Stephen E Kaplan

With over 47 years of experience, I provide clients with thorough legal advice and counsel across a wide range of practice areas at Hecht Walker Jordan, P.C. Our firm prioritizes a client-centered approach, tailoring representation to meet the unique needs and goals of those we serve. I hold an AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. My areas of practice include Administrative Law, Banking & Finance Law, Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Business Organizations, Construction Law, Employment Law for managerial and executive employees, Employment Law for employers, Estate Planning, Government Agencies & Programs, Labor Law, Litigation & Appeals, Mergers & Acquisitions, Probate & Estate Administration, Trusts, Wills, Real Estate Law, Land Use & Zoning, Business, Commercial, and Residential Landlord/Commercial Tenants, State, Local & Municipal Law, Taxation Law, Non-Profit Organizations, Mediation and Arbitration, Asset Protection, and Alternate Dispute Resolution. I am admitted to practice law in Texas (1977), New York (1980), Illinois (2022), and Georgia (2023). Additionally, I am admitted to several federal courts, including the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Western, and Southern Districts of Texas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, the U.S. Supreme Court, and U.S. Bankruptcy Courts across Texas. In Georgia, I am admitted to the Northern and Middle Districts, as well as the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Court of Appeals of Georgia. I earned my J.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law in 1976 and my B.A. from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1973. I am an active member of the American Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association, and Georgia Bar Association.