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William Scott Hesse

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1613 SW 37th Street, P.O. Box 5597, Topeka, KS 66611

Estate Planning, Litigation, Administrative law and 5 more

About William Scott Hesse

William Scott Hesse is a lawyer practicing estate planning, litigation, administrative law and 5 other areas of law. William received a B.S. degree from Kansas State University in 1981, and has been licensed for 42 years. William practices at Newman, Riffel & Hesse, P.A. in Topeka, KS.

William Scott Hesse (Topeka, Kansas)

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Areas of Law

  • Trusts and Estates 2
    • Estate Planning
    • Estate litigation
  • Litigation 1
    • Civil litigation
  • Administrative Law 1
    • Administrative law
  • Debtor and Creditor 1
    • Collections
  • Real Estate
  • Other 1
    • Appellate law

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Newman, Riffel & Hesse, P.A.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1984, Kansas
    1984, U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
    1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
    1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
    1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
    1991, U.S. Supreme Court
    Bar Fellowship
    for the National Association of Attorneys General. Hesse has nearly 70 reported opinions in various federal and state courts. He is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Washburn University participating in both the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program and the Taking and Defending Depositions courses. The National Institute for Trial Advocacy NITA bestowed upon him a diploma in Teaching Advocacy Skills. On two occasions, he served as a teacher at the NITA Mid-America Deposition Skills Seminar hosted by Washburn Law. A KBA member, Hesse is past president of the KBA Government Attorney Section. With Chris Burger, he has co-authored articles for the KBA Journal and KBA Construction Law Handbook. Fellow: during the 2002 session of the Supreme Court of the United States. He has been certified by the Federation of Associated Regulatory Boards and the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.

    Active in his community, Scott annually gives of his time to the Washburn University School of Law Intensive Trial Advocacy Program. A Paul Harris Fellow, Scott has also served as president of the Topeka South Rotary. The Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership program asked him to be a member of Class IX where he has remained active as a KARL alumnus. He has served on the Topeka Bar Association Ethics Committee and the Kansas Bar Association Government Lawyers section as a past chair.

    In addition to being an attorney, Scott has been licensed as a real estate broker since 1978 and assists his wife, Anne, in their family real estate business. He also manages the 350-acre Hesse family farm in rural Shawnee County, where he lives with Anne and their three children. Member: Riley County, Kansas and American Bar Associations; Kansas Trial Lawyers Association; Trial Lawyers Association.

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Washburn University of Topeka School of Law
    Class of 1984
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Kansas State University
    Class of 1981
    B.S.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1959
    Topeka, Kansas, May 6, 1959

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