Marianne S. Hoke

As the youngest of six children growing up in a suburb outside of Buffalo, New York, I had the opportunity to enjoy the character of the chilly steel town and to learn, from my parents, the importance of hard work. I graduated summa cum laude from the State University of New York College at Buffalo in 1998 with a dual bachelor's degree in Psychology and Fine Arts. My grandfather, who was an attorney, a kind gentleman, and my hero, inspired me to apply to law school at his first university, Notre Dame. While attending law school, I served as Student Director of the Notre Dame Legal Aid Clinic where I represented my first Social Security claimants. I graduated in May of 1992 and within six months had moved to sunny Florida and was admitted to the Florida Bar. I have practiced law in the areas of social security, workers' compensation, personal injury, family law, and domestic violence/public interest law. In 1996, I married the love of my life and we have since been blessed with two wonderful children who keep us very busy. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, traveling, biking, painting, and drawing.