Kendall Hoechst

Kendall Hoechst is a civil litigation lawyer at Dinse whose practice covers general civil disputes, including employee and employer matters, higher education, medical malpractice, personal injury, and commercial litigation. She also conducts workplace and other independent investigations and provides compliance training and counseling on higher education and employment law topics. Her work requires organizing complex information and presenting legal positions clearly in written and oral advocacy for institutional and business clients.

Kendall earned a B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from Yale Law School. She received the Francis Wayland Prize for proficiency in preparing and presenting a case in negotiation, arbitration, and litigation. After law school, she clerked for Judge William K. Sessions III in the US District Court for the District of Vermont, gaining experience with federal litigation and judicial decision-making.

Hoechst’s practice includes disputes involving employment relationships, higher education institutions, medical malpractice, personal injury, and commercial matters. She assists colleges and universities with issues arising under the Clery Act, including annual security reports, policies, and procedures. She also advises on website accessibility and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance. Her investigations work adds an important fact-development component to her broader litigation and compliance practice.

Kendall Hoechst is admitted in Vermont and the US District Court for the District of Vermont. She belongs to the National Association of College and University Attorneys, Defense Research Institute, Tri-State Defense Lawyers Association, Vermont Bar Association, and American Bar Association. New England Super Lawyers has recognized her as a Rising Star. Her practice combines litigation, investigations, higher education counseling, employment guidance, and compliance-focused work.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Dinse, P.C.
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, National Association of College and University Attorneys
• Member, Tri-State Defense Lawyers Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Defense Research Institute

Licensed State

• Vermont

Education

• Yale Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Pennsylvania
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Summa Cum Laude)

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