Heather A. Schneider

Working in the collections industry for over 25 years, Heather is responsible for the operations of the firm’s bankruptcy department in conjunction with the focus area leader. On a daily basis, she offers her mentorship through effective management of the department’s professional (non-attorney) staff. Her goal is not only to ensure that matters are handled timely and accurately, but also to develop continuous process improvements that lead to effective client management.

Serving a wide variety of industries, Heather typically coordinates with operations and collections managers, loan and default coordinators, directors, and vice presidents who are often faced with large volumes of bankruptcy accounts on a daily and weekly basis. Often under pressure to protect their organization’s interests—while keeping costs down—they count on her to augment their in-house services by providing cost-effective alternatives.

A few years back, one of the firm’s largest clients approached Heather to conduct a risk assessment of their entire bankruptcy operation. They had been struggling to meet stringent filing deadlines, which was costing them thousands of dollars annually. After an on-site visit and a thorough review of their policies and procedures, Heather identified a significant gap in their redaction procedures for bankruptcy pleadings filed with the court. As a direct result of her findings, the firm was awarded a large-scale redaction project that produced a significant amount of revenue. Now referred to as the Bankruptcy Risk Assessment Program, this quality-control process has since been extended to additional clients of the firm.

Heather served for five years on the firm’s inaugural diversity and inclusion committee. She is a current member of the Strategic Planning Committee, the People Committee, and the Marketing Committee. Away from the office, she spends time with her family, is an active member of her church, and volunteers in the community and with her children’s school. Heather is a catechist and teaches PSR. She has been a classically trained violinist since she was eight years old and is also a published poet!