Sermersheim, Keith A

Heather J. Higson is a 1989 graduate of Pepperdine University School of Law. She received the Best Respondent Brief Award in the Vincent S. Dalsimer Moot Court Competition and top grades in several of her law classes. She attended her Law School's International Program in London during the Fall of 1987 and received the top grade in Comparative Law. She was chosen for a prestigious law clerk position at Morrison & Foerster's London office. Ms. Higson received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Highest Honors (A+) on her Senior Thesis from Middlebury College.

Ms. Higson became a member of the State Bar of California in 1989, the same year she became an Associate Attorney at Rushfeldt, Shelley & Drake, specializing in medical malpractice defense representing physicians and hospitals. In 1991, she relocated to San Diego and worked as an Associate Attorney at Duckor & Spradling representing patients and their families on medical malpractice cases and victims of automobile accidents and product defects.

Ms. Higson married Robert, also an attorney, and relocated to South Orange County. From 1993 to 1999, she was an Associate Attorney at Bonne, Bridges, Mueller, O'Keefe & Nichols in Santa Ana, managing a substantial professional liability case load, specializing in medical malpractice defense representing physicians and hospitals.

In 1999, Ms. Higson established the Law Office of Heather J. Higson and started associating with Sean M. Burke on cases shortly thereafter. She joined the Law Offices of Sean M. Burke, A.P.C. in 2006. Since 1999, Ms. Higson has been entrusted with handling the medical malpractice, elder abuse and dependent adult abuse cases of patients and their loved ones, and personal injury and product defect cases for victims ever since. She has experience. [Sally, keep this part the same until you get to:] She is a member of the Orange County Bar Association, the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, the Orange County Women Lawyers Association and Consumer Attorneys of California.

Summary of Experience:

Medical Malpractice Litigation experience from 1989, Present

Medical Malpractice Litigation Attorney representing physicians and hospitals from 1989, 1991 and 1993--1999

Medical Malpractice Litigation Attorney representing patients and their families from 1991?1993 and 1999, Present

Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Abuse Litigation Attorney from 1999, Present

General Personal Injury Litigation Attorney representing injured victims from 1991, 1993 and 1999--Present

Product Liability Litigation Attorney 1991?1993 and 1999, Present