Contact Information: |
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| Name: | Hecht, Scott C. |
| Address: | 1600 Genessee Street, Suite 862, Kansas City, Missouri 64102 |
| Phone: | 816-280-8120 |
| Fax: | - |
| Email: | scott@scotthechtlaw.com |
| Website: | https://www.scotthechtlaw.com |
| Practice Region: | Kansas City, KS |
Bar Admissions |
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| District of Kansas: | 16492 () |
| Others: | Missouri 1993; W. D. Mo.; E. D. Mo.; United States Courts of Appeals for the 7th, 8th and 10th Circuits |
| In Good Standing: | Yes |
ADR Experience |
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| Experience: | Mediated complex insurance/construction case with demand in nine figures and resolution in eight figures; mediated ag industry consumer protection/product liability class action with demand in nine figures and resolution in eight figures; Mediated series of consumer protection/product liability class actions; mediated series of life insurance class actions; mediated public company corporate control/breach of fiduciary duty claims; mediated professional liability lawsuit. |
| Lead Mediator Sessions: | 14 |
| Co-Mediator Sessions: | |
| Counsel for a Party Sessions: | Advocate for party in mediation of dozens of cases filed in many jurisdictions over 30+ years in litigation practice. |
ADR Training |
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| Course Info: | Completed “Harvard Mediation Intensive,” an executive education sponsored by the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School; completed “Mediation Training for Civil Cases” sponsored by the University of Missouri School of Law |
| Total CME Hours: | 50 |
| Approved Mediator for Civil Cases by the State of Kansas: | No |
Legal Experience |
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| Experience: | In private practice as attorney since September 1993. Primary focuses included litigating business insurance disputes; defending fiduciaries with respect to ERISA claims, including class actions and governmental investigations; defending businesses against employment claims |
| Active Litigation: | 31+ years and continuing; representation of business clients as defendants and plaintiffs; 80% federal court; 20% state court and governmental investigations. |
| Other Experience: | Practiced at Stinson LLP for 31 years; full equity partner; Wide ranging experience working with diversity of business clients, issues, and attorneys at full-service AmLaw 200 business law firm. |
| Education: | Harvard Law School, JD 1993; Southwestern College, BA Econ 1990 |
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Fee Structure |
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| Rate: | Hourly, currently $665; amenable to flat fee or daily rate, subject to negotiation |
