Cassandra practices in the area of municipal and governmental law with an emphasis in criminal prosecution for the cities of Inver Grove Heights, Lilydale, Sunfish Lake, and West St. Paul, appearing in District Court in her role as Assistant City Attorney in the prosecution of petty misdemeanor, misdemeanor, and gross misdemeanor criminal cases.
Areas Of Practice
- Criminal Prosecution
- Municipal and Governmental Law
- Eminent Domain
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota Supreme Court, 2015
Education
- University of St. Thomas School of Law, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- J.D. - 2014
- Honors: Dean's List
- Honors: Presidential Scholarship Recipient
- Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota
- B.A. - 2011
- Honors: Latin Honors in Spanish
- Honors: Paralegal Certificate
- Major: Legal Studies
- Major: Spanish
- Major: Latin American Studies
Honors and Awards
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Northstar Attorney, 2016, 2017
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Dakota County Bar Association, 2018 to Present
- Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association, 2016 to Present
- Minnesota State Bar Association, 2015 to Present
Past Employment Positions
- Heinz Law, PLLC, Associate Attorney, 2016 to 2018
- Contreras Edin & Associates, PLLC, Associate Attorney, 2015 to 2016
- Contreras Edin & Associates, PLLC, Law Clerk, 2014 to 2015
- First Judicial District Public Defender’s Office, Law Clerk, 2014 to 2014
