Heather Way is on the faculty at The University of Texas School of Law where she serves as a clinical professor and the director of the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic. Heather has more than 20 years of experience working on the creation of equitable and inclusive communities, with a focus on gentrification, problem properties, informal housing, land title issues, and housing preservation. Her work has included the development of state and local policy innovations and creation of numerous laws to improve living conditions in lower-income communities, expand fair housing, and increase access to affordable housing. At UT, Heather is the co-founder of the Opportunity Forum, an interdisciplinary collaborative of UT faculty working to foster the expansion of equitable opportunities for low-income Texans. Heather’s publications include a recently-released report for the City of Austin on gentrification and displacement and Real Property for the Real World, a book of hands-on case studies for property law students. She is the recipient of numerous awards for her work, including the Faculty Excellence in Public Interest Award from Texas Law Fellowships. On the weekends, she can be found driving around her teenage sons and running and hiking Austin’s many trails.

Heather Way is on the faculty at The University of Texas School of Law where she serves as a clinical professor and the director of the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic. Heather has more than 20 years of experience working on the creation of equitable and inclusive communities, with a focus on gentrification, problem properties, informal housing, land title issues, and housing preservation. Her work has included the development of state and local policy innovations and creation of numerous laws to improve living conditions in lower-income communities, expand fair housing, and increase access to affordable housing. At UT, Heather is the co-founder of the Opportunity Forum, an interdisciplinary collaborative of UT faculty working to foster the expansion of equitable opportunities for low-income Texans. Heather’s publications include a recently-released report for the City of Austin on gentrification and displacement and Real Property for the Real World, a book of hands-on case studies for property law students. She is the recipient of numerous awards for her work, including the Faculty Excellence in Public Interest Award from Texas Law Fellowships. On the weekends, she can be found driving around her teenage sons and running and hiking Austin’s many trails.

Heather Way is on the faculty at The University of Texas School of Law where she serves as a clinical professor and the director of the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic. Heather has more than 20 years of experience working on the creation of equitable and inclusive communities, with a focus on gentrification, problem properties, informal housing, land title issues, and housing preservation. Her work has included the development of state and local policy innovations and creation of numerous laws to improve living conditions in lower-income communities, expand fair housing, and increase access to affordable housing. At UT, Heather is the co-founder of the Opportunity Forum, an interdisciplinary collaborative of UT faculty working to foster the expansion of equitable opportunities for low-income Texans. Heather’s publications include a recently-released report for the City of Austin on gentrification and displacement and Real Property for the Real World, a book of hands-on case studies for property law students. She is the recipient of numerous awards for her work, including the Faculty Excellence in Public Interest Award from Texas Law Fellowships. On the weekends, she can be found driving around her teenage sons and running and hiking Austin’s many trails.

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Heather Way is on the faculty at The University of Texas School of Law where she serves as a clinical professor and the director of the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic. Heather has more than 20 years of experience working on the creation of equitable and inclusive communities, with a focus on gentrification, problem properties, informal housing, land title issues, and housing preservation. Her work has included the development of state and local policy innovations and creation of numerous laws to improve living conditions in lower-income communities, expand fair housing, and increase access to affordable housing. At UT, Heather is the co-founder of the Opportunity Forum, an interdisciplinary collaborative of UT faculty working to foster the expansion of equitable opportunities for low-income Texans. Heather’s publications include a recently-released report for the City of Austin on gentrification and displacement and Real Property for the Real World, a book of hands-on case studies for property law students. She is the recipient of numerous awards for her work, including the Faculty Excellence in Public Interest Award from Texas Law Fellowships. On the weekends, she can be found driving around her teenage sons and running and hiking Austin’s many trails.

Heather Way is on the faculty at The University of Texas School of Law where she serves as a clinical professor and the director of the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic. Heather has more than 20 years of experience working on the creation of equitable and inclusive communities, with a focus on gentrification, problem properties, informal housing, land title issues, and housing preservation. Her work has included the development of state and local policy innovations and creation of numerous laws to improve living conditions in lower-income communities, expand fair housing, and increase access to affordable housing. At UT, Heather is the co-founder of the Opportunity Forum, an interdisciplinary collaborative of UT faculty working to foster the expansion of equitable opportunities for low-income Texans. Heather’s publications include a recently-released report for the City of Austin on gentrification and displacement and Real Property for the Real World, a book of hands-on case studies for property law students. She is the recipient of numerous awards for her work, including the Faculty Excellence in Public Interest Award from Texas Law Fellowships. On the weekends, she can be found driving around her teenage sons and running and hiking Austin’s many trails.