
About Heather M. Reel
Heather Reel joined Buddy D. Ford, P.A. in February 2019. Heather came to the firm with significant bankruptcy experience. Before joining Buddy D. Ford, P.A., she served as a law clerk to the Honorable K. Rodney May and the Honorable Roberta A. Colton in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division. Prior to serving as a law clerk to both Judge May and Judge Colton, Heather served as a shared law clerk for all nine bankruptcy judges in the Middle District of Florida. Heather graduated from the University of Miami in 2008 with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration, where she majored in Business Law. Heather obtained her Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 2012, where she graduated with honors.
Education
Legal Education
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 2012
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
Non Legal Education
- University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 2008
- B.B.A.
- Major: Business Law
Current Employment Position(s)
- Attorney
Past Positions
- US Bankruptcy Court, MD Florida, Law Clerk, 2013 - 2018
- Languages
- English
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 2012
Other Affiliations
- American Bankruptcy Institute (Member)
- Florida Bar - Business Law Section (Member)
- Hillsborough County Bar Association, 2019 - Present (Member)
- William Reece Smith Jr. Inn of Court (Member)
- Fraternities and Sororities
- Alpha Delta Pi
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Heather M. Reel |
| Firm | Ford & Semach, P.A. |
| Address | Tampa, FL, 9301 West Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa, FL |
| Phone | 813-314-7115 |
| Phone | 813-877-5543 |
| Website | www.tampaesq.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |