Timothy Heinle | UNC School of Government

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Heinle joined the School of Government in 2020 as part of the School’s Public Defense Education program. Timothy graduated from New England Law-Boston in 2009 and moved to eastern North Carolina to practice law, initially as a solo practitioner. For more than ten years, Heinle's practice areas included trial and appellate level work on juvenile abuse, neglect, and dependency cases; termination of parental rights hearings; incompetency and guardianship matters; and child support contempt proceedings. Timothy provides education and resources to defense attorneys, including public defenders, appointed and contract attorneys, and private attorneys, in representing clients in these and other civil matters.

Selected Publications

Heinle, Timothy. 2021. The First Seven Days as a Guardian ad Litem in an Incompetency Proceeding. Chapel Hill, NC. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Government.

Fields of Expertise

Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency (Children)

Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation (Adults)

Delinquency

Child Support

Delinquent Juveniles

Guardianship (Adult)

Guardianship (Children)

Incompetency

Indigent Defense Education

Involuntary Commitment Law and Procedure

Juvenile Justice

Public Defense Education

Social Services Law (Child Welfare and Foster Care)

Termination of Parental Rights

Undisciplined Juveniles

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