Marc J. Hoerner Jr. is a nationally recognized attorney who founded Defense on Demand in order to provide experienced and personalized representation. The firm exclusively focuses on pursuing justice for each client. Whether that be in criminal or civil court. Marc was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. He graduated from Holy Cross High School in the lower 9th Ward in 2006, and completed his undergraduate degree in 2010, at Loyola University New Orleans, with a major in criminal justice. He then received his law degree at Loyola University College of Law. Marc worked as a law clerk for Judge Laurie White in Orleans Criminal District Court, providing legal assistance to the Judge during motions, hearings, and trials. He researched legal issues before the court, drafted briefs, memoranda, and rulings for post-conviction relief. Marc went on to serve as a New Orleans Assistant District Attorney. He was the senior trial attorney of various court sections, overseeing and trying felony matters exclusively. As a prosecutor, Marc has tried countless judge and jury trials. This experience has allowed him to witness first-hand the injustices and atrocities, within our legal system, that plagues our community on a daily basis. It was these experiences that encouraged Marc Hoerner Jr. to start a law firm that offers competent, skilled, and accomplished attorneys who are ready and eager to fight and serve at a moment’s demand. In 2021, Marc was selected for inclusion into its Top 40 Under 40 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers in Louisiana, an honor given to only a select group of lawyers for their superior skills and qualifications in the field. Membership in this exclusive organization is by invitation only and is limited to the top 40 attorneys in each state or region who have demonstrated excellence and have achieved outstanding results in their careers in either civil plaintiff or criminal defense law. Marc's firm has handled various civil and criminal matters in both federal and state court. He is a member of the Louisiana Bar Association and is also admitted to the Southern and Western District of Texas, as well as the Federal Bar Association for the Eastern District court of Louisiana.

Area of Practice: Nursing Home Neglect For over 10 years, Attorney Hoey has worked closely with Don Keenan and the Keenan Trial Institute as Dean. KTI teaches trial lawyers nationwide how to streamline discovery, apply Black Letter Law, simplify and try a case to a jury efficiently—giving Trial Lawyers the System they deserve to win, to protect our community safety, and deter wrongdoers by holding them accountable.

Area of Practice: Family Law - Child Abuse & Neglect Defense, Pro Bono Sara Hofeditz Christensen works as Pro Bono Attorney for the firm, bringing her experience as a trial lawyer to support the firm’s commitment to pro bono and community service. She has experience representing clients in every stage of the criminal defense process, ranging from extensive pretrial preparation, bond reduction and evidentiary hearings, to bench and jury trials, and when necessary, probation violation and revocation hearings. Prior to joining the firm, she worked as an assistant public defender for the Missouri State Public Defender in Kansas City, where she represented and appeared on behalf of an average caseload of 80 clients, comprising adults and juveniles charged with felonies and misdemeanors in all stages of criminal proceedings at the state level. She teaches Trial Advocacy 1 classes as an adjunct professor at the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law, instructing and critiquing second-year students in trial skills.

Tricia “CK” Hoffler is the CEO of The CK Hoffler Firm, an Atlanta-based law firm that specializes in representing plaintiffs in trucking accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death, catastrophic personal injury, civil rights litigation, commercial litigation, employment discrimination, opioid litigation, global commercial transactions, and “Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL)” representation. She is licensed in Georgia, Florida, Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Pennsylvania. To date, Ms. Hoffler has tried and/or settled cases on behalf of her clients worth over $850 million. Ms. Hoffler has also lectured extensively nationally and internationally on trial strategies and techniques, personal injury, medical negligence, First Amendment matters, employment discrimination, opioid litigation, and commercial matters. Ms. Hoffler brings a diverse set of skills and talents to the practice of law. She speaks French fluently and is proficient in Spanish and Portuguese. She is also counsel to civil rights icon The Reverend Jesse Jackson for the past 35 years.