Mr. Hess first joined O’Connor Redd Orlando in 2010, before later going to become a partner in a national insurance defense law firm. Mr. Hess rejoined the Firm in 2021 and focuses his practice on construction litigation, particularly the defense of New York Labor Law claims. He has more than ten years of experience defending property owners, contractors, construction managers, and insurers in high-exposure personal injury, labor law, and insurance coverage actions and is well versed in risk transfer strategies and insurance coverage issues. Over the years, Mike has consistently attained favorable results for clients through mediation, summary judgment, and settlements during pretrial discovery.

Education

BS, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, 2005
JD, Pace University School of Law, Cum Laude, 2009

Court Admissions

New York
New Jersey