Peter A. Hessler, Partner
pahessler@wegmanlaw.com
WEGMAN, HESSLER & VANDERBURG
Suite 200
6055 Rockside Woods Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44131

Telephone: (216) 642-3342
Facsimile: (216) 520-0145

Litigation • Business and Commercial Law

Education

• J.D., Valparaiso University, 1978
• B.A., Valparaiso University, 1975

Practice Area Activities

• Engages in litigation of commercial, probate and personal injury (including malpractice) matters.
• Represents a variety of non-profit corporations including specifically, church-related organizations involved in ministry; primary, elementary and secondary education; social ministry; and investment and financial services.
• Counsel for the Cleveland Lutheran High School Association.
• Counsel for the Ohio District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
• Counsel for the Ohio District Lutheran Church Extension Fund.

Bar Admissions

• Ohio (All Courts), 1978
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 1979
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1992

Memberships / Honors / Awards

• Cleveland Bar Association
• Ohio State Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• American Trial Lawyers Association
• Presenter, Valparaiso University School of Law - Annual Institute on Law and Ministry, 1998, 2003
• Member and Secretary, Commission on Theology & Church Relations of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
• Former Member, President's Advisory Council, Valparaiso University
• Member, National Council of the College of Arts & Sciences, Valparaiso University
• Co-Drafter, Privileged Communications Within the Pastor - Penitent Relationship - 1998 (CTCR)
• Attendee, Eighth Appellate Judicial Conference

Wegman, Hessler & Vanderburg
6055 Rockside Woods Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44131
Phone: (216) 642-3342
Fax: (216) 642-8826

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