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Heather L. Wilson
Partner
Indianapolis, IN
Partner
Indianapolis, IN
Heather focuses her practice on providing timely, practical and strategic advice to businesses on all aspects of employment matters to identify and mitigate legal risks. This includes issues relating to hiring, discipline, termination, wage and hour, accommodations, leaves, reductions in force, (WARN issues) and workplace harassment, discrimination and retaliation. She also prepares and updates employee manuals, policies and procedures to make sure employer are staying up to date on the ever changing federal and state labor and employment laws. Heather is also routinely hired to handle sensitive internal investigations involving high-level executives.
In addition to her advice and counsel practice, Heather represents employers in both federal and state court involving claims under Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covenants not to compete and wage claims. She represents employers in proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Indiana Civil Rights Commission. She also counsels employers on litigation avoidance.
Additionally, Heather provides training programs for clients & human resources professionals including the following topics:
Heather also served for six years as Partner-in-Charge of Frost Brown Todd’s Indianapolis office.
Eastman v. Reid Hospital & Health Care Resources, Inc. – summary judgement granted on ADA and Title VII claims.
Abdullah Ennin v. CNH Industrial – summary judgment granted on claims under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, FMLA and miscellaneous state law claims. Affirmed by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Anthony Bridges v. SVC Manufacturing, Inc.–summary judgment granted on claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Howard D. Harris v. SVC Manufacturing, Inc. et al.–summary judgment granted on race claims under Title VII.
Timothy Runyon v. Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc.–obtained judgment as a matter of law on claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Affirmed by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Krysten Overly v. KeyBank et al.–summary judgment granted on gender, harassment and retaliation claims under Title VII. Affirmed by Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Brunker v. Schwan’s Home Service, Inc.–summary judgment granted on claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Jacques Jeanlouis v. Product Action International, LLC–summary judgment granted on national origin discrimination.
Michael Childers v. Product Action International, Inc.–summary judgment granted on wrongful discharge claim. Affirmed by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Deborah Mayer v. Monroe County Community School Corp, et al.— summary judgment granted on First Amendment claim and retaliation. Affirmed by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
John Gause v. Tobias Insurance Group, Inc.–action for declaratory judgment, preliminary injunction and tortious interference involving a non-solicitation clause.
Brown v. Danville Community School Corp.–summary judgment granted on sexual harassment, discrimination claims.
Indiana University Maurer School of Law, J.D., 1997
Indiana University, Bloomington, B.A., 1990
The Best Lawyers in America®, Employment Law – Management, 2020-2025
Chambers USA, Labor & Employment, 2013-2024
Selected for inclusion in Indiana Super Lawyers®, 2014-2025
Selected for inclusion in Indiana Rising Stars®, 2009
Top 25 Women Attorneys in Indiana, 2016, 2017, 2019-2022
Indianapolis Bar Foundation, Distinguished Life Fellow, 2021
Indianapolis Bar Foundation, Distinguished Fellow, 2009
IBJ Women of Influence, 2019
Board of Visitors, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2019-present
Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Board Member, 2014-2023
Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Civil Justice Committee, Chair, 2009-2022
Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, Indiana Employment Section, former Chair
Indianapolis Bar Association, Labor and Employment Committee, former Chair
Seventh Circuit Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee, Chairperson, 2022-present
Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee, Board Member, 2016-2022
Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee, Executive Committee, 2017-present
Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Board of Visitors Member
Indiana Chamber, Board of Directors, former Chair, 2014-2023
Indiana Chamber, Civil Justice Committee Chair
Indiana Repertory Theater, former Board Member
Indiana Repertory Theater, former Strategic Planning, Radio Show and Finance Committees
2019 American Cancer Society, ResearcHERS Ambassadors
2016 W.I.S.H. Women for Make-a-Wish
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