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Alex Hess

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Licensed for 11 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Bankruptcy & Debt

Language

German English

About

I am an experienced Trial Lawyer with significant trial and litigation experience in both the U.S. Bankruptcy, U.S. District, and State Superior & Appellate Courts. I represent businesses, high net-worth individuals and families, and corporations both in and out of Court. As a season trial attorney and bankruptcy practitioner, I handle high-profile and serious federal, internal, state and local investigations.My experience from both sides of the courtroom aisle brings a significant layer of insight to the advice I provide clients. I have experience prosecuting embezzlement and corporate shareholder disputes as well as defending felonies, securities fraud, and homicide cases. I serve as lead counsel to businesses and individuals in federal and state court, and handle mortgage fraud disputes, adversary proceedings during contested bankruptcies, appeals, and commercial contract disputes.I am often brought on board to handle complex financial investigations and business disputes. I also represent families, closely held corporations, shareholders and investors, and business in both public or private disputes. I have a particular focus on commercial litigation and business disputes; mortgage fraud and mortgage-backed securities litigation; corporate matters; bankruptcy and adversary proceedings; appeals; white collar crime; and criminal investigations.In Bankruptcy matters, I have served as Chapter 7 Trustee’s Counsel. I also have broad experienced representing both creditors and Chapter 11 debtors in complex bankruptcy disputes, adversary proceedings, and contested secured lien litigation in U.S. Bankruptcy Courts across the country.I also believe in Pro Bono representation and contributing to the ideals of the Boston and Massachusetts legal community. I am an active member in the American Bankruptcy Institute, Boston Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, and write extensively for the Bankruptcy Section of both bar associations. I share my experience and insight by authoring published articles covering Supreme Court cases, complex bankruptcy litigation matters, and commercial litigation.

Practices Areas

Bankruptcy & Debt

Litigation

White Collar Crime

Language

German English

Contact

Alex R. Hess Law Group245 First Street18th FloorCambridge, MA, 02142

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

anonymous
March 30, 2021

Many thanks to Attorney Hess for defending a frivolous breach of contract claim that a bitter former employee filed against both me personally and my company. As a CEO, Alex treated me professionally and understood the importance of protecting my business, my reputation in the biotech space, and represented me after another attorney turned down my case. He provided the aggressive, confident, and strong defense I asked for, and filed multiple motions that resulted in the dismissal of a case against me and the company. I feared spending over a hundred thousand on what could have been a much bigger case, but Alex was able to squash it from the beginning. I couldn't be happier with the result

Tyler
October 25, 2020

For years I had a very successful family business (two stores), and we operated with profits for years. Recently, our business suffered large losses and a decrease in business due to online competition and people ordering online (Amazon, etc.) opposed to frequenting brick and mortar stores. I, and family members, had personal guarantees on loans and important promissory notes for the business. Attorney Alex Hess was able to propose a Chapter 13 reorganization bankruptcy that the Judge accepted and I made my affordable payment plan to save my business. Attorney Hess also was able to direct me to an accountant that helped me get the businesses finances in order, and not face increasing interest and penalties from the IRS. Very glad to have been referred to Attorney Hess and my years of working with him in a complicated bankruptcy with lots of debts - I would have been lost without him, and unable to save my family business.

Jenny
January 23, 2017

I called Alex regarding a situation pertaining to my late mother's passing, and he provided extremely useful advice at no charge. He suggested based on the details of my situation that I do the filings myself instead of hiring an attorney. If the brief consultation that I got from Alex is any indication of how he conducts his business, I'm confident that he'd provide honest advice and good work, which is hard to come by in this business. Thank you so much!

J.L. of Quincy
September 25, 2014

Alex defended me in my case and was very helpful and reassuring. He goes through everything with me thoroughly and executed his plans flawlessly. I never had such a wonderful lawyer before, I would definitely recommend him to everyone.

anonymous
September 23, 2014

From the moment I met with Alex, I instantly felt better. I was going through a really rough time, and he made the whole process so much better. He filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy for me, and he handled it so well. When we went to the 341 Meeting I saw so many other attorneys who were clearly unprepared and didn't care about their client's case. Alex had not only prepared me well for the meeting, but he also prepared himself, and that preparation was obvious once the trustee started with her questions. I'm so happy to recommend Alex to others I know are going through the same thing. I know he can help them too!

