Heather C. Wright Attorney

Education

• B.B.A. in Finance, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia, 1996
• J.D., Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, 1999

Professional Affiliations

• Registered Domestic Mediator with Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution (2010 – present)
• Registered Civil Mediator with Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution  (2010 – present)
• Registered Arbitrator with Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution (2010 – present)
• Guest Lecturer, Henning Mediation, Domestic Mediation Training (2010 – present)
• Georgia, 1999
• Georgia Supreme Court, 2000
• Georgia Court of Appeals, 2000
• U.S.D.C., N.D. Ga., 2000
• U.S.D.C., M.D. Ga., 2000
• United States Supreme Court, 2008

Have you ever wished you knew a superhero in real life who was able to find the right solution for your problem just in the nick of time? Meet Heather C. Wright: legal powerhouse, mediator, self-defense instructor, and tireless volunteer.

Heather began her legal studies at Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law, earning awards both as a legal writer and as a fierce advocate in Moot Court proceedings. Following law school, she clerked for Superior Court Judge James G. Bodiford, assisting the Court with business, criminal and family law matters of all varieties. She then worked at three of Atlanta’s most prestigious law firms before founding The Wright Firm, LLC, in 2005. By 2008, she had been sworn into the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts and received two prestigious recognitions as a Rising Star by Georgia Super Lawyers Magazine and as one of Georgia’s Legal Elite by Georgia Trend Magazine.

In her rare free time, Heather earned a Black Belt in American Freestyle Karate, and as a Black Belt, she teaches self-defense and karate for adults and children. As a self-defense instructor, Heather takes pride in helping others learn to fight for themselves. Luckily, in her law practice, Heather uses her fighting skills for good, working tirelessly for her clients, keeping her cape discreetly tucked into her business suit so as not to alarm opposing attorneys.

Although ready to face any contentious legal battle, Heather is also a registered mediator and arbitrator, happy to find and follow the most direct path to success for disputing parties. As an entrepreneur herself, Heather couples her litigation skills and business acumen to help her corporate and litigation clients make practical and tactical decisions that serve their interests, not the wallets of attorneys. Her ability to negotiate efficiently and effectively draws applause from clients who recommend her to colleagues, friends, and family.

Heather’s boundless energy and drive for solutions take her from the courtroom to the board room and back, with time still left for her many community leadership roles. She is founding President of the Buckhead Business Foundation, and a past president of the Buckhead Business Association. She also advocates for children in transition by donating her time to Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, where she acts as Guardian ad Litem in disputed custody matters. In the business community, she often lectures and mentors small businesses as an instructor with SCORE Atlanta.

While her skills and interests cover a lot of ground, Heather’s vision centers on the need to riddle out puzzles, act with intent, and find solutions that REALLY work. “I was always interested in the law and politics growing up, specifically the questions of who we are, and how we can best resolve our differences and our problems. It only made sense to attend law school and became a professional problem-solver.”