Kenneth Martin Hesser
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Kenneth Martin Hesser
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
Languages
Professional Experience
Associate Sims Amat and Stakenborg
Year: 2000 - 2002
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Associate Daniel L. Hightower, PA
Year: 2003 - 2011
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Associate McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod, Pope & Weaver, PA
Year: 2002 - 2003
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Partner Schatt & Hesser, PA
Year: 2011 - Current
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Professional Associations
Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida Member (2012 - Current)
Middle District of Florida Member (2005 - Current)
Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association Member (2012 - Current)
American Inns of Court (Gainesville) Member (2014 - Current)
Bench Bar Fund Committee Member (2015 - Current)
Bankruptcy Bar of the Middle District of Florida Member (2005 - Current)
American Inns of Court Administrator (2011 - 2012)
American Inns of Court (Ocala) Program Chair (2012 - 2013)
Florida State Bar  # 375720 Member (2000 - Current)
Florida Bar, Workers' Compensation Rules Committee Member (Current)
Florida Bar, Young Lawyers' Division Member (Current)
American Inns of Court (Ocala) Member (2005 - 2014)
Bankruptcy Bar Northern District of Florida Member (2005 - Current)
Publications
The Effects of Website Interactivity of Political Activity Penn State Thesis (1997)
Arbitration under the new Bankruptcy Law Florida Bar Journal News and 440 Report
Awards
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Rising Star
Superlawyers 2012.0
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Rising Star
Superlawyers 2011.0
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Richard Custureri Pro Bono Service Award
Marion County Bar Association 2009.0
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Pro Bono Award
Marion County Pro Bono Legal Services 2008.0
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Pro Bono Service Award
Marion County Bar Association 2007.0
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Bausch and Lomb Scholarship
University of Rochester 1992.0
Education
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Pennsylvania State University B.A.
Year: 1997
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Wake Forest University School of Law Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor
Year: 2000
Speaking Engagements
Vital Signs, Lunch and Learn Seminar, February 3, 2006
Vital Signs, Lunch and Learn Seminar, February 3, 2006
Websites
https://www.smrmlaw.com/
Schatt Hesser McGraw
328 NE 1st Ave., Suite 100, Ocala, FL 34470
(352) 789-6570