Lauren C. Heatwole, Esq.

Overview

Practicing since 2003, Lauren C. Heatwole handles complex commercial litigation and family law matters. Her focus at Heatwole Law Firm is to provide cost-effective and efficient paths for positive resolutions. To provide clients comprehensive representation, Lauren often utilizes experts, including forensic accountants, business evaluators, psychologists, social investigators, CPAs, and financial planners.

Prior Legal Experience

Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. | Orlando, Florida. For the first six and a half years of her legal career, Lauren practiced at Lowndes in the areas of complex commercial litigation, creditors' rights, foreclosures, general litigation, and numerous family law matters including dissolution of marriage and paternity.

Business Trial Group of Morgan & Morgan, P.A. | Orlando, Florida. In 2010, Lauren continued her career at the then-newly established Business Trial Group of Morgan & Morgan, P.A., practicing commercial litigation on a contingency basis: corporate and complex civil commercial litigation, real estate and mortgage litigation, general litigation, contract disputes, intellectual property theft, and family law.

Bar Admittance

• Florida, admitted 2003
• U.S. District Court | Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court | Southern District of Florida
• Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal

Education

University of Florida Levin College of Law | J.D. with Honors | May 2003

• Book Award in Trial Practice
• Book Award in Legal Drafting
• Honors in Legal Research & Writing and Appellate Advocacy
• Moot Court "Final Four," Fall 2001 — argued before the Florida Supreme Court; Best Team Award, Best Brief Award, Best Overall Competitor
• Moot Court President, Spring 2003

University of Florida | B.A. with High Honors | May 2000

• "The Withering Fourth Amendment in Favor of Government and its Effect on the Internet," Senior Honors Thesis

Awards & Recognition

• "Legal Elite Up & Comer," Florida Trend Magazine (2009)
• "Florida Rising Star," Florida Super Lawyers (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
• "Super Lawyer," Florida Super Lawyers (2021, 2022, 2023)
• "Awesome Attorney" for Family Law, Orlando Family Magazine (2021)

Bar & Legal Involvement

• Ninth Judicial Circuit Professionalism Panel (2015–2020)
• Co-Chair, Professionalism Committee | Orange County Bar Association (2020–2021)
• President (2013–2014) | Orange County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section
• Secretary (2008–2009) | Orange County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section
• Board of Trustee Member (2010–2013) | Legal Aid Society
• Guardian Ad Litem | Orange County Bar Association
• Member, Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers (CFAWL)
• Member, National Association of Divorce Professionals

Community

• President, J4 Leaders (2019 – Present)
• Lifework Leadership Alumni (2013)
• Member, Central Florida Christian Chamber

Articles & Lectures

• Panelist, Barry University College of Law, "Professionalism and Ethics" (2008)
• Panelist (2012) and Speaker (2013), The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division, "Practicing With Professionalism" Seminar
• Guest Speaker at UCF on practice issues, including Intellectual Property and "Revenge Porn"
• Speaker, Ninth Circuit Professionalism Panel CLE (2019)
• Panelist, Social Media Series Part II — Client Conduct CLE (2017 and 2018)