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Licensed in Texas for 24 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 2001
No misconduct found
Location
Henslee Schwartz LLP
816 Congress Avenue Suite 800, Austin, TX, 78701-2484
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Posted by Mike | March 06, 2011 | Education
Attorney
Heather does an excellent job of keeping her client informed regarding the issues. She is responsive and is not afraid to go the extra mile. Her knowledge of school law, especially special education, is thorough, but she is not afraid to conduct research and work the problem.
Posted by Dee | March 01, 2011 | Education
Excellent School Attorney
Ms. Rutland has assisted our school district through several different legal questions. She was particularly helpful to us as the district moved out of a special education co-op and formed our own special education department. She has also worked us with on human resource/ personnel issues and a few...
Posted by Benny P. Hernandez | February 25, 2011 | State, Local And Municipal Law
Professional, Knowledgeable, and Attentive
Heather has advised the district in several situations and all outcomes were excellent. I have called her in emergency situations and she makes it a point of steering us in the right direction immediately. Heather’s communication is clear and straight to the point without all the confusing legal term...
Posted by Jim | February 24, 2011 | Divorce & Separation
Excellent - efficient - understanding - empathetic
Heather worked with me on my divorce. The actual divorce was in Iowa, but I am living in Texas, so she was there to help me with paperwork and filings necessary to transfer my joint properties here in Texas to my name only. She explained very clearly what needed to be done, made the whole proce...
Heather Rose Rutland's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. As an education attorney myself, I can state with no reservations, that Ms Rutland is vastly knowledgeable in this area. Her experience is incomparable."
"I endorse this lawyer. Heather Rutland is rising attorney with extensive experience helping school districts and private entities resolve and avoid personnel and employment/special education matters. I endorse her without reservation."
"Heather is a wealth of knowledge in the area of school law. Her desire to be of service to her clients is incomparable. She approaches each matter with a can-do attitude and consistently delivers the desired results. I recommend her highly as a good attorney and a good person."
"I endorse this lawyer. Heather is an exceptional school law attorney. Heather always focuses on the best interest of our public school districts and the students they serve."
"I endorse this lawyer. I worked with Ms. Rutland in my capacity as mediator. She represents clients diligently and effectively; communicates well with her client and with opposing counsel; and is knowledgeable regarding the substantive needs of school clients as well as the applicable rules and regulations. Her calm and focused demeanor is an asset in tense negotiations. It has been a pleasure working with this attorney."
"Heather Rutland is one of the brightest stars in the school law community statewide. Her skills in personnel, special education and student matters are well known and highly respected in both the legal and educational communities. I recommend her without reservation."
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Experience
Honors
2000
Editor in Chief, St. Mary's Law Journal
1999
Intern - Hon. Emilio Garza, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Work Experience
2003 - 2004
Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
2001 - 2003
Associate, Hughes & Luce, LLP
2000 - 2001
Clerk to Chief Justice Phil Hardberger, Texas Fourth Court of Appeals
1997 - 1998
Legislative Aide, Texas House of Representatives
Associations
State Bar of Texas
Member
Texas Young Lawyers Association
Member
National Council of School Attorneys
Member
Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education
Member
Education
2000
St Mary's University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1996
Bryn Mawr College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2010
TCASE Summer Conference
Sexting, Texting and Cyberbullying
2009
TASA/TASB Convention
Exhausting Remedies: Should ARD be Required Before Filing a Due Process Complaint?
Publications
1999
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judges
Civil Rights are Civil Rights: The Inapplicability of Preclusion to Unreviewed State Administrative Decisions
1998
How it Works... (Leap Year Publications)
The Texas School Principal's Handbook