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Heather C. Winett, Attorney at Law

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A printable version of Ms. Winett’s resume is available here.

Admitted to Practice:

Pennsylvania (1983); New Jersey (1984)
U.S. District Courts: Eastern District of Pennsylvania and New Jersey
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Education:

  • Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1983
    • Editor-in-Chief (Vol. II, 1983); Associate Editor (Vol. I, 1982), Temple Journal of Environmental Law
      and Technology [f/k/a Outlook Environmental Journal], Temple University School of Law
    • Finalist and Winner of Best Brief Award, Samuel Polsky Moot Court Competition (1983)
  • Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Arts and Science, M.A. in Philosophy
  • McGill University (Graduate Study in Philosophy)
  • New York University, B.A. cum laude (English and Philosophy), Phi Beta Kappa

Presentations and Publications:

  • Panel Member, Socially Responsible Investing, Temple University Fox School of Business (March 2008)
  • Panel Member/Moderator: Legal Issues- Social Venture Institute, Philadelphia (November 2004; November 2005)
  • “Expanding the Right-to-Know: Electronic Databases and the Internet,” The Practical Real Estate Lawyer,
    The American Law Institute, Vol. 17, No. 1 (January 2001)
  • “The Ever Expanding Right-to-Know,” Pesticides, Chemical Regulation, and Right-to-Know Committee Newsletter,
    ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources, Vol. 1, No. 1 (October 1999)
  • Panel Member, “EPA Data Compilations on the Internet: Fact or Fiction?,”
    American Bar Association Annual Convention (Atlanta, GA, August 1999)
  • Panel Member, “Environmental Impacts on Real Estate Transactions,”
    Tri-State Real Estate Conference (Spring 1987)
  • “The Use of Roman Law in Contemporary Water Pollution Cases,”
    Temple Journal of Environmental Law and Technology, Vol. III (1984)
  • Numerous In-House Presentations and Educational Programs (Syngenta/AstraZeneca)

Professional and Community Organizations

  • Philadelphia Bar Association (Real Property Section; Environmental Law, Land Use & Zoning, City Policy and
    Professional Responsibility Committees)
  • Delaware Valley Environmental American Inn of Court, Master Level (1999-2005)
  • Society of Women Environmental Professionals, Philadelphia Area Chapter
  • Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (Regional Citizens Committee)
  • Delaware Valley Green Building Council, Local Partner 2002-2003
  • Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia
  • Pro Bono Legal Services- Recipient, First Judicial District of Pennsylvania’s Pro Bono Roll of Honor for Exemplary Work (2009); Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program/LawWorks: Chancellor’s Award (2008)

Nonprofit Boards

  • Director, United Communities Southeast Philadelphia (1999-2006); Vice President and Treasurer (2001-2006)
  • Director, United Communities Community Development Corporation (2001-2006)
  • Legal Advisor, Greater Philly Environmental Network (GPEN.org) (2004-2008)
  • Director, Greater Philadelphia Clean Cities, Inc. (2006-2012)

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