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| Selected by peers as a Leading Lawyer in: | Extensive Experience in: |
| Commercial Litigation | Construction Litigation |
| Products Liability Defense Law | Environmental Law |
| Toxic Torts Defense Law | General Liability Litigation |
| Indoor Air Quality | |
| Personal Injury Litigation |
Ms. Hess practices primarily in the area of tort litigation, defending personal injury and wrongful death cases, premises liability cases involving construction defect and mold, along with products liability and criminal attack cases. A skilled trial lawyer, Ms. Hess has resolved cases through traditional litigation, as well as arbitration and mediation.
Her national client base ranges from Fortune 500 companies to privately owned companies. Ms. Hess is a key member of a national defense team for one of the firm's largest self-insured clients, requiring pro hac representation throughout the country.
Ms. Hess has also defended, and served as consulting attorney in a variety of environmental cases in the areas of indoor air quality, "sick building syndrome" and multiple chemical sensitivity. Her hands-on background in these issues includes receiving a Certificate of Completion for attending a Mold Remediation Workshop.
Bar Admissions:
Illinois (1991)
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (1991)
Admitted pro hac vice in numerous states to represent clients nationwide
Date of Birth: 1959
Law School:
DePaul University School of Law, J.D., 1991
Undergraduate School:
Rosary College, River Forest,, Illinois, B.A., 1981
Employment History:
Ms. Hess joined Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in August 1991. During her tenure with the firm, she has contributed significantly to the growth and management of the firm. Ms. Hess is a member of the firm's Executive Committee. She co-chairs the Education Committee for associates, and serves as an instructor for Hinshaw University. Ms. Hess is the firm's Hiring Chair and has served on the firm's Hiring Committee for several years. She also manages the paralegal program. Ms. Hess has been rated by Martindale-Hubbell for ethics and legal ability.
Legal Lectures:
Ms. Hess is on the editorial review board for the firm's Indoor Air Quality newsletter, and was a presenter at the Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP 10th Annual Litigation Strategies Symposium, October 1998.
Additionally, she co-authored the article, "Mold: The Risk and the Reality," Mealey's Litigation Report, December 2001.
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