Contact Information: |
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| Name: | Hecht, Scott C. |
| Address: | 1201 Walnut Street, Suite 2900, Kansas City, MO 64106-2150 |
| Phone: | 816-691-3120 |
| Fax: | 816-691-3495 |
| Email: | scott.hecht@stinson.com |
| Website: | https://www.stinson.com/people-ScottHecht |
| 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 a complex insurance case in which the demand was in eight figures; Mediated a class action case in which the demand was in nine figures; participated as advocate in dozens of mediations of insurance disputes, ERISA disputes, and as insurance counsel in mediations involving construction, personal injury, civil rights, ERISA, and other matters |
| Lead Mediator Sessions: | 2 |
| Co-Mediator Sessions: | |
| Counsel for a Party Sessions: | 21 |
ADR Training |
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| Course Info: | Completed \\\"Mediation Training for Civil Cases,\\\" provided by Univ. of Mo. School of Law on April 1, 2, and 9 2021; 25.5 Missouri CLE credit hours, including 3 ethics credit hours |
| Total CME Hours: | 25.5 |
| Approved Mediator for Civil Cases by the State of Kansas: | No |
Legal Experience |
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| Experience: | Attorney in private practice. Primary focus is litigating commercial insurance disputes on behalf of business clients and advising business clients concerning commercial insurance matters. Other practices include defending business clients and fiduciaries with respect to ERISA claims, including class actions, and governmental investigations. |
| Active Litigation: | 28 Years 50% representing Plaintiffs 50% representing Defendants 80% in Federal Courts 20% in State Courts |
| Other Experience: | While for the last twenty years my practice has primarily involved disputes concerning commercial insurance and ERISA matters, early on in my career my practice primarily involved litigating employment disputes. |
| Education: | J.D. Harvard Law School 1993; B. A. Econ. Southwestern College (Winfield, KS) 1990 |
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Fee Structure |
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| Rate: | Hourly, currently $595; amenable to flat fee or daily rate, subject to negotiation |
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