Kenneth Martin Hesser

Kenneth Martin Hesser

Schatt & Hesser, PA
  • Bankruptcy, Workers' Compensation, Employment Law ...
  • Florida
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Biography

Mr. Hesser was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1975. He attended Penn State University where he received degrees in both Political Science and Media Studies in 1997. Mr. Hesser then attended Wake Forest University School of Law in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he obtained a Juris Doctorate in 2000. Mr. Hesser spent his final year of law school in Gainesville studying at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Mr. Hesser practices in the fields of bankruptcy, employment, and workers’ compensation law. Prior to forming Schatt & Hesser, PA with his longtime colleague in Ocala, Ted Schatt, Ken worked for eight years with Daniel L. Hightower, PA in Ocala, representing nearly a thousand clients, filing hundreds of Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases, and arguing in more than 25 workers’ compensation final hearings. Mr. Hesser is eligible for board certification in workers’ compensation, is a published author in the field, and has spoken at multiple legal education seminars for both attorneys and non-lawyers.

Practice Areas
Bankruptcy
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
Workers' Compensation
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
    5-40%
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Florida
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Partner
Schatt & Hesser, PA
- Current
Associate
Daniel L. Hightower, PA
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Associate
McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod, Pope & Weaver, PA
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Associate
Sims Amat and Stakenborg
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Education
Wake Forest University School of Law
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor
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Pennsylvania State University
B.A.
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Awards
Rising Star
Superlawyers
Rising Star
Superlawyers
Richard Custureri Pro Bono Service Award
Marion County Bar Association
Pro Bono Award
Marion County Pro Bono Legal Services
Pro Bono Service Award
Marion County Bar Association
Bausch and Lomb Scholarship
University of Rochester
Professional Associations
Florida Bar, Workers' Compensation Rules Committee
Member
Current
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Florida Bar, Young Lawyers' Division
Member
Current
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Bench Bar Fund Committee
Member
- Current
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American Inns of Court (Gainesville)
Member
- Current
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Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association
Member
- Current
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Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida
Member
- Current
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Bankruptcy Bar Northern District of Florida
Member
- Current
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Middle District of Florida
Member
- Current
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Bankruptcy Bar of the Middle District of Florida
Member
- Current
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Florida State Bar  # 375720
Member
- Current
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American Inns of Court (Ocala)
Member
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American Inns of Court (Ocala)
Program Chair
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American Inns of Court
Administrator
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Arbitration under the new Bankruptcy Law
Florida Bar Journal News and 440 Report
The Effects of Website Interactivity of Political Activity
Penn State Thesis
Speaking Engagements
Vital Signs, Lunch and Learn Seminar
Websites & Blogs
Website
Schatt Hesser McGraw
Contact & Map
328 NE 1st Ave.
Suite 100
Ocala, FL 34470
Telephone: (352) 789-6520
Fax: (352) 789-6570