Melissa B. Heinz

Education

Western Michigan University (B.A. summa cum laude 2018); Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (J.D. summa cum laude 2021); Executive Articles Editor of the WMU Cooley Law Review; Judicial Extern to the Honorable Janet T. Neff, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan (2020)

Professional Affiliations

• Grand Rapids Bar Association, member
• Federal Bar Association, Western Michigan Chapter, member
• Woman Lawyers Association of Michigan, Western Region, member
• Michigan Association of Justice, member

Awards and Achievements

• Ranked first in the Western Michigan University Cooley Law William Burnham Woods Class
• Alumni Distinguished Student Award
• Dawn C. Beachnau Award for best board member on WMU Cooley Law Review
• Leadership Achievement Award
• Phi Delta Phi, member

Community Service

• Law Clerk by special appointment to the Attorney Grievance Discipline Panel in Attorney Grievance Commission v. Charron
• Veterans Legal Clinic, West Michigan Veteran Assistance Program
• Tenant Law Clinic, Urban League of West Michigan