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H eather C ollier

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Rockville, MD 20850 E-mail: ********@*********.***

E ducation

A merican U niversity Washington College o f L aw Washington, DC

J nris D octor, c um laude, May 2004

D enison University Granville, O R

Bachelor o f A rts-Commnnication, cum laude, May 2001

B ar A dmission

M aryland, 2004

D istrict o f C olumbia, 2005

L egal E xperience

D ragga, H annon, H essler, & Wills L.L.P., October 200S-Present Rockville, MD

Associate Attorney

Represent clients in a wide range o f domestic relations matters including litigation, negotiation, and other

alternate dispute resolution in divorce, custody, domestic violence, support, and enforcement matters.

Court appointed Child Privilege Attorney.

T he H onorable J . R amsey J ohnson, D.C. S uperior C ourt, August 2004-August 2005 Washington, DC

L aw C lerk

Prepare orders, decisions, and review motions for domestic relations, neglect, juvenile, adoption,

misdemeanor and post-conviction cases. Research and draft memorandum for a variety o f issues

presented to the Judge. Prepare the daily docket and interact with attorneys and pro se litigants contacting

chambers.

Washington, DC

J ane M oretz-Edmisten & Associates, P.C., January 2004-June 2004

Law C lerk

Assisted solo practitioner with the domestic relations side o f her practice. Researched and drafted

motions and answers to discovery. Interacted with clients and attended mediation sessions.

T he H onorable J ohn M. Mott, D.C. S uperior C ourt, January 2003-December 2004 Washington, DC

Judicial C lerk Externship

Draft decisions, orders, and relief recommendations for cases on the domestic relations, juvenile, neglect

and criminal docket. Research the criminal and domestic relations portions o f the D.C. Code.

W ashington College o f L aw Clinical Legal Education, May 2003-04 Washington, DC

Student Attorney: Women a nd the Law Clinic

Represent clinic clients on a variety o f issues before the D.C. Superior Court. Research and draft legal

memorandum and motions. Present legal arguments on behalf o f real and simulated clients.

P rofessor Penelope P ether, D irector o f L egal Rhetoric a nd W riting, May 2002-04 Washington, DC

Research Assistant: Prepare bibliographies. Research history o f legal discourse and judicial ethics.

Student Coordinator: Law a nd Literature, Published by University o f California Press for Cardozo Law

School. L aw and Literature Conference planning and subscription generation.

Washington College o f L aw, Office o f Admissions, May 2002-2004 Washington, DC

Student Voting Member Admissions Committee/Admissions Representative

Responsible for reading files o f prospective students applying for admission and voting on their

qualifications for admission. Provide tours and information to perspective students.

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