Heather D. Brown

Bar / Professional Activity

• Professional Associations/Positions: Treasurer - Georgia Network of the International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC),  Treasurer - Metro Atlanta Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Group (MACBAG),  Co-Chair Programming - Cobb County Bar Association (CCBA) Bankruptcy Section (includes planning virtual Continuing Legal Education programs during COVID-19 Pandemic), Leadership Committee Member/Program Sponsor for CREW Atlanta; Member, Georgia Association for Women Lawyers (GAWL), Member, Roswell Attorney Project (RAP), 2020
• Lawyers Club of Atlanta
• Metro Atlanta Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Group (MACBAG)
• International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC)
• Georgia Association for Women Lawyers
• Treasurer, Metro Atlanta Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Group
• Director - CREW Atlanta, 2024
• Professional Associations/Positions: Treasurer - Georgia Network of the International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC);  Treasurer - Metro Atlanta Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Group (MACBAG); Co-Chair Education Committee and Member, Leadership Committee - CREW Atlanta; Member and CLE Sponsor - Cobb County Bar Association (CCBA); Member, Georgia Association of Women Lawyers (GAWL); Member, Roswell Attorney Project (RAP), 2019
• President Cobb County Bar Association (CCBA) Women of the Bar Section (organized The Judge Debra Halpern Bernes Memorial Scholarship in Law CLE and monthly lunch program topics); Member, CCBA Board of Trustees; Planning Committee Member - 2018 Southeast Conference of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) (Organized Continuing Education Programming); Leadership Committee Member - CREW Atlanta (Organized content session on negotiation skills), 2018
• President-Elect - Cobb County Bar Association (CCBA) Women of the Bar Section (organized inaugural Chili Cook-off Event); Member, Planning Committee for 2017 Southeast Conference for the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), 2017
• Selected for Leadership Program - Commercial Real Estate Women Atlanta Chapter, 2016

• Admitted to Georgia Bar

  , 2006

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

• Court of Appeals affirmed Trial Court award of $84,080.90, which included an award of attorneys' fees and punitive damages., 2023
• Involved in successful negotiation during Chapter 11 Bankruptcy case involving novation of a government contract, 2023
• Successfully negotiated return of client's property during pending Chapter 11 Bankruptcy , 2024
• Obtained judgments against multiple obligors in default on SBA loans, 2024
• Obtained summary judgment for client against HOA seeking recovery of a special assessment for pre-litigation attorneys' fees, 2024

Videos

• GNFCC North Fulton Legal Forum:  “Losses, Leases and Litigation” (“GNFCC 400 Insider,” Episode 42) The pandemic environment has created a number of legal issues, touching everything from commercial leases to employees to legal liability. This GNFCC North Fulton Legal Forum, with three accomplished legal experts as panelists, addressed many of these issues. This webinar was jointly presented by the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce and Roswell Inc.., GNFCC North Fulton Legal Forum: Losses, Leases, and Litigation, 2020
• Panelist, Trial Education and Preparation, 2015

Special Licenses / Certifications

• Special Master - Cobb County Superior Court, 2020
• Special Master - Cobb County Superior Court, 2019

Pro bono / Community Service

• Advisory Council Member - The Drake House; Planning Committee Member - Atlanta Women's Foundation Women In Law Event; Member, National Charity League; Presenter - GNFCC North Fulton Legal Forum:  Losses, Leases, and Litigation (June 2020), 2020
• Member & past board member - National Charity League
• Volunteer and committee leadership - Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Atlanta
• Advisory Council Member - The Drake House, Inc., 2021
• Member of Inspire Atlanta Leadership Program of The Atlanta Women's Foundation (top fundraiser); Advisory Council Member - The Drake House; Member, National Charity League/Program Liaison for Waymark Foster Care Program; Volunteer Hours Spent at the following organizations:  Nicolas House, MUST Ministries, Hunger Doesn't Take a Break, Waymark Foster Care Program, Special Populations Tennis, Georgia House Rabbit Society, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society; Operation Stars & Stripes, 2019
• Member/Liaison to Erin's Hope for Friends for National Charity League East Cobb Chapter.  Volunteer Hours provided to following organizations:  Chattahoochee Nature Center, MUST Ministries, Erin's Hope for Friends, MDE School, Sunrise Senior Living Center, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society; Waymark Foster Care Program, The Drake Closet, Special Populations Tennis, Inc., Ronald McDonald House, YMCA, Operation Stars and Stripes, Volunteer - Pope High School Homecoming Planning Committee  , 2018

Educational Background

• Graduated with BS in Administration of Justice from George Mason University

  , 1997

Honors

• Awarded by Cobb County Bar Association President for Outstanding Service to the Bar, President's Award, Cobb County Bar Association, 2018
• Super Lawyers Honoree - 2019 to 2026
• The Volunteer Award is presented to the member who has been the most helpful, available and willing to achieve the goals of GAWL. , Volunteer Award, Georgia Association For Women Lawyers, 2013

Industry Groups

• Banking
• Commercial
• Financial
• Industrial
• Office
• Real Estate
• Retail
• Small Business

“She is at the top of my referrals list in her practice area.”

“Heather is an accomplished litigator whose dogged focus on her client's matters is admirable.”

“I work with Heather regularly when I have any bankruptcy issues arise. She is extremely knowledgeable and handles all issues effectively. ”

“Heather is very knowledgeable in creditors' rights, bankruptcy, and commercial real estate law. Excellent attorney.”

“Heather has offered assistance to me on cases involving bankruptcy issues in the past. She is knowledgeable about the law and takes a practical problem solving approach to issues. She is focused on the best interest of her client, as opposed to "churning" files to make money. She has had her own firm for just over a year and is really making a name in the industry. She also is involved in leadership positions with CREW and Cobb Women of the Bar.”

“Heather Brown is an attorney to whom I would refer personal family members, friends, and my own clients should they have a need for her services as an exceptional Creditor's Debtor's Rights attorney. I know her to be a highly competent attorney, very thorough and professional, and a zealous advocate for her clients.”