Heather Willey advises clients in the areas of government services, government finance, and education and healthcare law. Practical and analytical, Heather is an ardent team player who is able to create synergy among even the most diverse parties, working through issues collaboratively while realizing her client’s goals.
Heather focuses her practice on broad governmental and municipal law issues for cities, towns and counties. A registered Indiana lobbyist, Heather has been involved in policy development, analysis and negotiations at the local, state and federal levels. She helps companies, individuals, non-profits and governmental units achieve legislative solutions before the Indiana General Assembly, Indiana State Administration and Indiana Department of Education.
Heather co-chairs the firm's Charter School and School Innovation group. She advises on education reform, including innovation network agreements with public school districts, charter school application development, nonprofit application assistance, the development of governing documents and bylaws, and implementation of and accountability to charter school authorizers. Heather has been intimately involved in the charter school and school reform movements since the inception of the laws in Indiana in 2001.
