Meet Brent
I was born and raised in Port Washington, WI. After attending law school and practicing law in Cleveland, Ohio until 2009, my wife and I moved back to Wisconsin.
In 2010 I started Hoeft Law, LLC, with the desire to provide high-quality legal services while controlling client costs by leveraging technology to increase efficiency and accuracy. I take my work and the quality of the services I provide very seriously. As an attorney it is my duty to zealously and competently represent my clients to the best of my ability and I recognize that my services are only valuable to my clients if I can deliver quality services in an efficient and cost effective manner.
I am a frequent presenter at State Bar of Wisconsin conferences on topics pertaining to web-based practice of law and the usage, security, privacy, and ethics of technology in law firms.
I live in the Madison area with my wife and 2 kids. In my free-time I enjoy spending time with my family, watching sports (especially, Packers and Badgers games) and developing (pun intended) my skills in my longtime hobby of photography.
It is my pledge to you that at Hoeft Law you will receive traditional, quality legal services, innovatively delivered so you receive the value you expect.
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, B.A., Psychology, 2002
Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., 2006
MEMBERSHIPS & COMMITTEES
State Bar of Wisconsin, Member, 2009-Present
American Bar Association, Member, 2006-Present
State Bar of Wisconsin, Solo & Small Firm Conference, Planning Committee, Technology Track Co-Chair, 2018-Present
State Bar of Wisconsin, Solo & Small Firm Conference, Executive Committee, Chair-elect, 2021
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), Member 2020-Present
ISACA, Member, 2020-Present
International Security Systems Association International (ISSA), Member 2018-Present
SPEAKER
“Upping Your Remote Office Game: Prepping your Firm to be Flexible”, Co-presenter, State Bar of Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference, 2021
“Revisiting “Reasonable Efforts” with Remote Working Technology”, Co-presenter, State Bar of Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference, 2021
“Remote Working and Technology Competence in Law Practice” Madison Area Paralegal Association, Lunch and Learn, 2021
“From Bad to Worse: Current Trends and Threats in Cybersecurity” State Bar of Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference, 2020
“Staying Connected Apart: Successful Videoconferencing” Co-presenter, State Bar of Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference, 2020
“Technology Tools, Tricks and Tips for Law Firm Productivity and Security” Madison Area Paralegal Association, Lunch and Learn, 2020
“Law Firm Cybersecurity: Securing the Weakest Link” Madison College Paralegal Program, Lunch and Learn, 2020
“Technology Tools” Madison College Paralegal Program, Lunch and Learn, 2019
“Ask the Tech Guys: Law Firm Technology Workshop” Co-presenter, State Bar of Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference, 2019
“The Frugal Lawyer’s Guide to Information Security” State Bar of Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference, 2019
“Way More than 50 Tips in 50 Minutes” Panelist, State Bar of Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference, 2019
“We’ve Been Hit! Common Threats, Best Practices and What to do When Ransomware Strikes” State Bar of Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference, 2018
“The Mobile Lawyer Toolkit” Co-presenter, State Bar of Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference, 2018
“50 (or more) Tips in 50 Minutes” Panelist, State Bar of Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference, 2018
“Protecting Your Digital A$$ets” Co-presenter, State Bar of Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference, 2017
"The Virtual Law Office and Online Practice of Law" Panelist, Considerations for Starting a Law Practice, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2011-2017
"The Threat from Within: Security Risk Assessment and Policy Implementation to Protect Law Firm Digital Files" State Bar of Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference, 2016
"File It, Find It, Use It: Document Management On-Premise and in the Cloud" Co-presenter, State Bar of Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference, 2014
"Cloud Security: What Lawyers Need to Know" State Bar of Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference, 2014
"Young Lawyers and Their Future," Panelist, National Association of Bar Related Insurance Companies (NABRICO) Conference, 2013
"Real World Thoughts on the Virtual Practice of Law" State Bar of Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference, 2012
INTERVIEWS
“Cybersecurity: Don’t Be the Weak Link in the Security Chain” Inside Track, State Bar of Wisconsin, September 16, 2020
“Managing Risk: Tips for Working Remotely During the Pandemic” by Tom Watson, Wisconsin Lawyer, State Bar of Wisconsin, September 8, 2020
“Cybersecurity - Is Your Firm at Risk?” by Tom Watson, Wisconsin Lawyer, State Bar of Wisconsin, February 12, 2019
"3 Tips to Kick-start Your Solo Practice, Plus a Way to Learn More" by Shannon Green, communications writer, Inside Track, State Bar of Wisconsin, March 1, 2017
"A MyCase Practice: Brent Hoeft | Wisconsin Business & Estate Planning Attorney" by Nicole Black, MyCase Blog, October 2, 2014
“An Ounce of Prevention: Examine Administrative Processes Now” by Tom Watson, Wisconsin Lawyer, State Bar of Wisconsin, March, 1, 2014
"Virtual Law Offices: Opening New Doors to Work-Life Balance" by Joe Forward, legal writer, Inside Track, State Bar of Wisconsin, September 5, 2012
PUBLISHED ARTICLES
"A Review of the WisDocs Estate Planning Assembly System: With Potential to Save Time and Money" by Brent J. Hoeft, attorney, Inside Track, State Bar of Wisconsin, July 20, 2016