PRACTICE FOCUS
Heather Scalzo is a family court litigator with 20 years of courtroom experience. She represents clients in all aspects of family law, including divorce matters, child and spousal support actions, child custody cases, adoptions, abuse and neglect cases brought by DSS and juvenile criminal defense cases.
Heather was a juvenile public defender for fourteen years. She has represented several hundred children in criminal and educational discipline cases (including expulsion hearings and other school disciplinary matters). Her vast experience representing children gives her a unique perspective in cases involving children.
In addition to her significant work with children, Heather has worked with families in all shapes and forms. She has represented foster parents, grandparents, stepparents, biological parents and other guardians in contested custody and termination of parental rights proceedings in trials and appeals.
Heather handles appeals in family court cases and has argued in the S.C. Court of Appeals and the S.C. Supreme Court.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
RECOGNITIONS
- Legal Elite in Education Law, Appellate and Family Law Greenville (S.C.) Business Magazine
- C. Juvenile Defender of the Year, S.C. Public Defender Association
- Certified Juvenile Defense Trainer, The Gault Center
- Sera Ramcharitar Memorial Prize for Excellence in Representing Women, Children, and Families, Rutgers Law School