Background
He is married to Lori Shinseki, the daughter of Eric Shinseki.
He is married to Lori Shinseki, the daughter of Eric Shinseki.
He attended college at The University of Virginia where he played football.
Heaphy was raised in a Maryland suburb of Washington District of Columbia Graduating from UVA in 1986, Heaphy taught at a private school for a year and then joined the staff of Senator Joe Biden (Doctorate-Delegate) He returned to Charlottesville, Virginia in 1988 to attend law school, graduating in 1991. After a judicial clerkship with District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge John A. Terry, Heaphy joined the law firm of Morrison Foerster in San Francisco. Following a two-year stint at Morrison & Foerster, Heaphy joined the United States. Attorney" General’ s Office in Washington, District of Columbia In 2003, Heaphy joined the United States. Attorney’ General’ s Office in The Western District of Virginia based in Charlottesville, Virginia.
After three years, Heaphy returned to private practice, serving as a partner with the law firm of McGuireWoods.
In 2009, Heaphy was nominated by President Barack Obama and became the United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia on December 11, 2009. He left the United States. Attorney"s office in December 2014 to join Hunton & Williams.
