Edward J. Heppt is an Associate in the Litigation Practice of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP.
Mr. Heppt focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation and regularly represents clients in state and federal court and in arbitration. He has served as litigation counsel on a wide variety of commercial and real-estate cases involving, by way of example, claims for breach of contract, specific performance, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference with contract and fraudulent conveyances. Mr. Heppt has considerable experience litigating business and contract cases, employment matters, labor law and FLSA violations, intellectual property, securities law, and business fraud cases.
As an aggressive and forward-thinking advocate, his strategic focus centers upon understanding his client’s goals and implementing a strategy that best fits the client’s needs. Mr. Heppt was named a New York Metro “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers in 2018 and 2019.
New York City Bar Association
New York Bar Association
Secretary, State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee for the New York City Bar Association