Randy M. Hess, Esq., is a shareholder of the law firm of Adleson, Hess & Kelly, a professional corporation, where his practice focuses on insurance coverage disputes. He received his J.D. degree from the University of Santa Clara School of Law in 1979. Mr. Hess represents policyholders, including individuals, businesses, publicly held companies and governmental entities, in coverage disputes. Mr. Hess has represented insureds before the California Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Federal Courts, and in Superior Court actions. He emphasizes coverage issues concerning the duty to defend, particularly businesses and lenders, as well as employers who have been sued by employees. Mr. Hess has written articles on insurance coverage for numerous publications including California Lawyer Magazine and the California Trial Lawyers Association Forum. He is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in California and before the United States Supreme Court.
Mr. Hess is a member and is the past chairperson of the Santa Clara County Bar Association Insurance Committee. He is contributing author to "How Insurance Companies Settle Cases" (James & Co., 1998), and has lectured for the California Continuing Education of the Bar on coverage issues. He has lectured on new developments in insurance issues, and has provided continuing education to defense counsel, employment law firms, lenders, insurance agents and brokers, and attorneys. He has written articles and been featured in the Daily Journal and Recorder legal newspapers.
Mr. Hess is also rated "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell, Inc., (highest rated ability for both legal ability and ethics). Ethics and professional responsibility are highly valued by Mr. Hess and the AHK firm. Mr. Hess has been retained as an expert by insurers, law firms, and policyholders on coverage issues and professional liability matters.
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