Heather Smith

Heather Smith

Heather Smith is an Associate in Wicker Smith’s Miami office where she focuses her practice on medical malpractice cases.

Prior to joining Wicker Smith, Heather served as a trial attorney with the Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Office leading felony and misdemeanor trials, both jury and bench. During her 12-year tenure, she handled thousands of cases with at least 50 felony cases including attempted murder.

Heather graduated with a Juris Doctor from Florida International University School of Law in 2010. During this time, she attended the Universidad De Sevilla in Spain to study European Union Law and Comparative Constitutional Law. In 2003, she earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing summa cum laude from the University of Central Florida.

Preceding law school, Heather gained experience as a financial adviser and obtained Series 7, 63, 31 and Insurance licenses.

In her free time, Heather enjoys cooking, yoga, reading and animal rescue.

• The Florida Bar
• Constitutional Judiciary Committee with the Florida Bar
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Florida Association of Women Lawyers