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 Thomas L. Heeney, Esq.
Partner
Email: theeney@heeneylaw.com
Thomas L. Heeney is a trial lawyer who concentrates his practice in criminal and civil matters with over 150 jury trials over his career spanning three decades. His case load is known for its rich diversity, complexity, and successful outcomes. He is an active leader in the Bar Association of Montgomery County. He was elected to two separate terms on the Association's Executive Committee. For 17 years he served on the Governor's Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission for Montgomery County, having been elected by his colleagues in the 3000 member bar association in four separate elections since 1987. As a Commissioner, he has had a role in the Commission's recommendation to the Governor of the exclusive and limited list of judicial applicants finally eligible for appointment by the Governor to the Circuit and District Court bench.
As a service to the bar and to stay current with the rapidly advancing state of the law, Mr. Heeney has written and lectured frequently in the areas of civil and criminal litigation since he began his legal career. Illustrative of his creative defense for DWI clients, is his practical and well-received publication "Report from the M.V.A. Battlefield One Year Later-- What's Working and What's Not!" (Click on Seminars and Publications to review the names of other criminal law seminars presented by Mr. Heeney over the years.)
Please click on Client Letters and Accolades for first hand view of Case Results and Client Impressions.
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Additional Biographical Information:
Admitted: 1973, Maryland; 1979, District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland and District of Columbia Court of Appeals; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School: Emory University, J.D., 1973.
College: University of Dayton, B.A., 1970.
Biography:
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Law Clerk to the Honorable David L. Cahoon, Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland, 1973-1974.
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Assistant State's Attorney for Montgomery County, Maryland, 1974-1977.
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Heeney, McAuliffe, Rowan, and Abell, Associate, 1977-1978.
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Heeney, Armstrong, and Heeney, Partner, 1978- 2001.
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The Law Office of Thomas L. Heeney, Chartered, 2001- 2005, President.
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Heeney & Arii, Chartered, 2005- Present, Partner.
Professional Memberships:
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Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference, Permanent Member Status.
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The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), 1977 to present.
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), 1976 to present.
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Elected by Bar Membership, Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission, Montgomery County Circuit, 1987-2003.
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Bar Association of Montgomery County (Chairman: Criminal Law Section, 1981- 1982; Executive Committee, 1987-1988; 1990-1992, Bar Leaders, 1988- to Present).
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Maryland State Bar Association (Member of Council, Criminal Law Section, 1981; Chair, 1993; Ex officio to present).
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Maryland Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors, 1984- 1987).
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Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association.
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Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation.
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Listed in Who's Who in American Law.
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Trustee, Montgomery-Prince George's Continuing Legal Institute, Inc. (C.L.E.I.), 1984-1995.
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Master of the Bench, Inn of Court of Montgomery County, 1987 - Present (President, 1993).
Author: "Coping With the Abuse of Child Abuse Prosecutions." The Champion, August, 1985; "Child Abuse Prosecutions - The Criminal Defense Lawyer's Viewpoint," Maryland Bar Journal, March, 1985; "Report From the M.V.A. Battlefield - One Year Later - What's Working and What's Not!," C.L.E.I. Publication, 1991.
Born: July 27, 1948, Washington, D.C.
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