Lawyer Maria Colsey Heard, graduated from
LaSalle University, B.A., maxima cum laude, 1990 George Washington University, J.D., with honors, 1993, is now employed by Dickstein Shapiro LLP at
1825 Eye Street NW Washington, DC 20006.
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Maria Colsey Heard has been admitted in 1994, New Jersey and Pennsylvania; 1996, District of Columbia; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth and Eleventh Circuits. His or her practice areas include Public Sector Litigation; Civil Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Maria Colsey Heard's college and law school education includes LaSalle University, B.A., maxima cum laude, 1990, George Washington University, J.D., with honors, 1993. Other biographical background includes Judicial Clerk to The Honorable Steffen W. Graae, District of Columbia Superior Court, 1993-1995.. You should contact other
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