Katherine Heekin

Attorney and Certified Fraud Examiner, Heekin Law Firm

Katherine Heekin resolves business disputes, particularly complex, messy, fraud-related claims. Her clients include software companies, banks, builders, stock brokers, family-owned businesses, executives, doctors, investment funds, and sports and leisure businesses.

As an attorney and a certified fraud examiner, Katherine is among a select group of professionals educated, trained, and experienced in preventing and remedying fraud. Katherine is also a proven leader in electronic evidence management techniques and technologies.

She has been engaged as a consultant in electronic evidence management and as a trainer in fraud prevention. In fraud assignments, understanding how electronic information is created, altered, stored, deleted, and hidden can make or break a case.

Professional Leadership

American Bar Foundation, Fellow, 2009
Forensic Accounting Academy, Instructor, 2007-Present
Federal Bar Association, Oregon Chapter, President, 2007-08, Member, 2002-Present
Uniform Civil Jury Instruction Committee, Secretary, 2007-08, Member 2006-Present
Multnomah Bar Association CLE Committee, Member, 2004-2007
Board of Bar Examiners, Co-Grader, Summer 2003 and 2004
Oregon Women Lawyers, Judicial Endorsements Committee, Member, 2000-2002
Oregon State Bar House of Delegates, Delegate, 1997-98
Oregon Women Lawyers, Board Member, 1996-98