Ben Hoover is an experienced trial attorney who dedicates his practice to catastrophic injury cases and estate planning. Hoover Rogers Law knows how to win and fights hard for clients.
Ben was previously a trial attorney at the Wichita County District Attorney's Office from 2006-2012. During his tenure, Ben prosecuted hundreds of felony and misdemeanor cases. He also prosecuted asset forfeiture cases involving contraband valued in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. From 2007-2011, he tried 20 felony jury trials along with numerous misdemeanor trials. In addition to trial work, he authored appeals filed in both the Texas Supreme Court and Courts of Appeals.
He now utilizes his experience for the benefit of his clients. Ben was elected as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation in 2014. Less than one percent of attorneys are selected each year for this distinction. The Times Record News recognized Ben as a 20 Under 40 recipient in 2012 for career achievement and community involvement. Ben was the President of the Wichita County Bar Association from 2010-2011, having previously served as both an officer and director. In 2010, the Texas District and County Attorney's Association appointed Ben to serve on the Editorial Committee for The Texas Prosecutor, the statewide publication for prosecutors. In addition to an active law practice, Ben was elected as a Wichita Falls City Councilor for District 1 in May 2013 and will serve a two-year term through 2015.
Ben is married to Meagan and has three children, Grant, Blair, and Arden. His interests include various sports, hunting and fishing, and spending time with his family. Ben was raised in Paradise, Texas. His family attends Grace Church in Wichita Falls.
Personal Injury Criminal Law Civil Litigation
80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Texas, 2006 Oklahoma, 2012 U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2012
Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas J.D. - 2006 Howard Payne University, Brownwood, Texas B.S. - 2003 Honors: Dean's List Major: Political Science Major: Pre Law
Battling gang violence, The Texas Prosecutor, Volume 37, No. 5; September-October 2007, p. 20 A stormy childhood, now calm, The Texas Prosecutor, Volume 39, No. 6; November-December 2009, p. 33 What lies beneath, The Texas Prosecutor, Volume 40, No. 5; September-October 2010, p. 37 Three's the key but you'll need more, The Texas Prosecutor, Volume 42, Number 1; January-February 2012, p. 20 Classes/Seminars Guest Lecturer- 'Gang Injunctions', Howard Payne University- Criminal Justice, 2007 - 2009
Nations Top 1 Percent, 2023-24
National Trial Lawyers - Top 100, 2021
National Trial Lawyers - Top 40 Under 40, 2018
HPU Outstanding Young Graduate, 2014
Fellow- Texas Bar Foundation, 2013
Top 20 under 40- Wichita Falls, 2012
American Association for Justice
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Wichita County Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Texas Bar Foundation
Nix Law Firm, 2012-2021
Wichita Falls City Council, 2013-2015
Midwestern State University, Adjunct Professor, 2008-2013
Wichita County District Attorney's Office, 2006 - 2012
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas, 2012 - 2013
