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Heather Trick

Assistant Professor of Law | Englehardt Research Fellow

Biography

Heather Trick, J.D., is an Assistant Professor of Law and an Englehardt Research Fellow at the St. Mary’s University School of Law.
Trick studied political science and religion at the University of Florida before attending the University of Georgia School of Law to earn her Juris Doctorate degree. Trick joined the Florida Bar in 2010.
Trick began her legal career as an Assistant Public Defender in Orlando, Florida, litigating criminal cases ranging from misdemeanors to life felonies. After briefly working for another firm in private practice, Trick opened a law firm with her husband in Orlando, handling criminal defense, education law and personal injury.
In addition to her practice, Trick also represented children as a Guardian ad Litem in severe abuse cases and served the legal community through her membership and involvement in local bar organizations, including the Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers and the Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida. Trick was also appointed to serve on the City of Orlando Criminal Nuisance Abatement Board for three terms and the City of Orlando Public Art Advisory Board for one term.
In her free time, Trick enjoys hiking, travelling, trying new restaurants, and spending time with her husband and son.


Awards

  • Ms. Esquire Orlando Rainmaker, 2024
  • Ms. Esquire Personal Injury Attorney of the Year, 2024
  • Ms. Esquire Up and Comer, 2024
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, 2024-2025 for Administrative Law
  • SuperLawyers Rising Star, 2018-2020
  • Orlando’s Awesome Attorneys, Orlando Family Magazine, 2019-2022, 2024-2025
  • Florida Supreme Court Pro Bono Service Recognition, 2019


Heather Trick

Assistant Professor of Law | Englehardt Research Fellow

Portrait of Heather Trick

Contact Information

Education

  • J.D. with honors, University of Georgia School of Law, 2010
  • B.A. with honors, University of Florida, 2007

License to Practice

  • Florida

Specialties and Courses

  • Evidence
  • Children’s Legal Issues
  • Education
  • Law Firm Management
  • Processes
  • Practice

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