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  • Melissa K. Rislov
  • Associate
  • Arthur Chapman Kettering Smetak & Pikala, P.A.
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • 612-375-5973  direct dial
  • 612-339-7655  fax

  • mkrislov@arthurchapman.com
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Melissa focuses her practice on automobile and commercial transportation cases, delivering legal counsel to insurers and transportation companies. She has extensive experience in civil litigation, representing clients in first- and third-party claims, coverage disputes, fraud investigations, and medical malpractice matters. Prior to joining the firm, Melissa served as a Judicial Law Clerk (Civil and Criminal) for the Honorable William R. Howard in Minnesota’s 4th Judicial District.

Melissa earned her Juris Doctor degree from William Mitchell College of Law and is licensed to practice in Minnesota. 

Outside of work, she enjoys exercise classes, home repair projects, gardening, spending time with family, and watching sports.

 

 


Education

William Mitchell College of Law, J.D., 2004
Winona State University, B.S., 2001


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Melissa focuses her practice on automobile and commercial transportation cases, delivering legal counsel to insurers and transportation companies. She has extensive experience in civil litigation, representing clients in first- and third-party claims, coverage disputes, fraud investigations, and medical malpractice matters. Prior to joining the firm, Melissa served as a Judicial Law Clerk (Civil and Criminal) for the Honorable William R. Howard in Minnesota’s 4th Judicial District.

Melissa earned her Juris Doctor degree from William Mitchell College of Law and is licensed to practice in Minnesota. 

Outside of work, she enjoys exercise classes, home repair projects, gardening, spending time with family, and watching sports.

Presentations

  • "Minnesota No-Fault and Fraud Law - What to Know and How to Defend These Claims!," 2024 Minnesota Automobile & Trucking Law Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., September 2024

Education

William Mitchell College of Law, J.D., 2004
Winona State University, B.S., 2001


Bar Admissions

Minnesota


Professional Associations and Memberships

Hennepin County Bar Association
Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
Minnesota State Bar Association


License

Minnesota

Practice Areas


Legal Team