA | 5 | ||||
| American Century Growth Fund Investor Class Shares (TWCGX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 5.1 |
Employment Agreements
Officials are required to disclose agreements relating to other jobs, including what will happen with any small businesses they own during government service and any continued health care coverage, planned leaves of absence, severance or bonuses. (Form 278e, Part 3)
| Organization | Agreement | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| James A. Hoffman, Attorney at Law | Sole proprietorship has been dissolved. As time permits, I plan to collect outstanding fees earned before January 31, 2025. (2025-05-01) | 1 |
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)
Other Assets and Income
Officials are required to disclose other assets and sources of investment income belonging to them, their spouse or their dependent children. These include annuities, bonds, cash, college savings plans, farms, precious metals, real estate, stocks, trusts and wills. (Form 278e, Part 6)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bank #1 (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | Interest | 1 | |
| Lincoln National Corp. (LNC) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 2 | |
| North Dakota 529 Plan | 3 | ||||
| Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund Investor Shares (VTBIX) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares (VWSTX) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund ETF Shares (BNDX) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Class Shares (VITSX) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.4 | ||
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Institutional Shares (VTSNX) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.5 | ||
| AAFMAA, Whole life insurance | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 4 | ||
| Undeveloped real estate, Calhoun County, West Virginia | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5 | ||
| U.S. Bank #2 (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6 | ||
| U.S. Bank #3 (Cash) | $500K - $1M | None (or less than $201) | 7 | ||
| Artisan International Fund Investor Shares (ARTIX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 8 | ||
| Janus Henderson Enterprise Fund Class T Shares (JAENX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 9 | ||
| Janus Henderson Global Research Fund Class T Shares (JAWWX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 10 | ||
| Janus Henderson Global Select Fund Class C Shares (JORCX) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 11 | ||
| Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund (SWPPX) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 12 | ||
| Victory RS Small Cap Growth Fund Class A Shares (RSEGX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 13 | ||
| General Dynamics Corp. (GD) | $250K - $500K | $5,001 - $15,000 | Dividends | 14 | |
| Undeveloped real estate, Asheville, NC | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 15 |
Liabilities
Officials are required to disclose their liabilities totaling more than $10,000, as well as any linked to their spouse or dependent children. These include mortgages, credit card debt and student loans. The interest rates and loan repayment terms are also required. (Form 278e, Part 8)
| Creditor | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Department of Revenue | type: Tax Payment Plan, amount: $10,001 - $15,000, year-incurred: 2016, rate: 7%, term: No Term | Taxes due; incurred years 2016. Being repaid at 7% interest; no term. | 1 |
| United State Internal Revenue Service | type: Tax Payment Plan, amount: $100,001 - $250,000, rate: 7, term: No Term | Taxes due; incurred years 2016 - 2019, and 2023. Being repaid at 7% interest; no term. | 2 |
About the Data
Most political appointees and senior officials in the executive branch are required by law to file public financial disclosure reports. These are documents that detail their financial holdings, positions they hold outside government, their spouse’s holdings, their liabilities and their recent financial transactions (such as buying or selling stock) during a defined reporting period.
The most senior officials file their disclosures with an agency called the Office of Government Ethics, and others file them with a designated ethics official within their agency. The Ethics in Government Act allows members of the public and the press to request these documents.
We’re publishing this information to give the public an important glimpse into the financial ties of a powerful and often hidden cadre of presidential appointees within the federal bureaucracy.
The main document type included in the database is the OGE Form 278e, which appointees must file when they are nominated (for Senate-confirmed appointees) or when they enter government (all others), and then annually while in the position. Another common document included is the OGE Form 278-T, also known as a periodic transaction report, which all public filers must submit within 30 days of a transaction. We are also making other ethics documents available, such as ethics agreements, certificates of divestiture and other documents we have obtained under the Ethics in Government Act.
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