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Heather Mehigan works with clients during some of the most difficult moments of their lives, and she approaches each matter with the legal skill and personal sensitivity that each unique circumstance demands. Opposing counsel respect her for being fair and firm; clients trust her to advocate relentlessly on their behalf. 

Heather’s practice spans fiduciary litigation, family law, and guardianship/conservatorship matters. On the fiduciary side, she handles guardianship matters for adults and minors, trust and estate disputes, and allegations of elder and financial abuse. In family law, she is experienced in complex divorce matters including business valuation, division of retirement accounts, and custody and visitation, including cases involving mental health concerns and substance abuse issues. 

Heather serves as Co-Chair of the Litigation Department and Chair of the Family Law and Fiduciary Practice Group. She is a member of the Women’s Bar Association and Northern Virginia Women’s Attorney Association. 

Before joining Shulman Rogers, Heather clerked for the Honorable Lenore R. Gelfman in the Circuit Court for Howard County, Maryland.