David Scott Heier was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 15, 1953.
In 1979, he was admitted to the bar of Ohio; 1982, to the U.S. Court of Military Appeals, U.S. Claims Court and U.S. Tax Court; 1984, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court.
Education: University of Dayton (B.A., English and Political Science, 1975; M.A., Philosophy, 1979; J.D., 1979). During law school, he was twice appointed by the student government as a student representative on the Law School Faculty Academic Affairs Committee, 1977-1979. He also completed courses at the Ohio State University Graduate School, Master of Public Administration and the Ohio State University Law School, 1984-1985.
Served on active duty with the U.S. Marine Corps as a Staff Judge Advocate, 1980-1983. Appointed Assistant City Attorney, City of Upper Arlington, Ohio, 1983-1985. Entered private law practice in 1985 and served as Special Counsel, Franklin Township, Ohio, 1985-1986.
At age 32, he became the youngest elected City Council member for Upper Arlington, Ohio, 1986-1988. As a City Councilman, he served as Chairman of the Insurance Committee, 1986-1988, and member of the Safety Committee, Audit Committee, Parks and Recreation Committee, 1986-1988. He was the only City Councilman to also serve simultaneously as a member of the Board of Zoning, Upper Arlington, Ohio, 1986.
Holding the rank of major, as a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Staff Judge Advocate, he served as an Appellate Defense Counsel, Navy-Marine Corps Appellate Review Activity, Washington, D.C., 1990-1992.
Instructor of Business Law at DeVry University, 2002-2003. Elected to the State Governing Board, Common Cause of Ohio, 1989. He was a Law Instructor at the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy, 1984. Served as member of the Board of Trustees and as Legal Counsel to the Board, Columbus Computer Society, 1984-1993. Lectured on topics of Family Law, Military Law and Computer Crimes to lawyers and other professionals. Instructor of Philosophy, University of Dayton, 1979-1980.
Member: Columbus Bar Association (Family Law Committee, 1985--present; Juvenile Law Committee, 1985--present); Ohio State Bar Association (Family Law Committee, 1985--present).