R.J.
September 23, 2013

When I first got arrested, probation interviewed me and my income disqualified me from receiving a public defender. I was referred to Attorney Alex Hess through a previous attorney because of his criminal defense experience and his handling of felony cases in the past. From the start, Attorney Hess diligently investigated my case, interviewed witnesses, and dispelled the many accusations and circumstances the DA alleged in their police report. Despite my criminal record, Attorney Hess was able to get me bail, and worked hard to defend the criminal charges against me, and advocated for me in criminal court. I was very happy with Attorney Hess's representation, ability to represent me in court, and work with the DA's to disprove the allegations against me. Ultimately, he was able to disprove many of the allegations against me, and obtain a favorable deal where i received probation instead of jail time. I was very pleased with Attorney Hess's work, and his defense of my case. I highly recommend him for criminal matters.

J.R.
June 13, 2013

Attorney Hess prosecuted my claim for fraud in Bankruptcy Court (Boston), and stopped a former business partner from defrauding me out of lots of money. After our relationship soured, my former business partner took off and he owed me over $70,000. I couldn't find him for months, and months down the road I received papers that he filed a bankruptcy in Massachusetts and was trying to avoid paying me the money he owed me. Attorney Hess with the help of Richard Gottlieb's office successfully sued him in Bankruptcy Court (I didn't even know you could do that), and received an order from the judge that he couldn't discharge my debt. He tried to defraud me out of a lot of money and Attorney Hess did a great job in court proving fraud and that he really did owe me the money. I would use their office again for any service. Their office was friendly, responsive to calls and emails, and made the entire process easy to understand.

MC
March 31, 2013

Alex, and the team at The Law Offices of Richard N. Gottlieb, vigorously defended my in Bankruptcy Court after a creditor sued me for fraud. At each court hearing, Alex defended me, won in court, and ultimately won my case and eliminated all of my debts. I was very confused by the bankruptcy process and worried after getting sued, but Alex made me very comfortable and actually listened to me and made the legal process understandable. His knowledge of the law coupled with his strong advocacy skills helped me to win my case. I trust Alex and his team, and would absolutely go to them if I ever need a lawyer again.

anonymous
October 27, 2021

Talks a great game but never produces. He will let you know how busy he is with other clients, with traveling for weddings, etc. but never provided a single document in over 6 months of back and forth with this lawyer. His behavior shines a bad light on his profession and the code of ethics he is bound to uphold.

anonymous
March 30, 2021

Many thanks to Attorney Hess for defending a frivolous breach of contract claim that a bitter former employee filed against both me personally and my company. As a CEO, Alex treated me professionally and understood the importance of protecting my business, my reputation in the biotech space, and represented me after another attorney turned down my case. He provided the aggressive, confident, and strong defense I asked for, and filed multiple motions that resulted in the dismissal of a case against me and the company. I feared spending over a hundred thousand on what could have been a much bigger case, but Alex was able to squash it from the beginning. I couldn't be happier with the result

Tyler
October 25, 2020

For years I had a very successful family business (two stores), and we operated with profits for years. Recently, our business suffered large losses and a decrease in business due to online competition and people ordering online (Amazon, etc.) opposed to frequenting brick and mortar stores. I, and family members, had personal guarantees on loans and important promissory notes for the business. Attorney Alex Hess was able to propose a Chapter 13 reorganization bankruptcy that the Judge accepted and I made my affordable payment plan to save my business. Attorney Hess also was able to direct me to an accountant that helped me get the businesses finances in order, and not face increasing interest and penalties from the IRS. Very glad to have been referred to Attorney Hess and my years of working with him in a complicated bankruptcy with lots of debts - I would have been lost without him, and unable to save my family business.

