Planner. Lawyer.
Writer. Advocate.
Leader.
Heather McLellan Asta, J.D., M.S.P.
Available for Full Employment
Planner + Lawyer
Heather McLellan Asta is a recent magna cum laude graduate from the Florida State University Urban and Regional Planning Master’s Program and cum laude graduate from the Florida State University College of Law. Both during her undergraduate work and after graduating from Georgia Tech, she worked at Gap, Inc., in various management roles for 8 years. She has also worked in the general counsel’s office in three Florida state agencies. With years of experience in both the public and private sectors, including significant roles in leadership, research, and writing, Heather is qualified in a variety of roles:
Planner. Advocate. Academic. Communicator. Collaborator. Leader.
While Heather was a law student, she served on three journals, including the Florida State University Law Review. She graduated with cum laude honors, earned a Book Award for Excellence in Professional Responsibility, and received grades in the top three in multiple courses in both Law and Planning. She was also President of the American Constitution Society and Historian of the American Civil Liberties Union while a student at FSU Law.
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Most recently, Heather was a Law Clerk with the Florida Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services, where she researched, analyzed, and drafted documents for various programs and policies, including the Waters of the United States rule; agriculture, silviculture, and aquaculture; state land and water management; and rulemaking. Heather was also a Law Clerk with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, where she worked in the State Lands Section, which entails the maintenance of state parks and other state-owned lands, including real estate processes and reviewing and updating the management plans for all state leases, parks, and parcels.
Heather has a lot to offer prospective employers, with the energy and ambition of a young planner and lawyer, but also the confidence, maturity, and knowledge that only comes from real-world experience. As a tech-savvy, modern professional, her competence, creativity, problem-solving, and dedication will be invaluable in both the planning and legal professions due to her decade of professional experience and her freshly-minted Juris Doctor and Master of Science in Planning.
Heather is available for full employment in the Tallahassee area!
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Juris Doctor | December 2019
cum laude honors
Coursework Focus: Environmental Law, Land Use Law
Master of Science | December 2019
magna cum laude honors
Coursework Focus: Citizen Participation, Urban Design, Sustainable Development
Bachelor of Science | May 2010
Graduated with High Honor
Major: Science, Technology & Culture
Juris Doctor with cum laude distinction
Master of Science in Planning with magna cum laude distinction
Environmental Law
(2019)
Professional Responsibility
(2014)
Outstanding Subciter Award
American Constitution Society
President, 2013-2015
Environmental Law
Writing Sample
Visual Communication
Samples
Urban Planning
Writing Sample
Windows 10; Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Apple OS X; Pages, Numbers, KeyNote
Technical Writing, Data Analysis, Advanced Research
Water Law, Environmental Policy, GIS, Urban Design
Urban Planner & Environmental Lawyer
