Board certified in local government law, Heather Lueke Smith specializes in contract, construction, and local government litigation. Beyond her commitment to clients, Heather Lueke Smith is a dedicated community member, annually supporting charities such as Big Brother Big Sisters.

2. Board certified in local government law,
Heather Lueke Smith specializes in contract,
construction, and local government litigation.
Beyond her commitment to clients, Heather
Lueke Smith is a dedicated community
member, annually supporting charities such
as Big Brother Big Sisters.

3. A recent Big Brothers Big Sisters Youth
Outcome Survey found that young people who
have had a one-to-one mentoring relationship
outperformed their peers in a broad range of
areas. The differences most heavily seen
amongst mentees among middle-school
children, who saw gains in every area
measured by the survey. The survey looked at
areas such as academic performance,
educational expectations, parental trust, and
non-parental adult relationship.

4. Across all mentees surveyed, social acceptance
was the one area that saw that largest gains
when compared to non-mentored peers.
Surveyed mentees also reported improvements
in well-being after participating in a mentoring
relationship. Of the youth enrolled in the Big
Brothers Big Sisters one-to-one mentoring
programs, 94 percent had improved attitudes
about risky behaviors and 88 percent had better
parental trust, while 83 percent had improved or
maintained feelings of social acceptance.