Atty. Heather Blackburn

Atty. Heather Blackburn

Heather Blackburn is an experienced litigation defense attorney with over 20 years of proactive and tenacious advocacy for businesses, insurers, and their insureds. From pre-suit through trial and on appeal, she partners with clients in protecting their business and achieving their objectives.

Mandeville Mandeville 26 yrs experience 26 year
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Profile Summary

About Heather Blackburn at a glance

Heather Blackburn is a Special Counsel based in Mandeville, Louisiana, practicing at Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith. They have 26+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2000. Their practice focuses on business, slip & fall, litigation, and insurance. Admitted to practice in Louisiana U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana U.S. District Court for the Midd (2000). Educated at Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center (J.D., 1999) and Southeastern Louisiana University (B.A., 1996). Serands clients in Mandeville, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.

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About

  • Heather Blackburn is an experienced litigation defense attorney with over 20 years of proactive and tenacious advocacy for businesses, insurers, and their insureds
  • From pre-suit through trial and on appeal, she partners with clients in protecting their business and achieving their objectives
  • Through thorough and early analysis, Heather narrows the issues and pursues result-driven solutions through dispute resolution or a case-specific plan of defense
  • Heather devotes her practice to defense litigation with a focus on transportation and trucking, insurance coverage, personal injury, and premises liability
  • She goes way above and way beyond in collaborating with her clients on targeted investigations that have a keen attention to detail and that efficiently advance their goals
  • When not championing her clients, Heather enjoys fishing, kayaking across Louisiana waters, cheering on the LSU football team, and participating in yoga and Pilates
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Practice Areas Explained

Heather Blackburn's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Heather Blackburn handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

Business & Corporate Law

Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.

Heather Blackburn is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Louisiana →

Slip & Fall / Premises Liability

Heather Blackburn is one of 29,473 slip & fall attorneys indexed nationally. Browse slip & fall attorneys in Louisiana →

Civil Litigation

Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.

Heather Blackburn is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Louisiana →

Insurance Law

Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.

Heather Blackburn is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in Louisiana →

Jurisdictional Context

Why local counsel matters in Louisiana

Practicing law in Louisiana. Legal matters in Louisiana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Mandeville are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Louisiana state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Louisiana brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Louisiana courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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Frequently Asked

Common questions about Heather Blackburn

Where is Heather Blackburn's law office located?
Heather Blackburn's law practice is located in Mandeville, Louisiana. The firm is Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
What practice areas does Heather Blackburn handle?
Heather Blackburn focuses on business, slip & fall, litigation, insurance. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in Louisiana.
How long has Heather Blackburn practiced law?
Heather Blackburn has 26+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 2000.
Where did Heather Blackburn go to law school?
Heather Blackburn earned their education at (J.D., 1999); (B.A., 1996).
How can I contact Heather Blackburn for a consultation?
You can contact Heather Blackburn directly through this profile page. Click "Ask the Attorney" to submit a question, or "Schedule a Consultation" to book a meeting. Most claimed-profile attorneys respond within one business day.

Education

J.D.
Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center
- 1999
B.A.
Southeastern Louisiana University
- 1996

Bar Admissions

Louisiana U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana U.S. District Court for the Midd
Admitted: 2000

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