Heather Shaner
GUEST SPEAKER
Lawyer Heather Shaner is well known within the Washington, D.C., legal community, and is the subject of the documentary Public Defender. The film follows Shaner as she represents two people who engaged in the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Shaner is passionate about prompting her clients’ curiosity and deepening their understanding of history, not just to influence a judge’s verdict but to open their hearts and minds long after their trials and sentences.
