Appointed by Barack Obama Preceded by John L. Brownlee | Succeeded by Anthony P. Giorno Name Tim Heaphy | |
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Alma mater University of Virginia (B.A.)
University of Virginia School of Law (J.D.) Education University of Virginia, University of Virginia School of Law | ||
Tim heaphy 91 sworn in as u s attorney
Timothy J. Heaphy (born 1964) is a white-collar criminal defense attorney, law professor and a former United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia.
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- Tim heaphy 91 sworn in as u s attorney
- Education and early career
- Federal career
- Return to private practice
- Awards
- References
Education and early career
Heaphy was raised in a Maryland suburb of Washington D.C. He attended college at the University of Virginia where he played football. He is married to Lori Shinseki, the daughter of Eric Shinseki.
After graduating from the University of Virginia in 1986, Heaphy taught at a private school for a year and then joined the staff of Senator Joe Biden (D-Del.) He returned to Charlottesville, Virginia in 1988 to attend law school, graduating in 1991.
Heaphy was a law clerk to Judge John A. Terry of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals before joining the law firm of Morrison & Foerster in San Francisco.
Federal career
Following a two-year stint at Morrison & Foerster, Heaphy joined the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.
In 2003, Heaphy joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Virginia based in Charlottesville, Virginia. After three years, Heaphy returned to private practice, serving as a partner with the law firm of McGuireWoods. In 2009, Heaphy was nominated by President Barack Obama and became the United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia on December 11, 2009.
Return to private practice
He left the U.S. Attorney's office in December 2014 to join Hunton & Williams.
In 2016, Heaphy founded a nonprofit organization which will provide low-interest loans to formerly incarcerated persons, The Fountain Fund.
Awards
In 2003, The National Law Journal named Heaphy one of its 40 Important Lawyers Under 40.