• Home
  • About
    ▼
    • About Collaborative Divorce
    • Why Choose Collaborative Divorce
    • Introduction to the Collaborative Divorce Process
    • About SCD
  • Find a Professional
    ▼
    • All Professionals
    • Attorneys
    • Financial Specialists
    • Divorce Coaches
    • Child Specialists
    • Resource Specialists
    • How to Choose a Collaborative Professional
  • FAQs
  • Blog
  • Workshops
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Sacramento Collaborative Divorce

A Better Peaceful Divorce

Join SCDG | Members Area | Contact Us

  • Home
  • About
    • About Collaborative Divorce
    • Why Choose Collaborative Divorce
    • Introduction to the Collaborative Divorce Process
    • About SCD
  • Find a Professional
    • All Professionals
    • Attorneys
    • Financial Specialists
    • Divorce Coaches
    • Child Specialists
    • Resource Specialists
    • How to Choose a Collaborative Professional
  • FAQs
  • Blog
  • Workshops
You are here: Home / Professional Profiles / Heather S. Mayer

Heather S. Mayer

September 3, 2019 By CD-Sacramento Staff - m.w.

Heather
S.
Mayer
Attorney
My Email
My Website
Mayer & Young, PC
400 Plaza Drive
Suite 145
Folsom
CA
95670

Phone

(916) 631-1996

About My Practice

Prior to starting her own firm, Ms. Mayer gained practical experience working at a family law litigation firm, at a boutique estate planning law firm, and in-house as an attorney for the Department of Health Care Services. Heather’s broad experience provides her with the skill set necessary to find the best case approach for each of her clients.

Ms. Mayer is well-versed in all aspects of family law cases, including adoption, paternity, divorce, custody and support.  In her free time, she volunteers by assisting low income parties finalize their divorce through the Sacramento County One-Day Divorce Program and she is on the Board of Directors for the Sacramento County Collaborative Practice Group.

Ms. Mayer has handled family law and probate cases in the local counties of Sacramento, Placer, and El Dorado, and understands the nuances of each court.  She enjoys researching unique legal issues and was able to expand upon this while clerking for the presiding judge of the Probate Department for the Sacramento County Superior Court.

Education and Training

Ms. Mayer graduated from the University of California, Davis with degrees in both Political Science and in Communications. She earned her Juris Doctorate from Santa Clara University School of Law with a Certificate in Public Interest and Social Justice.

Heather earned a Certificate in Mediation from the Northern California Mediation Center and is also a trained Collaborative Law attorney, belonging to both the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) and the Sacramento Collaborative Practice Group (SCPG).

Awards and Honors

During law school, Heather Mayer was recognized with the Award for Best Oral Advocate and the Pro Bono Award. Ms. Mayer is the recipient of the prestigious Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in the following areas:

  • Wills & Trusts;
  • Advanced Legal Writing;
  • Interviewing & Counseling; and
  • The Advanced Practice Clinic of the Northern California Innocence Project.

She also earned the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in:

  • Family Wealth Management; and
  • Community Property.

Most recently, Ms. Mayer was honored with the Avvo Client’s Choice Award and the Rising Stars Award from Super Lawyers in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.

Primary Sidebar

Find a Collaborative Professional

Getting started with the CollaborativeProcess? First you need to connect with a trained Collaborative Professional.

Find a Professional

Attend a Workshop

Collaborative Professional Spotlight

Collaborative Professional

Donelle Anderson

Have You Read?

Divorce and Fear

Managing Fears During Divorce

Fear is extremely normal and present in almost all situations with divorcing couples. It also can be one of the primary obstacles to a peaceful, efficient resolution in a divorce case. The early [Read More...]

Contact Us 916-863-9777

Contact Us 916-863-9777

Footer

Sacramento Collaborative Divorce

4740 Folsom Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95819

916-863-9777
916-863-9777

Privacy Policy

Contact Our Webmaster

  • Facebook

Copyright © 2023 - All Rights Reserved

· · ·

Web Design by The Crouch Group · Log in