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Biography


A fourth-generation attorney, Heather began her legal career in Georgia, after receiving her law degree from the University of Mississippi in 2001. Heather has a diverse litigation practice, focusing on Health Care Litigation and General Civil Litigation.

In her health care practice, Heather represents physicians, nurses, healthcare practices and hospitals in medical malpractice claims. In addition to her work with clients once suit has been filed, she also provides counseling to clients on a variety of risk management issues. Her work also includes representing physicians at Composite Board interviews.

Within the area of general liability, Heather defends property owners and management companies in premises liability claims and provides proactive counseling on a broad range of risk management issues. She has extensive experience defending property owners against lawsuits arising from criminal acts committed by third parties. In addition, Heather has experience in representing clients in products liability and automobile liability claims. She has vast experience in representing clients at mediation and has tried numerous cases throughout Georgia.

    • University of Mississippi, J.D., 2001

    • University of Mississippi, B.S., 1997

    • Georgia, 2001

    • U.S. District Court- Northern and Middle District Courts of Georgia

    • Georgia State and Superior Courts; Georgia Court of Appeals; Georgia Supreme Court

    • Atlanta Bar Association

    • DeKalb Bar Association

    • Master, Bleckley Inn of Court

    • Past Member, Atlanta Beltline Partnership Board (AB67)

    • Junior League of Atlanta, Member

    • Past Chair of the Board, Women in the Profession Section

    • Member, Litigation Section, Atlanta Bar

    • University of Mississippi, Bessie Young Council, member

    • DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, Board of Directors

    • Martindale Hubbell® AV Preeminent rated

    • Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America© for work in Medical Malpractice Law Defense (2021, 2022, 2023).

    • Top 50: Women Georgia Super Lawyers (2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)

    • Super Lawyer Magazine’s Georgia Rising – Stars® (2006-2007, 2009, 2011-2016)

    • Super Lawyer Magazine’s Georgia Super Lawyer
      (2017 – 2025)

    • Georgia Trend Magazine’s Legal Elite®, General –
      Practice/Trial Law (2011)

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