Heidi Brasher is a trial lawyer who represents management exclusively in all aspects of labor and employment law, including state and federal litigation matters. As part of her employment counseling practice, she advises employers on a wide range of issues, including hiring, discipline and terminations, policies and procedures, employee handbook development, drug and alcohol testing, and compliance with the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act, National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act.
A portion of Heidi’s practice is also devoted to representing clients in general civil litigation, including those involving complex commercial litigation matters.
Heidi's achievements have earned her inclusion in Oklahoma Rising Stars, which recognizes the state's top up-and-coming attorneys.
Heidi earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Kentucky and a Juris Doctor, with honors, from Oklahoma City University School of Law. She also holds a certificate from the Interdisciplinary Training Program in Child Abuse and Neglect from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine.
While at OCU, Heidi served as managing editor of the Oklahoma City University Law Review, was actively involved in the Moot Court Society, and was a student member of the Federal Bar Association and William J. Holloway, Jr. American Inn of Court. She was also the recipient of numerous scholastic honors, including two CALI awards and membership in Phi Kappa Phi honor society and Phi Delta Phi legal honor fraternity. Also while pursuing her law degree, Heidi studied at the Institute on International Law in Buenos Aires, Argentina, for one summer, worked as a legal clerk in the Oklahoma City municipal counselor’s office, and served as an intern to Oklahoma County Special District Judge Lisa Hammond.
Prior to joining McAfee & Taft, Heidi served as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Steven P. Shreder, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.