Guest Speaker
Heather A. DeGrave, Esq.
Walters Levine Klingensmith & Thomison, P.A.
601 Bayshore Blvd #720
Tampa FL 33606
Ph: 813-254-7474
www.walterslevine.com

Professional Achievements

Heather is admitted to practice before all state courts in Florida and the U.S. District Courts for the Middle District of Florida and Southern District of Florida.

Heather has given presentations on Collection Strategies, Enforcement of Judgments, and the Impact of Bankruptcy on Collections in the Construction Industry.

Education and Scholastics

Heather received her Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies from Oglethorpe University with a minor in Spanish. While at Oglethorpe, she studied abroad at the Universidad de Salamanca, Spain.

Heather received her law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center. While in law school, she was a member of the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics and of the Alternative Dispute Resolution team. As a visiting student at the Stetson University College of Law, she received the Victor O. Wehle Award for Trial Advocacy.

Community Involvement

Heather is a member of the Board of Directors for the National Association of Women in Construction- Tampa Chapter and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Junior League of Sarasota. Heather is also a member of the Risk Management Association- Sarasota/Manatee Chapter, of the Hillsborough county Bar Association and the Sarasota County Bar Association.

Recently, Heather and her husband, Eric, became licensed as foster parents and are currently caring for a foster child.