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Hecht, Scott C.

Contact Information:

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

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

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

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

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

Rate: Hourly, currently $665; amenable to flat fee or daily rate, subject to negotiation