Melanie A. Boes
877-389-5533 (Toll Free)
Legal Experience
Assistant County Attorney
Blue Earth County Attorney's Office, 04/06 - 04/08
Large juvenile delinquency caseload, drafted pleadings, negotiated settlements, advised county agencies and law enforcement.
Criminal Defense Attorney
Calvin Johnson Law Office, 11/05 - 04/06
Represented criminal defendants.
Assistant County Attorney
Watonwan County Attorney's Office, 09/04 - 11/05
Prosecutor for all Juvenile, misd., and part of the GM and felony caseload, represented county in all child support and child protection cases.
Law Clerk
Walsh Law Firm, 01/04 - 08/04
Law Clerk
Babcock, Neilson, Mannella, LaFleur, and Klint, PLLP, 05/03 - 01/04
Legal Research Associate
WATCH, Minneapolis, MN, 03/02 - 05/03
Areas of Practice
- Unemployment Compensation
- Trust, Guardianship & Conservatorship
- Estate Litigation
- Labor & Employment
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 2004
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 2010
Education
- William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota
- J.D. - June, 2004
- Honors: Class Rank: Top 33%
- Honors: Minnesota State University Scholarship Recipient
- Honors: Jurist Scholarship Recipient
- Minnesota State University, Mankato, Mankato, Minnesota
- B.S. (Magna Cum Laude) - May, 2001
- Honors: Cumulative GPA: 3.7
- Major: Biology
- Minor: Chemistry
- Minor: Family Consumer Science
Pro Bono Activities
- Volunteer Court Monitor for WATCH
- Member, Public Policy Committee for MNCASA

