Heather R. Steele

Heather is admitted to the practice of law in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. She represents businesses and individuals and helps to resolve their disputes through litigation, mediation, and negotiation of agreements. Heather handles small business representation, including contract reviews, contract drafting, entity formation (corporations, LLCs), corporate transactions (buy/sell, mergers, acquisitions), demand letters, business litigation and collections. Ms. Steele also represents homeowners associations (HOAs) and condominium associations (condos) with regard to general legal advice, drafting of resolutions, supervision and certification of elections, registration with the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) and the Common Interest Community Board (CICB), as well as preparing FHA Certification packages for condominiums. Heather also handles collections and litigation work for condos and HOAs. Ms. Steele has experience in representing commercial and residential landlords in eviction and post-occupancy collections actions, and she also can assist with lease drafting, negotiation, lease amendments, default notices, and lease terminations. Heather also handles other civil litigation matters, including business and individual disputes, estate and probate litigation, and real estate litigation. Heather has served as a trial lawyer and advisor for property management companies, landlords (commercial and residential), community associations, businesses, and individuals.

George Mason University School of Law

J.D. (2007) | Juris Doctorate, Litigation

2004 - 2007

Honors: Graduated top 1/3 of class

Activities: Editor-in-Chief, The Docket student newspaper Federal Circuit Bar Journal

Liberty University

B.A. (2003) | Broadcast Journalism

1999 - 2003

Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Activities: The Liberty Champion student newspaper

Partner

Pesner Altmiller Melnick & DeMers

2019 - Current

Litigation Partner

Compton & Duling, L.C.

2009 - 2019

Worked as an associate litigation attorney on civil matters, including business litigation, landlord-tenant, and HOA/Condo, then as Litigation Partner from 2015-2019.

Associate

Magruder, Cook, Carmody, & Koutsouftikis, P.C.

2007 - 2009

Represented commercial and residential landlords in lease reviews and evictions actions.

Law Clerk

Magruder & Associates, P.C.

2005 - 2007

Worked as a law clerk at a landlord-tenant boutique firm during law school.

Elected: Now What? A Handbook for HOA/Condo Board Members (available soon on Amazon)

Independently Published

January 31, 2018

Book Launch: "Elected: Now What? A Handbook for Virginia HOA/Condo Board Members", CenterFuse, Manassas

May 10, 2018

Compton & Duling, L.C.

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Nominee

Prince William Living, Influential Women

2017

SPARK, Prince William Education Foundation

Board Member

2013 - Current

Smart Beginnings Greater Prince William

Board Member, Treasurer

2013 - Current

Leadership Prince William

Alumnae, Class of 2012

2012 - Current

Maryland State Bar

Member

2009 - Current

Prince William County Bar Association

Member

2009 - Current

Virginia

Since 2007

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• HOA/Condo Law
• General Civil