Jenny
January 23, 2017

I called Alex regarding a situation pertaining to my late mother's passing, and he provided extremely useful advice at no charge. He suggested based on the details of my situation that I do the filings myself instead of hiring an attorney. If the brief consultation that I got from Alex is any indication of how he conducts his business, I'm confident that he'd provide honest advice and good work, which is hard to come by in this business. Thank you so much!

J.L. of Quincy
September 25, 2014

Alex defended me in my case and was very helpful and reassuring. He goes through everything with me thoroughly and executed his plans flawlessly. I never had such a wonderful lawyer before, I would definitely recommend him to everyone.

anonymous
September 23, 2014

From the moment I met with Alex, I instantly felt better. I was going through a really rough time, and he made the whole process so much better. He filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy for me, and he handled it so well. When we went to the 341 Meeting I saw so many other attorneys who were clearly unprepared and didn't care about their client's case. Alex had not only prepared me well for the meeting, but he also prepared himself, and that preparation was obvious once the trustee started with her questions. I'm so happy to recommend Alex to others I know are going through the same thing. I know he can help them too!

R.J.
September 23, 2013

When I first got arrested, probation interviewed me and my income disqualified me from receiving a public defender. I was referred to Attorney Alex Hess through a previous attorney because of his criminal defense experience and his handling of felony cases in the past. From the start, Attorney Hess diligently investigated my case, interviewed witnesses, and dispelled the many accusations and circumstances the DA alleged in their police report. Despite my criminal record, Attorney Hess was able to get me bail, and worked hard to defend the criminal charges against me, and advocated for me in criminal court. I was very happy with Attorney Hess's representation, ability to represent me in court, and work with the DA's to disprove the allegations against me. Ultimately, he was able to disprove many of the allegations against me, and obtain a favorable deal where i received probation instead of jail time. I was very pleased with Attorney Hess's work, and his defense of my case. I highly recommend him for criminal matters.

J.R.
June 13, 2013

Attorney Hess prosecuted my claim for fraud in Bankruptcy Court (Boston), and stopped a former business partner from defrauding me out of lots of money. After our relationship soured, my former business partner took off and he owed me over $70,000. I couldn't find him for months, and months down the road I received papers that he filed a bankruptcy in Massachusetts and was trying to avoid paying me the money he owed me. Attorney Hess with the help of Richard Gottlieb's office successfully sued him in Bankruptcy Court (I didn't even know you could do that), and received an order from the judge that he couldn't discharge my debt. He tried to defraud me out of a lot of money and Attorney Hess did a great job in court proving fraud and that he really did owe me the money. I would use their office again for any service. Their office was friendly, responsive to calls and emails, and made the entire process easy to understand.

MC
March 31, 2013

Alex, and the team at The Law Offices of Richard N. Gottlieb, vigorously defended my in Bankruptcy Court after a creditor sued me for fraud. At each court hearing, Alex defended me, won in court, and ultimately won my case and eliminated all of my debts. I was very confused by the bankruptcy process and worried after getting sued, but Alex made me very comfortable and actually listened to me and made the legal process understandable. His knowledge of the law coupled with his strong advocacy skills helped me to win my case. I trust Alex and his team, and would absolutely go to them if I ever need a lawyer again.

anonymous
October 27, 2021

Talks a great game but never produces. He will let you know how busy he is with other clients, with traveling for weddings, etc. but never provided a single document in over 6 months of back and forth with this lawyer. His behavior shines a bad light on his profession and the code of ethics he is bound to uphold.

anonymous
March 30, 2021

Many thanks to Attorney Hess for defending a frivolous breach of contract claim that a bitter former employee filed against both me personally and my company. As a CEO, Alex treated me professionally and understood the importance of protecting my business, my reputation in the biotech space, and represented me after another attorney turned down my case. He provided the aggressive, confident, and strong defense I asked for, and filed multiple motions that resulted in the dismissal of a case against me and the company. I feared spending over a hundred thousand on what could have been a much bigger case, but Alex was able to squash it from the beginning. I couldn't be happier with the result

Tyler
October 25, 2020

For years I had a very successful family business (two stores), and we operated with profits for years. Recently, our business suffered large losses and a decrease in business due to online competition and people ordering online (Amazon, etc.) opposed to frequenting brick and mortar stores. I, and family members, had personal guarantees on loans and important promissory notes for the business. Attorney Alex Hess was able to propose a Chapter 13 reorganization bankruptcy that the Judge accepted and I made my affordable payment plan to save my business. Attorney Hess also was able to direct me to an accountant that helped me get the businesses finances in order, and not face increasing interest and penalties from the IRS. Very glad to have been referred to Attorney Hess and my years of working with him in a complicated bankruptcy with lots of debts - I would have been lost without him, and unable to save my family business.

