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January 20, 2023 / Press Release

Heather Heberlein admitted to Ladder Down Cleveland

Porter Wright is proud to announce that Cleveland attorney Heather Heberlein has been admitted to the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC) Ladder Down Cleveland, Class of 2023. Ladder Down is a year-long program for women lawyers that is dedicated to leadership empowerment, business development, and mentoring through personal and career training and accountability programming.

“Ladder Down is a unique and proven women’s leadership program in which we know Heather will truly excel,” shared Rebecca Kopp Levine, a partner at Porter Wright who recommended to Heather that she apply. “Heather is always eager to work alongside her peers to encourage and support them, and this program allows her to build new connections and learn and grow in the profession as a rising leader and woman lawyer.”

Heather is a senior associate in the firm’s Cleveland office and works with clients in the areas of creditors’ rights and bankruptcy, banking and finance, and real estate law. She is active in the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, and is named to Best Lawyers and Ohio Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Edition.

About Ladder Down Cleveland

The Ladder Down Cleveland program runs from January through November. Coaches provide training in critical areas of leadership, business development and mentoring. In addition, female law firm partners, in-house counsel, judges and other female leaders engage with the class through a series of panel discussions and other events. The program also includes periodic accountability sessions, where the coaches work with class members in focused, small groups to help them create and execute their leadership and business development plans.