Melissa Heinlein

Melissa Heinlein is the attorney and owner of Heinlein Law, where she represents clients in professional license defense and personal injury law matters. In licensing cases, she advocates for professionals appearing before licensing boards and other agencies. Her work includes matters involving attorneys, chiropractors, dentists, physicians, nurses, psychologists, and other licensed professionals. She also represents people injured in serious accidents, including car crashes, bicycle accidents, motorcycle accidents, dog bites, wrongful death claims, and other injury matters.

Melissa earned a J.D. from Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. She also received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Her legal education supports a practice that combines regulatory advocacy with representation for injured clients facing significant physical, financial, and professional consequences.

Melissa approaches professional licensing matters by taking time to understand each client’s background and circumstances before developing a strategy. She represents clients facing investigations, misconduct allegations, and other issues that can threaten a professional license and livelihood. In personal injury matters, she advocates against insurance companies while helping clients pursue compensation after serious injuries. Her practice includes claims arising from car accidents, drunk driving accidents, slip and fall incidents, fire and burn injuries, snowmobile and ATV accidents, and related events.

Melissa Heinlein is a member of the American Association of Nurse Attorneys, the Minnesota State Bar Association, and the Minnesota Association for Justice. She brings focused advocacy to clients dealing with licensing disputes and injury claims throughout Minnesota. Her practice emphasizes individualized attention, direct communication, and case strategies built around each client’s legal needs. She continues to represent professionals before licensing authorities and injured individuals seeking recovery after accidents and other harmful events.

Law Office Affiliations

• Owner/Attorney, Heinlein Law PLLC
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member, Minnesota Association for Justice
• Member, American Association of Nurse Attorneys

Licensed State

• Minnesota

Education

• Hamline University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Minnesota
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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