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January 22, 2024
Nashville partner Bob Wade will participate in the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) Anchorage Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference in Feb. 22-23. The conference will include topics on regulatory requirements, compliance enforcement, risk management, and maintaining an effective compliance program. Attendees will have the opportunity to earn live Compliance Certification Board (CCB) continuing education units (CEUs) and network with other professionals.
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Andrew Heath
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Suite 1400
Raleigh, NC 27603
Having served as the North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice’s Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts, the State Budget Director on the North Carolina Governor’s senior leadership team, the Secretary for the Council of State, and as Chairman of the North Carolina Industrial Commission, Andrew “Drew” Heath leverages insider knowledge of the inner...
Having served as the North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice’s Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts, the State Budget Director on the North Carolina Governor’s senior leadership team, the Secretary for the Council of State, and as Chairman of the North Carolina Industrial Commission, Andrew “Drew” Heath leverages insider knowledge of the inner workings of the highest levels of government to give his clients a voice before decisionmakers and to guide his clients through the regulatory environment.
Drew also served as a Superior Court Judge presiding over jury trials and other hearings in nearly half of North Carolina’s 100 counties. He knows his way around the courtroom and is well positioned to assist clients in litigation.
workings of the highest levels of government to give his clients a voice before decisionmakers and to guide his clients through the regulatory environment.
Drew also served as a Superior Court Judge presiding over jury trials and other hearings in nearly half of North Carolina’s 100 counties. He knows his way around the courtroom and is well positioned to assist clients in litigation.
Experience
Previous Professional Experience
- Director, North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (2021-2023)
- Superior Court Judge, North Carolina General Court of Justice (2016-2023)
- State Budget Director, Office of the Governor, Office of State Budget & Management (2016)
- Member, North Carolina Economic Investment Committee
- Board Member, North Carolina State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees
- Secretary, North Carolina Council of State
- Chairman, North Carolina Industrial Commission (2013-2016)
- Attorney (2006-2013)
Education
- Nottingham Law School, LLM, with distinction (2021)
- Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, JD (2006)
- University of North Carolina at Asheville, BA/BS, Management (2003)
Admissions
- North Carolina
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Practice Areas
Industries
Previous Professional Experience
- Director, North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (2021-2023)
- Superior Court Judge, North Carolina General Court of Justice (2016-2023)
- State Budget Director, Office of the Governor, Office of State Budget & Management (2016)
- Member, North Carolina Economic Investment Committee
- Board Member, North Carolina State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees
- Secretary, North Carolina Council of State
- Chairman, North Carolina Industrial Commission (2013-2016)
- Attorney (2006-2013)
Media
Recognitions
- Order of the Long Leaf Pine
- North Carolina Friend of the Court Award
- Triangle Business Journal 40 under 40
- North Carolina Business Legal Elite
Professional Activities
Professional Activities
- North Carolina State Bar Grievance Committee
- Editor, Old North State Report (2023 – present)
- North Carolina Economic Development Association
- North Carolina Lobbyists Association
- North Carolina Bar Association (2006 – 2013; 2020 – Present)
- Litigation Section; Corporate Counsel Section
- Chief Justice's Task Force on Aces-Informed Courts (2021 – Present)
- Co-Chair
- American Council of Young Political Leaders
- Delegate to Ireland and Northern Ireland (Belfast and Dublin; 2014)
- Japanese Delegation Host (Raleigh; 2015)
Educational Activities
- UNC School of Government
- Regular presenter at educational conferences for appellate and trial court judges (2021-2022)
- University of North Carolina Asheville Alumni Association
- Executive Committee Member (2018 - Present)
- Campbell University School of Law
- Board of Visitors (2022 – Present)
- Campbell University Lundy-Fetterman School of Business, MBA Program
- Adjunct Professor, Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business (2015 – 2016)
Community
- Attends Providence Baptist Church
- North Carolina Football Club
- Youth Coach
Having served as the North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice’s Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts, the State Budget Director on the North Carolina Governor’s senior leadership team, the Secretary for the Council of State, and as Chairman of the North Carolina Industrial Commission, Andrew “Drew” Heath leverages insider knowledge of the inner... workings of the highest levels of government to give his clients a voice before decisionmakers and to guide his clients through the regulatory environment.
Drew also served as a Superior Court Judge presiding over jury trials and other hearings in nearly half of North Carolina’s 100 counties. He knows his way around the courtroom and is well positioned to assist clients in litigation.
Experience
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Previous Professional Experience
- Director, North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (2021-2023)
- Superior Court Judge, North Carolina General Court of Justice (2016-2023)
- State Budget Director, Office of the Governor, Office of State Budget & Management (2016)
- Member, North Carolina Economic Investment Committee
- Board Member, North Carolina State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees
- Secretary, North Carolina Council of State
- Chairman, North Carolina Industrial Commission (2013-2016)
- Attorney (2006-2013)
Education
- Nottingham Law School, LLM, with distinction (2021)
- Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, JD (2006)
- University of North Carolina at Asheville, BA/BS, Management (2003)
Admissions
- North Carolina
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Practice Areas
Industries
- Order of the Long Leaf Pine
- North Carolina Friend of the Court Award
- Triangle Business Journal 40 under 40
- North Carolina Business Legal Elite
Professional Activities
- North Carolina State Bar Grievance Committee
- Editor, Old North State Report (2023 – present)
- North Carolina Economic Development Association
- North Carolina Lobbyists Association
- North Carolina Bar Association (2006 – 2013; 2020 – Present)
- Litigation Section; Corporate Counsel Section
- Chief Justice's Task Force on Aces-Informed Courts (2021 – Present)
- Co-Chair
- American Council of Young Political Leaders
- Delegate to Ireland and Northern Ireland (Belfast and Dublin; 2014)
- Japanese Delegation Host (Raleigh; 2015)
Educational Activities
- UNC School of Government
- Regular presenter at educational conferences for appellate and trial court judges (2021-2022)
- University of North Carolina Asheville Alumni Association
- Executive Committee Member (2018 - Present)
- Campbell University School of Law
- Board of Visitors (2022 – Present)
- Campbell University Lundy-Fetterman School of Business, MBA Program
- Adjunct Professor, Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business (2015 – 2016)
- Attends Providence Baptist Church
- North Carolina Football Club
- Youth Coach
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