Law Office: Heather A. DeGrave
Heather A. DeGrave is an legal professional within the law company of Walters Levine, where she practices inside the regions of production, collections and enterprise litigation.PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTSHeather is a pivotal member of the Firm's civil litigation group. Her revel in in business collections litigation and production associated litigation includes the organization of lien foreclosure movements and the protection of lenders' rights in bankruptcy and loan foreclosures movements. She has also suggested construction clients on production lien and bond law and has assisted in the drafting and assessment of contracts, subcontracts and credit programs. Heather additionally regularly speaks on collections and creation related…
Heather A. DeGrave is an legal professional within the law organization of Walters Levine, where she practices within the regions of creation, collections and enterprise litigation.PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTSHeather is a pivotal member of the Firm's civil litigation group. Her revel in in commercial collections litigation and construction associated litigation consists of the institution of lien foreclosures movements and the safety of lenders' rights in financial disaster and loan foreclosure actions. She has additionally counseled creation customers on construction lien and bond law and has assisted inside the drafting and evaluate of contracts, subcontracts and credit score programs. Heather also regularly speaks on collections and production related topics for the National Association of Credit Management and the National Business Institute.Heather is admitted to practice before all country courts in Florida, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.EDUCATION AND SCHOLASTICSHeather received her Bachelor of Arts diploma in International Studies, magna cum laude, from Oglethorpe University with a minor in Spanish. While at Oglethorpe, she studied overseas on the Universidad de Salamanca, in Salamanca, Spain. Heather acquired her law diploma from the Georgetown University Law Center. While in regulation school, she became a member of the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics and of the Alternative Dispute Resolution team as well as a regulation fellow inside the Legal Research and Writing Department. As a touring scholar at the Stetson University College of Law, she acquired the Victor O. Wehle Award for Trial Advocacy.COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTHeather is a member of the board of directors of the National Association of Women in Construction – Tampa Chapter and the Junior League of Sarasota. Heather is also a member of Harvest United Methodist Church and has served on its trustees committee. Heather is also a member of the Hillsborough County Bar Association, the Sarasota County Bar Association, the Manateeand Hillsborough Chapters of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers, and the Gulf Coast Builders Exchange.Recently, Heather and her husband became foster dad and mom and are currently worrying for a foster infant.
