Jeffrey Heck

Jeff Heck has extensive legal experience handling all types of injury, wrongful death cases & insurance claims, as well as civil commercial litigation & labor and employment matters. He is a court-trained Mediator, serving for the Richland County Court of Common Pleas, as well as a private Mediator/Arbitrator in numerous cases .

Jeff has his roots in North Central Ohio. He grew up in the Mansfield area, 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 30 years of extensive courtroom & other legal experience. He is admitted to practice law in both Ohio & Florida & federal district & appellate courts.

Jeff began his legal career with a very 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 served 4 terms on the Lexington Local Schools Board of Education, is Past Board Chairman/Board Member of the Renaissance Performing Arts Association & the Rehabilitation Services of North Central Ohio, 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 & 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/District representative of the Ohio Association for Justice & the Ohio State Bar Association, Richland County Bar Association and the Florida Bar.

• General Civil

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Contingent Fees
  for injury and wrongful death cases

Florida

Since 1985

Ohio

Since 1988

6th Circuit

Since 1988

11th Circuit

Since 1985

Owner/Attorney

The Heck Law Offices, Ltd.

2008 - Current

Partner

Brown, Bemiller, Murray, McIntyre, Vetter & Heck, LLP

1988 - 2008

Associate Attorney

Carlton Fields

1985 - 1988

University of Florida

J.D. (1985) | Law

1982 - 1985

Honors: Graduate with Honors

Activities: Trial Competition Team; Fellowship Advisor, Legal Research & Writing program

Ohio State University - Columbus

B.S. (1982) | Natural Resources

1978 - 1982

Activities: The Ohio State University Marching Band (Squad Leader); Student Judicial Commission

Ohio State Bar Foundation

Fellow

2017 - Current

Ohio Mediation Association

Member

2015 - Current

American Association for Justice

Member

2014 - Current

Ohio Association for Justice

Member

2008 - Current

Activities: District representative

Ohio Bar  # 0039986

Member

1988 - Current

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

March, 1986

End Distracted Driving - Student Awareness Initiative program for teens., Many

September 6, 2016

Ohio Assocaition for Justice

Speaker at multiple area high schools in Richland and Ashland County, Ohio, 2016 – present

“B4USend,” a program for teens about Cyber bullying and sexting and their potential legal, social and emotional consequences, Lexington (Ohio) High School

December 11, 2017

Ohio State Bar Foundation