Helene Hechtkopf Elected Chair of NYSBA’s Commercial & Federal Litigation Section
Hoguet Newman Regal & Kenney, LLP partner Helene Hechtkopf has been elected chair of the New York State Bar Association’s Commercial & Federal Litigation Section. As chair, Helene will lead the section’s work on judicial engagement and professional development for commercial litigators across the state. She will serve in the position until May 31, 2026.
The Commercial & Federal Litigation Section is focused on enhancing the quality of representation of clients, providing a forum for the improvement of law and procedure, and enhancing the administration of justice in the areas of commercial and federal litigation. Helene has been a member of the section for more than a decade, serving in various leadership roles, including as vice chair and co-chair of multiple committees.
At HNRK, Helene focuses her practice on a wide range of litigation, including commercial, employment, and construction. She has defended employment cases under a variety of state and federal statutes, and her expertise spans race and gender discrimination, disability discrimination, and whistleblower laws. She has represented public and private entities from the start of a case through trial, including first-chairing both bench and jury trials and appeals in both New York State and federal court.
Helene has been named a Rising Star by the New York Law Journal and a leading Corporate Employment lawyer by Lawdragon, and has been recognized on Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under List since 2020.