Chris Heaney is a solo practitioner at the Law Office of Christopher J. Heaney who represents incarcerated people on direct appeal and postconviction litigation in North Carolina trial and appellate courts. He is a North Carolina State Bar certified criminal law specialist. Chris is a member of NCAJ’s Legal Affairs Committee.  

Before starting his own firm, Chris worked at North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services, the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, and the UNC School of Law.

Chris is a vice chair and member of NCAJ’s Criminal Defense section.

Chris earned his law degree from UNC School of Law and has been a member of NCAJ since 2014.