Jenny
January 23, 2017

I called Alex regarding a situation pertaining to my late mother's passing, and he provided extremely useful advice at no charge. He suggested based on the details of my situation that I do the filings myself instead of hiring an attorney. If the brief consultation that I got from Alex is any indication of how he conducts his business, I'm confident that he'd provide honest advice and good work, which is hard to come by in this business. Thank you so much!

J.L. of Quincy
September 25, 2014

Alex defended me in my case and was very helpful and reassuring. He goes through everything with me thoroughly and executed his plans flawlessly. I never had such a wonderful lawyer before, I would definitely recommend him to everyone.

anonymous
September 23, 2014

From the moment I met with Alex, I instantly felt better. I was going through a really rough time, and he made the whole process so much better. He filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy for me, and he handled it so well. When we went to the 341 Meeting I saw so many other attorneys who were clearly unprepared and didn't care about their client's case. Alex had not only prepared me well for the meeting, but he also prepared himself, and that preparation was obvious once the trustee started with her questions. I'm so happy to recommend Alex to others I know are going through the same thing. I know he can help them too!

R.J.
September 23, 2013

When I first got arrested, probation interviewed me and my income disqualified me from receiving a public defender. I was referred to Attorney Alex Hess through a previous attorney because of his criminal defense experience and his handling of felony cases in the past. From the start, Attorney Hess diligently investigated my case, interviewed witnesses, and dispelled the many accusations and circumstances the DA alleged in their police report. Despite my criminal record, Attorney Hess was able to get me bail, and worked hard to defend the criminal charges against me, and advocated for me in criminal court. I was very happy with Attorney Hess's representation, ability to represent me in court, and work with the DA's to disprove the allegations against me. Ultimately, he was able to disprove many of the allegations against me, and obtain a favorable deal where i received probation instead of jail time. I was very pleased with Attorney Hess's work, and his defense of my case. I highly recommend him for criminal matters.

J.R.
June 13, 2013

Attorney Hess prosecuted my claim for fraud in Bankruptcy Court (Boston), and stopped a former business partner from defrauding me out of lots of money. After our relationship soured, my former business partner took off and he owed me over $70,000. I couldn't find him for months, and months down the road I received papers that he filed a bankruptcy in Massachusetts and was trying to avoid paying me the money he owed me. Attorney Hess with the help of Richard Gottlieb's office successfully sued him in Bankruptcy Court (I didn't even know you could do that), and received an order from the judge that he couldn't discharge my debt. He tried to defraud me out of a lot of money and Attorney Hess did a great job in court proving fraud and that he really did owe me the money. I would use their office again for any service. Their office was friendly, responsive to calls and emails, and made the entire process easy to understand.

MC
March 31, 2013

Alex, and the team at The Law Offices of Richard N. Gottlieb, vigorously defended my in Bankruptcy Court after a creditor sued me for fraud. At each court hearing, Alex defended me, won in court, and ultimately won my case and eliminated all of my debts. I was very confused by the bankruptcy process and worried after getting sued, but Alex made me very comfortable and actually listened to me and made the legal process understandable. His knowledge of the law coupled with his strong advocacy skills helped me to win my case. I trust Alex and his team, and would absolutely go to them if I ever need a lawyer again.

anonymous
October 27, 2021

Talks a great game but never produces. He will let you know how busy he is with other clients, with traveling for weddings, etc. but never provided a single document in over 6 months of back and forth with this lawyer. His behavior shines a bad light on his profession and the code of ethics he is bound to uphold.