Heather received her B.A. in Art History and English from Vanderbilt University and her J.D. from Case Western Reserve University. She has over twenty years experience practicing law with experience in complex litigation issues, including class actions and appellate work. Her primary concentration has been in family and juvenile law, and civil rights law. Her civil rights include employment discrimination, education law, and constitutional law, particularly First Amendment protections against state restrictions on freedom of speech and expression. In the family and juvenile area, Heather has represented children, parents, and the state at various times in her career.