Kenneth R. Hart
Ken Hart, Chair and CEO of the firm, focuses his practice on commercial litigation, products liability, regulatory and constitutional issues.
Kenneth Hart is Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Ausley McMullen where his primary area of practice is litigation. In recent years, Ken’s litigation practice has mainly focused on commercial litigation, products liability, regulatory and constitutional issues. He was formerly a CPA with Price Waterhouse in Miami and he serves as General Counsel for the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Credentials
Bar Admissions
- State of Florida
- United States Supreme Court
- Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Education
- J.D., Florida State University, 1974
- M.A., Florida State University, 1970
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B.S, Florida State University, 1968
- Florida State University Law Review
- Omicron Delta Kappa
- Phi Delta Phi
- Florida State Gold Key
Practices
- Administrative Law and Government Affairs
- Litigation
- Products Liability
Community Involvement
- American Bar Association
- Board of Trustees, Florida State University Foundation, 1995–2009
- Board of Directors, Capital City Bank, 2000–2019
- Florida Commission on Ethics, 1997-1999
- Florida Ad Valorem Task Force, 1996-1997
- Leadership Florida Class XVI
- State Comprehensive Plan Committee, 1985-1987
- Second Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission, 1999
- Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountant
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Florida State University Law Review, 1973-1974
Awards & Recognition
- Martindale Hubbell AV Rated
- Florida Trend, Legal Elite Hall of Famer 2015 – Present
- Super Lawyers 2009 – 2011
- Best Lawyers in America in the practice areas of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Litigation and Controversy Tax and Tax Law 2006 – Present
- Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" 2011 and 2014, Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” 2103, Tax Law
- Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” 2017 and 2022, Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Publications/Articles
- "Comprehensive Land Use Plans and the Consistency Requirement, “Florida State University Law Review 766, 1974”
- Northern District of Florida Litigation Checklists, Practical Law, 2015
