Attorney Hoover graduated from Troy High School in 1976. He enlisted in the United States Navy and served from 1977 to 1981. He attended the University of Wisconsin from 1981; graduating after 17 months with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He then attended Ohio Northern University College of Law; gradutating in 1984. 

He has served as an Assistant Miami County Prosecutor, Assistant Darke County Prosecutor, and Assistant Deleware County Prosecutor under now Attorney General, David Yost. 

Attorney Hoover has been in private practice in Greene County, Ohio since 2010.

He is the former president of the Darke County Bar Association.  

Attorney Hoover has handled:

• Over 14,000 criminal cases
• Over 10,000 municipal court cases 
• Over 500 trials 

He has orally argued cases before the Ohio Supreme Court and Ohio Court of Appeals

Attorney Hoover has over 20 years in public service and over 33 years in the practice of law. 

He is part of three generations of Honorable Military Service for our Country 

He is a United States Disabled Veteran.