Heather was born in Lansing and grew up in Detroit.  She  
graduated from Michigan State University with honors, earning a
B.A. in Psychology.  She graduated from Wayne State University
Law School.  Heather is licensed to practice in the State of Michigan
as well as the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western
Districts of Michigan.  She has also been admitted to practice pro
hac vice in other jurisdictions.  

Since graduating law school, Heather has focused her practice on
constitutional and family law issues.   Heather  was an associate
attorney at Constitutional Litigation Associates before becoming
senior staff attorney at the Women's Justice Center.  She returned
to civil litigation and was senior associate at Ernst & Associates
before launching Bendure & King.  

Currently, Heather focuses her practice on family law matters,
including divorce, Friend of the Court, child support, child custody,
paternity, property settlement and divorce appeals.  Most of
Heather's family law cases are  in Macomb County, Oakland County
and Wayne County, but she has taken family law cases in other
counties when requested.

Heather has served as a panelist in the annual Pro Bono Domestic
Violence Training Seminar and appeared as a guest radio show
panelist on police misconduct in Detroit.  She has also been
interviewed by newspapers in Detroit (Free Press, News, Metro
Times), Macomb County (Macomb Daily), Chicago, Boston, Virginia,
Florida, and California and by local and Canadian news stations
regarding cases in which she has been involved.    Heather is a
member of the following:

Michigan Bar Association

Michigan Bar Association, Family Law Section

Collaborative Practice Institute of Michigan

International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

Michigan Association for Justice

and is active in grassroots community and political organizing.  She
is currently a fellow at the Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute and is  
a former member of the Wayne County Council Against Domestic
Violence.    E-mail Heather Bendure now,  send your e-mail to
heather@bendureandking.com or call Heather Bendure at (313)
300-1183.  
About Heather Bendure
Experience in local district, county, appellate, and federal courts, the
attorneys at Bendure & King  practice in Macomb County, Oakland County
and Wayne County.

Evening, weekend and off-site appointments available for your convenience.

Bendure & King, PLLC serves clients throughout Macomb County, Oakland
County, and Wayne County, Michigan, including the cities of  Berkley, Beverly
Hills, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Canton, Clarkston,
Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Detroit, Eastpointe, Farmington Hills, Ferndale,
Fraser, Grosse Pointe City, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park,  Grosse Pointe
Woods, Harper Woods, Huntington Woods, Livonia, Mt. Clemens, Northville,
Novi, Pleasant Ridge, Plymouth, Pontiac, Redford, Redford Township, Rochester,
Rochester Hills, Roseville, Royal Oak, Southfield, St. Clair Shores, Sterling
Heights, Sylvan Lake, Troy, Utica, Walled Lake, Warren, West Bloomfield and
Westland.