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Provided by Heather Sawyer
Heather is special counsel in Cooley’s congressional investigations practice. With more than a decade of service in the US House and Senate, Heather leverages an insider’s understanding of high-stakes investigations to help clients navigate complex congressional, governmental and internal risk management matters.
For 13 years, Heather served as a trusted adviser to leading members of Congress, crafting and executing strategic plans for high-profile investigations and congressional hearings. She led several major congressional investigations, serving as chief counsel to the House Select Committee on Benghazi, staff director and general counsel for the Select Panel of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and staff director and general counsel for the Senate Judiciary Committee. From this work, Heather brings deep experience and a unique set of skills – combining rigorous legal analysis, strategic problem solving and a deep understanding of politics and public relations risks – to her clients at Cooley.
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Heather Sawyer deftly guides clients in their dealings with Congress, minimizing reputational risk and representing their interests in congressional investigations.
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It was a true benefit to work with such a sharp attorney as Heather.
Heather is smart, strategic and responsive. She has good instincts and thinks carefully about the issues presented.
Heather's intelligence and level of understanding about our issues and our organization is extremely sophisticated. She is exceptionally easy to work with, and her guidance has been of enormous help.
Heather is immensely experienced.
It was a true benefit to work with such a sharp attorney as Heather.
Heather is smart, strategic and responsive. She has good instincts and thinks carefully about the issues presented.
Heather's intelligence and level of understanding about our issues and our organization is extremely sophisticated. She is exceptionally easy to work with, and her guidance has been of enormous help.
Heather is immensely experienced.