Practice Experience

• Keith Hesse is a member of the firm's Business Litigation & Trade Regulation, Insurance, and Real Property Litigation Practice Groups. He serves as Chair of the Probate and Trust Litigation subgroup of Business Litigation & Trade Regulation.
• Mr. Hesse has practiced civil litigation in state and federal courts for 26 years, with particular emphasis on commercial, probate, insurance and construction litigation.
• His extensive litigation background encompasses probate and trust matters, business torts, real property disputes, landlord/tenant litigation, employment contracts, insurance issues, and professional and regulatory proceedings.  Mr. Hesse has handled cases of statewide and national significance.

Professional and Civic Activities

• The Florida Bar
  Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
• Orange County Bar Association
• American Bar Association
  Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
• Ninth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee 
  Chair (2001-2002)
• Habitat for Humanity of Winter Park/Maitland Former Board Member
• Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Florida, Inc., Former Board Member and Executive Director Search Committee Member
• Orlando Shakespeare Theater, Board Member
• Graduate of Leadership Orlando
• Tiger Bay Club of Orlando
• Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce, Ambassador
• Manufacturers Association of Central Florida
• Business Retention Committee for the Economic Development Commission of Mid-Florida
• Barry University Orlando College of Law, Advisory Board
• Central Florida Estate Planning Council

Professional Recognition

• AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Florida

COURT ADMISSIONS

• Florida State Courts
• U.S. Tax Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

Education

• University of Michigan College of Law (J.D., 1982)
  Winner, 58th Annual Henry M. Campbell Moot Court competition
• University of Florida (B.A., 1979)
  Phi Beta Kappa
  Phi Eta Sigma
  Alpha Lambda Delta