Attorney William E. Heney
Born: Montpelier, Vermont
email: bill@heneylaw.com  

Admitted to Bar, 2001, Massachusetts.

William E. Heney is founding member and managing director of Heney & Associates, LLC. Mr. Heney was formerly an honors judicial clerk at the Massachusetts Land Court. Mr. Heney concentrates his practice in the area of Real Estate, Land Use, Corporate Formation and Estate Planning.  Mr. Heney counsels clients in the acquisition, disposition and financing of real estate.  Mr. Heney counsels property owners, attorneys and national title insurance companies resolve disputes relating to title of real estate in the Massachusetts Land Court and the Probate and Family Court.  He also serves as Commissioner for the Massachusetts Land Court. 

Education:
St. Michael's College (B.A., 1991); New England School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2000). Recipient, Full Merit Scholarship, 1997-2000; Deans List, 1997-2000; New England Scholar, 1998-1999; Executive Business Editor, New England Journal on Criminal and Civil Confinement, 2000.

Memberships: 
Essex County Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association and American Bar Association; Massachusetts Conveyancers Association, Bankruptcy Bar Association, Rotary International and The O'riginal Foundation.


Interests:
In his free time, Bill enjoys fishing, watching sports, especially watching his 5 boys play.  Also, he enjoys trail running, men's league hockey, back country skiing and trips to Vermont and Florida.  Bill actively supports the Essex County Trail Association, Hamilton Foundation, Hamilton-Wenham Little League and the Accord Food Pantry.  





Attorney Nicole M. Giardina   
Born: Boston, Massachusetts 
email: nicole@heneylaw.com

Admitted to Bar, 2002 Massachusetts

Ms. Giardina has been an Attorney with Heney & Associates, LLC since 2003 concentrating her practice in Residential and Commercial  Real Estate Conveyancing, Estate Planning and Small Entity Corporate Formation. Ms. Giardina works closely with Real Estate Agents and Lender to facilitate a smooth closing process for both Buyers and Sellers.  In addition to real estate matter, Ms. Giardina handles small business formation, estate planning and probate administration. 



Education: Northeastern University, College of Criminal Justice (B.S., magna cum laude, 1999); Suffolk University Law School (J.D. 2002), Dean’s List 2001-2002.


Interests: 
Outside of the office, Nicole enjoys teaching figure skating which she has been doing for over 30 years.  She also enjoys spending time with her family especially watching her sons play baseball and soccer. 
Maeve Barclay Hart
Paralegal
Born: Fair Lawn, New Jersey


email: admin@heneylaw.com

Ms. Barclay Hart was born in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. She graduated from Gordon College in 2024 with degrees in Political Science and Philosophy. In the fall of 2023, she completed an internship with the United States Department of Justice in the Disability Rights section of the Civil Rights Division. Additionally, she served with the Boston Faith and Justice Network as a member of their team from 2022-2023.

Maeve is a resident of Beverly and in her free time you can find her walking and birdwatching at the beach. Maeve also enjoys reading and ballet.  She loves to attend performances at the New York City Ballet and the Boston Ballet.



                   Aalina Lara
          Administrative Assistant
         Born: Salem, Massachusetts


email: reception@heneylaw.com

Ms. Lara grew up in Lynn, MA, and graduated from Saint Mary’s High School in 2022. She is currently an undergraduate student at Gordon College, majoring in political science with a pre-law concentration and strategic communications minor. She is a member of the Clarendon Scholars Program and will be graduating in spring 2026. Aalina is interested in Real Estate and Family Law for her future.

Aalina enjoys going on runs and playing with her dogs in her free time.



Kelly Heney
Administrative Assistant
Born: Winchester, Massachusetts


email: reception@heneylaw.com

Born in Winchester, Massachusetts. She graduated from St. Michael's College in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in education.