Joe Hess focuses his practice in the areas of property and casualty claim defense, construction negligence, commercial litigation, and admiralty and maritime claims. Joe has extensive experience in federal court actions, including practicing before numerous federal bankruptcy and district courts, as well as the U.S. Courts of Appeal.
Formerly, as prior Consumer Financial Services Litigation and Compliance Counsel, Joe provided a full spectrum of litigation services to financial institutions, creditors, debt collectors, finance companies, insurance companies and other entities in the defense of claims brought under myriad state and federal consumer financial statutes.
Also, Joe is a former equity partner of one of the nation's preeminent law firms with respect to bankruptcy avoidance issues, and has extensive experience prosecuting and defending preference and fraudulent transfer actions.
Joe is admitted in Florida and New York, as well as all federal courts in those jurisdictions.
Practices
Admissions
- New York (1994)
- Florida (2022)
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida (2022)
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida (2024)
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida (2024)
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York (1995)
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York (1998)
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (1998)
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York (2002)
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (Inactive)
Education
- Touro University, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (J.D., 1993)
- Catholic University of America (M.L.I.S., 2000)
- State University of New York at Oneonta (B.S., 1987)
Professional & Civic
- Member, Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
- Member, ACA International (The Association of Credit and Collection Professionals)
- Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
- Member, American Association of Law Librarians
