| Admission Details | 1988, Florida; U.S. Bankruptcy Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida |
| Education | Florida State University, B.S., cum laude; University of Miami School of Law, J.D., cum laude |
| Birth Information | Miami, Florida |
| Associations & Memberships | Broward County and Federal (Broward County Chapter) Bar Associations. |
| Speaking Engagements | Strategies for Handling Distressed Property presentation for loan officers, mortgage specialists and underwriters for local banking clients (2008).
Current Developments in Lender Liability presentation for loan officers and underwriters for local banking clients (2009 & 2010). |
| Reported Cases | Counsel to various financial institutions and banks on liquidation of collateral, court-appointed receiverships, prejudgment writs of replevin, as well as restructuring and workouts on large non-performing commercial loans.
Represented lender in lender liability defense in bifurcated jury trials involving personal injury damages and punitive damages relating to wrongful replevin claim. Successfully obtained defense verdict.
Defense counsel in federal trial involving repudiation of multiple branch leases.
Represented financial institution in defense of forged checks claim tried before bench and jury.
Tried legal malpractice claim before a jury on behalf of a former business owner against his former attorney for improper sale documentation and negligent collateralization of loan. |
| Publications | Co-author, ABA National Institute Bankers & Other Financial Institution Blanket Bonds - Waiver & Estoppel, ABA National Institute course on Bankers & Other Financial Institution Blanket Bonds (1988). |
| Employment | First American Title Ins. Company
Old Republic National Title
Fidelity National Title Ins. Company |
| Additional Bio Details | Ms. Heyer-Bednar's practice is focused in the area of commercial litigation, creditors' rights, business litigation and bankruptcy, with an emphasis on lender liability and asset based lending matters. She represents numerous banks and financial institutions in both state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate court level. As part of her experience in lender liability, Ms. Heyer-Bednar has also represented large financial institutions in defense of forgery and negligence claims based on negotiable instruments under the Uniform Commercial Code. Having chaired over a dozen jury and bench trials in recent years, she has extensive experience in various aspects of complex commercial litigation.
In addition to her lender liability practice, Ms. Heyer-Bednar handles commercial landlord-tenant litigation, creditors' bankruptcy litigation in adversary proceedings and shareholder dispute litigation. As part of her banking experience, Ms. Heyer-Bednar has represented the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") and the Resolution Trust Corporation ("RTC") in connection with failed banking institutions and savings and loan associations, including fidelity bond claims, director and officer liability lawsuits, lease repudiation lawsuits and defensive matters based upon FIRREA. |