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Jeffrey Heck
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Ltd. One Marion Avenue Mansfield
โจ About
About Jeffrey Heck
Jeff Heck has extensive legal experience handling all types of injury, wrongful death cases & insurance claims, as well as civil litigation & labor and employment matters. He is a court-trained Mediator,as well as a private Mediator/Arbitrator.
Jeff's roots are in North Central Ohio. He grew up in the Mansfield, graduating from Malabar High School and The Ohio State University where he was a 4 year member/Squad Leader of The Ohio State University Marching Band. He graduated with Honors from The University of Florida College of Law and has over 40 years of extensive courtroom experience. He is admitted to practice law in both Ohio & Florida & federal district & appellate courts.
Jeff began his legal career with a large Florida law firm, returning to Mansfield in the late 1980's to help people where he grew up. He is a strong believer in "giving back" to the community, putting his time & energy into many non-profit organizations. He is the co-founder and Board Chair of 33 Forever, Inc., a mental health non-profit, and is the Treasurer of the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation. He previously served 4 terms on the Lexington Local Schools Board of Education, as Past Board Chairman of the Renaissance Performing Arts Association and the Rehabilitation Services of North Central Ohio, as Past President of the University Club of Mansfield & its Educational Foundation & Trustee/Secretary of the Richland County Foundation, among others.
Jeff also gives back to the legal profession & his service has included Secretary of the Richland County Bar Association & Litigation Chair of its Certified Grievance Committee. He served 22 years on the Ohio State Bar Association's Council of Delegates and is a Fellow of the Ohio State Bar Foundation, as well as many OSBA committees and task forces. He is a member of the Ohio Association for Justice, the Ohio State Bar Association, Richland County Bar Association & the Florida Bar.
โ๏ธ Practice Areas
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Personal Injury
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Products Liability
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Arbitration & Mediation
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Social Security Disability
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Insurance Claims
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Animal & Dog Law
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Civil Rights
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Medical Malpractice
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Employment Law
Credentials & Experience
๐ Education
University of Florida
J.D. (1985)
Law
Ohio State University - Columbus
B.S. (1982)
Natural Resources
๐ Bar Admissions
Ohio State Bar Foundation
Member
Fellow
Member
Ohio Mediation Association
Member
Member
Member
American Association for Justice
Member
Member
Member
Ohio Association for Justice
Member
Member
Member
Ohio Bar ย # 0039986
Member
Member
Member
Ohio State Bar Association
Member
Member
Member
Florida State Bar ย # 504475
Member
Member
Member
Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys
Member
Member
Member
๐ผ Professional Experience
Managing Member/President
Heck & Stiffler, Ltd. - Injury Lawyers 2008 - Current
Partner
Brown, Bemiller, Murray, McIntyre, Vetter & Heck, LLP 1988 - 2008
Associate Attorney
Carlton Fields 1985 - 1988
๐ Awards & Recognition
Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
AV rated lawyer
Martindale-Hubbell
๐ Publications
- Co-Author, AIDS AND THE EMPLOYMENT PROCESS: Employment Issues Raised by AIDS in the Workplace.
- NPELRA Journal
- CERL Review
- and "
- AIDS and the Law,"
- an ALI-ABA Monograph