CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Heather joined Hughes Watters Askanase in 2003. That same year, Heather participated in the Central Europe and Eurasia Law Institute (CEELI), an exchange system between the United States judicial system and other judicial systems. Her involvement with CEELI brought her to Kragujevac, Serbia, where she participated with the Balkan Law Linkage Initiative regarding practical learning through more interaction between law students and the judiciary. The "externship" endeared Heather to the beautiful, war-torn country, which she hopes to visit again soon.
Heather is licensed to practice law in Texas and in the Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern federal districts of Texas. Before joining, Heather interned for Federal Judge Lee H. Rosenthal.
CLIENT EXPERIENCE
Heather focuses her bankruptcy law practice on reorganizations and workouts for both corporations and individuals. She often represents secured creditors (in and out of bankruptcy) and bankruptcy trustees.
Among her significant representations are:
- Representation of Chapter 7 Trustee - Case No. 08-5325, In re Aspen Exploration, Inc.
- Representation of Chapter 11 debtor - Case No. 08-34031, In re Texas Standard Oil Company
- Representations of two joined petitioning creditors in an involuntary chapter 7 proceeding; Case No. 07-38459, In re Frankel Offshore Energy, Inc.
- Representation of Chapter 11 debtor and eleven subsidiaries involved in IPTV and technology installation businesses; Case No. 07-80605, In re: Eagle Broadband, Inc.
- Representation of Chapter 13 debtors involved in oilfield equipment business, Case No. 04-43456; In re Rexroad to include auctioning equipment and confirming plan against strong opposition from state court litigation adversary and IRS
- Representation of Chapter 7 debtor; Case No. 05-90083, In re Kilroy to include defense of six 11 U.S.C. § 523 actions and one 11 U.S.C. § 727 action
- Representation of plumbing business in Chapter 13 bankruptcy, Case No. 05-91723; In re: Dusty S. Cook and Judy A. Cook to include confirmation of plan over objection of IRS
- Representation of clothing boutique in Chapter 7 bankruptcy, Case No. 07-32002; Get Girly Inc. d/b/a Get With It
- Representation of alleged foreign debtor in Chapter 15 proceeding, 06-37067, In re Yuval Ran
- Assisted with representation of regional bank against Chapter 7 trustee allegations involving various causes of action including fraud
- Assisted with representation of consumer credit provider defending against 11 U.S.C. § 524 allegations involving credit reporting
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, with honors, Business Foundations Certificate, the University of Texas, 1999
- Juris Doctor, University of Houston Law Center, 2003
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
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Houston Bar Association
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Houston Area Young Bankruptcy Lawyers
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Houston Young Lawyers Association Leadership Academy, 2004-2005
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The Honorable Arthur L. Moller/David B. Foltz, Jr. American Inn of Court-Houston Bankruptcy Section
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Named a Rising Star by Texas Monthly Magazine, 2008 and 2011
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Houston Journal of International Law, Business Editor, 2002-2003
COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
- East Montrose Civic Association, Board Member (secretary, 2005-2006; treasurer, 2007-2008)
- Member, Friends of Wharton - organization was recipient of 2008 Community Improvement Award from the Museum District Business Alliance and the 2009 Good Brick Award from the Greater Houston Preservation Alliance
- Alternate Judge for 2008 General Election
- Harris County Precinct Chairman, 2008 to present
- Secretary and Vice President, Montrose Boulevard Conservancy, 2009 to present
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Heather enjoys cooking, traveling, scuba diving, and running. |
