HesseMartone Adds Principal in Kansas City
HesseMartone is proud to announce that on Friday, January 2, 2015 attorney James “Jim” Ward (a longtime friend of the Firm) joined HesseMartone as a Principal.
Jim has over 20 years’ experience counseling and defending private and government employers on administrative, state and federal court employment disputes and successfully defended numerous suits and claims including claims brought under the Missouri Human Rights Act and federal anti-discrimination laws.
Prior to joining HesseMartone, Jim served as an employment litigation unit leader with the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. In that capacity, Jim tried and won several jury trials brought pursuant to the Missouri Human Rights Act, including suits alleging gender and race discrimination, harassment and retaliation.
Jim will head up HesseMartone’s new Kansas City office.