Heather Hillaker Email & Phone Number

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh, North Carolina

• Review, research, and draft proposed rulings for pending cases

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

• Managed the Judge’s docket by reviewing, researching, and drafting proposed rulings for pending cases
• Drafted proposed rulings, orders, jury instructions, bench memoranda, and various other court documents
• Oversaw legal interns by assigning work, advising on research and writing, and editing their work products

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Raleigh, NC

• Researched and analyzed legislation and environmental statutes to provide information to affiliate organizations on the law’s applicability in different circumstances

Raleigh, NC

• Researched and wrote memoranda on federal criminal laws, as well as evidentiary and discovery issues
• Environmental Crimes: Reviewed search warrant affidavits, drafted orders and motions, assisted in investigating an Endangered Species Act violation, and drafted jury instructions for a Lacey Act case

Chapel Hill, NC

• Analyzed court orders and subsequent proposed rules to determine compliance with the order
• Researched and wrote memoranda on various Endangered Species Act issues and regulations

Chapel Hill, NC

Philadelphia, PA

• Analyzed statutory and regulatory language (Clean Air Act) to determine applicability in specific circumstances, a facility’s compliance with their requirements, or potential courses of action for the agency
• Drafted legal documents, such as DOJ Referrals and Notice of Violations

I researched and wrote a memorandum on citizen-suit provisions of federal environmental statutes to determine causes of action for potential coal ash pollution litigation.

I researched and wrote a memorandum on wetland restoration projects and their compliance with the Endangered Species Act and goals of the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

Gainesville, Florida

Gainesville, Florida Area

I organized activities, led meetings, prepared agendas, and wrote bi-weekly newsletter for grassroots,student-run organization focused on educating the campus and community about sustainability.

Gainesville, Florida Area

I educated students about sustainability and how to implement it in their own lives, through a portable construct called the "Sustainability Hut."

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Activities and Societies: - Order of the Coif - High Honors - North Carolina Law Review, Articles Editor 2014-2015 - Environmental Law.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government