Heather M Strickland

Heather M Strickland

5.0
Rating: 9.8

Licensed for 20 years

Adoption Lawyer at Tucson, AZ
Practice Areas: Adoption, Family, Juvenile

3180 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ

About Heather

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Adoption 90%

Foster Care, Domestic, Infant, Interstate (ICPC), Independent or Private, Contested Adoptions, Special Needs, Grandparent Relative, Stepparent, Adult Adoptions

19 years | 1,600 cases

90%
Family 5%

Assisted Reproduction, Gestational Carrier matters, Maternity/Paternity and Pre-birth or Parentage Orders, Egg Donation, Sperm Donation, Embryo Donation, LGBTQ Family Formation

21 years

5%
Juvenile Law 5%

Termination of Parental Rights

19 years

5%

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Licenses

Licensed in Arizona for 20 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 2005

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MYERSSTRICKLAND PLLC

3180 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85716-2808

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Posted by anonymous | March 06, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Outstanding!

Our foster care agency said that they always recommend Heather Strickland for adoptions, and it was easy to see why! Heather and her office staff were knowledgeable, efficient and very friendly. They were so supportive and handled our adoption in a timely manner.

Posted by anonymous | October 29, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Our Adoption

I know why our foster rep recommended Heather Strickland. She is very professional, but yet personable and made the process easy and simple!

Posted by anonymous | March 19, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Excellent attorney

Heather and her staff and Myers Strickland were friendly, helpful, and so easy to work with as we adopted. We were so blessed by them! Heather went out of her way to make sure to answer questions not just about our adoption but also about our permanent legal gaurdianship.

Posted by Cora | July 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Adoption

Heather Strickland was very easy to work with during our daughter's adoption. We worked with her firm MyersSyrickland. She was very upfront with clear communication. I highly recommend using Heather and her team for your adoption needs.

Posted by anonymous | May 22, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Outstanding attorney - professional, kind, and patient.

Heather Strickland represented my spouse and I through 2 adoptions. She was extremely helpful and patient. She explained everything in detail until she was sure we understood the process and all of our options. She also helped us with a second parent adoption. In addition to this we had another issue... come up with extended bio family attempting contact with our child and Heather did not hesitate to give us excellent legal advice and facilitated communication with the other party's attorney ultimately getting their petition dismissed. When it comes to adoption and family law I would never want or need to hire any other attorney. I highly recommend Heather Strickland.

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Patrick Lacroix

Adoption lawyer | Oct 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Heather Strickland is a wonderful person and an excellent attorney. I have worked with Heather for almost 10 years. Over the years, we have had many cases together and in each of those cases, I have seen her dedication to her clients, her impressive work ethic, and her command of the law."

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Uri Palmer

Adoption lawyer | May 26

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Heather is a fantastic lawyer, and an asset to the profession."

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Albert Lirhus

Adoption lawyer | May 24

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Heather Strickland is an excellent adoption attorney. I have been an adoption attorney for 30 years and I have had the opportunity to work with attorneys in most states in the union. Recently, I worked with Heather Strickland on a number of adoption proceedings. She was excellent. She is knowledgeable, practical, and punctual. She was very accessible. When I needed to speak to Heather, she was available. When she said she would do something, it got done right away. There were occasions when I would contact Heather to see if she would do something for us and we found that she had already done it. I highly recommend Heather Strickland to anyone needing attorney services relating to adoption where she practices. I look forward to working with her in the future."

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Joanna Wilkinson

Adoption lawyer | Jan 10

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Heather Strickland is an excellent attorney with expertise in adoption and surrogacy. She is professional, knowledgable and has an impeccable reputation. I endorse Heather Strickland."

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Tiffany Hill

Adoption lawyer | Dec 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Heather is a wonderful adoption professional! She is a highly skilled attorney with a very in depth knowledge of the law. I always appreciate Heather's collaborative nature and her passion for adoption!"

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Megan Monsour

Adoption lawyer | Jan 11

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I had the pleasure of collaborating with Heather in a recent adoption case. She was extremely knowledgeable, professional and all around wonderful to work with. I would, and do, recommend Heather for any adoption matter."

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Elizabeth Rollings

Adoption lawyer | Aug 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Heather is approachable, thoughtful and bright. She brings not just expertise but a passion for adoption work. The Tucson legal community and the families who live here are lucky to have a resource like Heather."

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Experience

Rating:  9.8 (Superb)

Honors

2017

Angel in Adoption, Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI)

2008

Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney of the Month, Volunteer Lawyers Program

2007

Top Pro Bono Attorneys of the Year, Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education

2006

Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney of the Month, Volunteer Lawyer Program

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Owner, MYERSSTRICKLAND, PLLC

2013 - 2015

Partner, MYERSSTRICKLAND, PLLC

2010 - 2013

Owner, Heather M. Strickland, PC

2006 - 2010

Associate Attorney, Karp & Weiss, PC

2004 - 2006

Associate Attorney/Law Clerk, Kathleen A McCarthy & Associates

Associations

2016 - Present

Arizona Adoption Coalition

Member

2015 - Present

Military Spouse JD Network

Member

2015 - Present

American Society for Reproductive Medicine

Member

2014 - Present

Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys

Fellow

2005 - Present

State Bar of Arizona

Member

2005 - Present

Pima County Bar Association

Member

2005 - Present

Arizona Women Lawyers Association (Southern Arizona chapter)

Member

Education

2004

University of Arizona College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1997

Smith College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2017

2017

University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law

ART and Arizona Law

2017

Rights of Children, University of Arizona College of Law

Adoption Law in Arizona

2017

Families for Private Adoption Fall Workshop

Successful Adoption Workshop

2017

Familes for Private Adoption Spring Workshop

Successful Adoption Workshop

2017

Arizona Women Lawyers Association (Southern Arizona chapter)

Third Party Reproduction and the Challenges When Medical Advances Outpace the Law

2016

Rights of Children and Adolescents, University of Arizona College of Law

Adoption & Identity

2016

Pima County Bar Association Family Law Review

Same-Sex Couple Adoptions

2016

NBI Live Seminar

Adoption Law: Start to Finish

2016

Family Law Course, University of Arizona College of Law

ARTs and Arizona Law

2016

Family & Juvenile Law Association Speaker Series, University of Arizona College of Law

Assisted Reproductive Technology and Arizona Law

2015

Family & Juvenile Law Association Speaker Series, University of Arizona College of Law

Assisted Reproduction in the 21st Century

2010

State Bar of Arizona Continuing Legal Education

Ins & Outs of Building a Family: Adoption & Family Law Conference

2009

State Bar of Arizona Advanced Family Law Seminar

Military Benefits & Programs for Family Law Practitioners

2009

Presentation for JAG Officers

Top Myths of Military Divorces: A Primer on Arizona Family Law

2008

Pima County Bar Assosciation Continuing Legal Education

SCRA, USFSPA, UCMJ and UCCJEA?: Military Family Law Issues

Publications

2017

Successful Private Adoptions, Families for Private Adoption Arizona Editor, "The Adoption Book"

Languages

English

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