Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Transactional Law; Civil Litigation; Criminal Prosecution

Admitted: 1995, California

Law School: Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, JD 1995

Member: San Luis Obispo County Bar Association; State Bar of California; Women Lawyers Association of San Luis Obispo

Heather Whitham has recently relocated to the Central Coast and settled in with Carmel & Naccasha LLP. A graduate of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo (BA Political Science 1991-Magna Cum Laude), Heather always knew she wanted to one day return to the Central Coast.

Heather received a law degree from Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles (JD 1995-with honors). After passing the bar, Heather worked for 15 years as a deputy city attorney for the City of Torrance. Her primary areas of practice included municipal law, transactional law, civil litigation and criminal prosecution. The last ten years of her service with the City of Torrance were spent as legal adviser to the City’s Planning Commission. Heather assisted the City’s Community Development Department, Planning Commission and City Council through the real estate boom of the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. 

In addition, Heather successfully completed numerous civil and criminal court and jury trials. She also handled specialized litigation matters such as writs of mandate.

Heather has also provided training to public agency staff, appointed and elected public officials, on the Brown Act, Land Use Laws, California Environmental Quality ACT (“CEQA”) and Ethics- AB1234.