Heather McConnell joined Hennigan, Bennett & Dorman LLP’s litigation department in 2005. Previously, Ms. McConnell was an associate with Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, specializing in complex business and financial services litigation.

Ms. McConnell has represented corporate clients in various substantive areas of law, including general commercial, financial services, intellectual property and entertainment litigation. She has engaged in all aspects of litigation in state and federal courts, including class and private attorney general actions, and has represented clients in alternative dispute resolution proceedings, including mediation and arbitration.

Ms. McConnell served as an Adjunct Professor at Loyola Law School during the Spring 2006 and Fall 2006 semesters, teaching a class in Civil Discovery.

Education
Loyola Law School, J.D., 1996, cum laude; Order of the Coif; Articles Editor, Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review, 1995-1996; Staff Member, Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review, 1994–1995; Dean’s Academic Honors Scholarship; Dean’s Honor List; Sayre Macneil Scholar; St. Thomas More Law Honor Society; Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society

University of California Irvine, BA, Social Ecology, 1993; Dean’s Honor List

Professional Activities
Admitted: California
Member: State Bar of California, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Litigation Section