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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. He is one of the few lawyers who does not
limit his practice to one area of the law. Mr. Heeney is equally
experienced, knowledgeable, comfortable, and skillful in a wide range
of litigation challenges to include criminal, personal injury, civil, DUI,
traffic, and attorney grievance commission cases. His case load is
known for its rich diversity, complexity, and successful outcomes.
Since 1986, Mr. Heeney has received from Martindale Hubbell an AV
Peer Review rating, which is an objective indicator that a lawyer has
demonstrated the highest ethical standards and professional ability.
In 2009, Mr. Heeney was chosen by the Brain Injury Association of
Maryland to receive its Advocacy Award for his work litigating on
behalf of Traumatic Brain Injured (TBI) patients.
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 Montgomery County
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.)
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:
Professional Memberships:
Awards: 2009 Advocacy Award from the Brain Injury Association of
Maryland, "Partnership for Independence Program".
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: Washington, D.C.
criminal and civil matters with over 150 jury trials over his career
spanning three decades. He is one of the few lawyers who does not
limit his practice to one area of the law. Mr. Heeney is equally
experienced, knowledgeable, comfortable, and skillful in a wide range
of litigation challenges to include criminal, personal injury, civil, DUI,
traffic, and attorney grievance commission cases. His case load is
known for its rich diversity, complexity, and successful outcomes.
Please click on Client Letters & Accolades for first hand view of
Case Results and Client Impressions.
Click Home Invasion Case for audio highlights and full written
text of Mr. Heeney's closing jury argument in the 2009
successful trial of a home invasion criminal case involving
erroneous eyewitness identification.
Since 1986, Mr. Heeney has received from Martindale Hubbell an AV
Peer Review rating, which is an objective indicator that a lawyer has
demonstrated the highest ethical standards and professional ability.
In 2009, Mr. Heeney was chosen by the Brain Injury Association of
Maryland to receive its Advocacy Award for his work litigating on
behalf of Traumatic Brain Injured (TBI) patients.
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 Montgomery County
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.)
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:
- Law Clerk to the Honorable David L. Cahoon, Associate Judge
of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland, 1973-
1974. - Assistant State's Attorney for Montgomery County, Maryland,
1974-1977. - Heeney, McAuliffe, Rowan, and Abell, Associate, 1977-1978.
- Heeney, Armstrong, and Heeney, Partner, 1978- 2001.
- The Law Office of Thomas L. Heeney, Chartered, 2001- 2005,
President. - Heeney & Arii, Chartered, 2005- Present, Partner.
Professional Memberships:
- Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference, Permanent Member Status.
- The American Association for Justice, 1977 to present.
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL),
1976 to present. - Elected by Bar Membership, Trial Courts Judicial Nominating
Commission, Montgomery County Circuit, 1987-2003. - Bar Association of Montgomery County (Chairman: Criminal Law
Section, 1981- 1982; Executive Committee, 1987-1988; 1990-
1992, Bar Leaders, 1988 to present; Montgomery County Bar
Foundation Fellow, 1990 to present). - Maryland State Bar Association (Member of Council, Criminal
Law Section, 1981; Chair, 1993; Ex officio to present; Life
Fellow Maryland Bar Foundation, 1990 to present). - Maryland Association for Justice (Board of Governors, 1984-
1987). - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association.
- Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation.
- Listed in Who's Who in American Law.
- Trustee, Montgomery-Prince George's Continuing Legal
Institute, Inc. (C.L.E.I.), 1984-1995. - Master of the Bench, Inn of Court of Montgomery County, 1987
to present (President, 1993).
Awards: 2009 Advocacy Award from the Brain Injury Association of
Maryland, "Partnership for Independence Program".
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: Washington, D.C.
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