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Heather McDonald Kolinsky
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Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Appeals
90%
14 years | 30 cases
Litigation
10%
15 years | 8 cases
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Licensed in Florida for 31 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 1995
No misconduct found
Licensed in Connecticut for 31 years
State: Connecticut
Acquired: 1994
No misconduct found
Location
Law Office of Chad A. Barr
986 Douglas Avenue, Suite 100, Altamonte Springs, FL, 32714
HMKLaw, P.A.
122 East Colonial Drive, Suite 100, Orlando, FL, 32801
Fox & Loquasto
122 East Colonial Drive, Suite 100, Orlando, FL, 32801
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Posted by James | April 06, 2016 | Appeals
Fantastic and patient
I contacted Heather for an appeal. She was extremely patient and took a lot more time than I would have expected to review my case. Unfortunately, we decided it would not be worth the expense to appeal. She explained everything as if I was her only client and paying her for the consultation over t...
Heather McDonald Kolinsky's Lawyer Endorsements
"I highly recommend Heather for your appellate needs. She is an effective and experienced legal advocate. Heather is an amazing mentor, too. I endorse this lawyer."
"Heather is extremely professional and helpful to everyone around her. I would highly recommend her!"
"Attorney Kolinsky is a brilliant attorney. Ms. Kolinsky zealously and passionately represents her clients. I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Kolinsky is a brilliant attorney who takes great pride in her work. I would recommend her to anyone seeking an appellate attorney."
"I have known Heather for years and she is an excellent attorney with a very sharp mind for research and legal argument."
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Experience
Honors
2016
2016 Leaders in the Law, Florida Association for Women Lawyers
1993
Foreign and International Law Honors Certificate, Rutgers University School of Law - Camden
Work Experience
2017 - Present
Attorney, Law Office of Chad A. Barr
2015 - Present
Attorney/Owner, HMKLaw, P.A.
2015 - Present
Of Counsel, Fox & Loquasto, P.A.
2006 - 2014
Associate Professor, Barry Law School
2002 - 2006
Associate, Law Offices of Steven M. Fahlgren, P.A.
1997 - 2014
Trial Court Staff Attorney/OPS Attorney, Ninth Judicial Circuit Court, State of Florida
1995 - 1996
Associate, Mateer & Harbert, PA
1993 - 1994
Judicial Law Clerk, State of Connecticut, Department of Legal Research
Associations
2017 - Present
Florida Bar, Appellate Practice SectionPro Bono Committee
2015 - Present
Orange County Bar Association
2011 - Present
Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers
Education
2015
Emory University School of Law
LL.M - Master of Laws
1993
Rutgers School of Law-Camden
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor
Speaking Engagements
2015
Law and Society Association Annual Conference
The Shibboleth of Discretion: The Discretion, Identity and Persecution Paradigm in American and Australian LGBT Asylum Claims
2015
A Workshop on Vulnerability at the Intersection of the Changing Firm and the Changing Family
Vulnerability and the Shifting Sands of Corporate Personhood
2014
Law and Society Association, Emerging Family Law Scholars Conference
The Ties That Bind: Reevaluating Legal Presumptions of Paternity
2012
State Farm In House Counsel CLE on Professionalism
Professionalism, Panelist
2010
Symposium, Duke University School of Law, Journal of Gender Law and Policy
Respecting Working Mothers with Infant Children: The Need for Increased Federal Intervention to Develop, Protect, and Support a Breastfeeding Culture in the United States
Publications
2017
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy and the Law
Situating the Corporation within the Vulnerability Paradigm: What Impact Does Corporate Personhood Have on Vulnerability, Dependency, and Resilience
2016
Berkeley Journal of Gender, Law and Justice
The Shibboleth of Discretion: The Discretion, Identity and Persecution Paradigm in American and Australian LGBT Asylum Claims
2015
119 Penn. State L. Rev. 801
The Intended Parent: The Power and Problems Inherent in Designating and Determining Intent in the Context of Parental Rights
2014
48 LOYOLA LOS ANGELES L. REV. 221
The Ties that Bind: Reevaluating the Role of Legal Presumptions of Paternity
2012
2011
40 U. BALT. L. REV. 101 (2011)
A Fine Line, Redefined: Moving Toward More Equitable Asylum Policies
2011
2010
Languages
English