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Melissa Ann Huelsman

3.9
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 28 years

Foreclosure Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Foreclosure, Consumer Protection, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy ... +2 more

705 2nd Ave Ste 601, Seattle, WA

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025
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About Melissa

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Foreclosure 40%

Handled many foreclosure defense-type cases related to challenges to the non-judicial foreclosure process.

25 years | 200 cases

40%
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy 20%

Handled many Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases, most of which were homesaver cases. Almost all were on behalf of Debtors.

25 years | 150 cases

20%
Consumer Protection 20%

Handled many predatory lending and foreclosure rescue scam cases, including taking several to trial and obtaining favorable appellate decisions.

28 years | 200 cases

20%
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy 10%

Handled numerous Chapter 7 cases over the years on behalf of Debtors.

28 years | 100 cases

10%
Debt Collection 10%

Handled numerous debt collection cases.

25 years | 25 cases

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 25 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2001

Suspended - Discipline

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2025

Licensed in California for 28 years

State: California

Acquired: 1997

Not Eligible to Practice Law (Not Entitled)

Location

Law Offices of Melissa Ann Huelsman

705 2nd Ave Ste 601, Seattle, WA, 98104-1741

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Melissa Ann Huelsman's Reviews

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3.9 /5.0

18 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | May 17, 2025

Incredibly unprofessional woman

I contacted her for services late 2022 and received NO response after 3 attempts. Luckily, this gave me time to read her reviews.

Posted by Chrisxtopher | August 01, 2022 | Bankruptcy & Debt

Above and Beyond

Desperate for direction and help, I called Melissa Huelsman out of the blue from a random internet search for an attorney and she gave me real direction and sent me the links I needed to resolve my major financial obstacles so that I can move on in life. She did this for FREE!. Believe it or not, thi...s attorney not only has a heart, must she exudes empathy as well. I highlt recommend her services .

Posted by LaTanya | January 24, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Banking

Stop foreclosure!

Melissa Hulesman is tough no nonsense attorney who is NOT afraid to take on big banks! She knows the law and the ways that banks and mortgage companies operate. She speaks their language and she doesn’t back down. I would most certainly hire her again.

Posted by Bernie | July 12, 2021 | Hired Attorney

RUN

I read the review from September 2016 and can say whoever wrote it was telling The truth...exact same happened to me. I have the paperwork to prove it.

Melissa Huelsman

Replied last July 12, 2021

I am not going to be polite in this response and act like there is any merit to this review because this person has been lying about this for years. Most of her claims were settled by her entering into settlement agreements and receiving benefits from those settlements. One of her claims against Ameriquest was dismissed by the federal court, which was a travesty. I handled the appeal of that dismissal FOR FREE which was not part of our terms of retention. We lost on appeal. That's what can happen with lawsuits, unfortunately, no matter how good the lawyer work is. But because her life continued to be a mess after I represented her, she has publicly blamed me in various settings. No one has found any merit to her assertions and they remain untrue today. The only paperwork that exists is the paperwork which makes clear that I did my job well and helped her get some resolution. It has been more than 14 years since claims were settled. Move on.

Posted by Theresa | March 17, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Consumer Protection

"Never Hire This Lawyer"

I still have all my documents, all my e-mails to & from Melissa H.- Seemed to be intelligent, but would not address my Predatory Lender situation.She always had an excuse, or out of town etc. you name it, she came up with an excuse. So I fired her- She talked me into hiring her again, same thing happ...ened. So I fired her again. Too Bad, I think she goes thru some emotional stuff up & down, but she never helped me at all! I got my money back from her too. I ended up having to learn all this Fraud, Predatory Lending Crap myself. I still have my house- Thanks to me, NOT Melissa Huelsman. This was about 5 years ago or so-it is a nasty situation to have to deal with though- I think she can do great work if she wouldn't OVERLOAD herself so badly. She can be rather strange I thought anyway. But best of luck to anyone who uses her- she is very capable I believe. But wasn't helpful in my matter at all- It was hard to figure out what to do, but I did it!! YEAH !!!

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Melissa Ann Huelsman's Lawyer Endorsements

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Richard Rice

Foreclosure lawyer | Dec 04

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Sheila O'Sullivan

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Jun 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. I have worked with Melissa on a couple matters. She is a tireless advocate for her consumer clients and will never settle their cases short. "

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Experience

Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025.

Suspension issued in WA, 2025

updated on 09/26/2025

This means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Reprimand issued in WA, 2021

updated on 03/09/2022

This means the attorney did something wrong, but the Bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Honors

2012

Pro Bono Services Honoree (Inaugural), Columbia Legal Services

2006

Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, King County Bar Association

2005

Unsung Hero, Urban League - Seattle-King County

2003

Volunteer Attorney of the Year, King County Bar Association

Associations

2012 - Present

Northwest Consumer Law Center

Board Member and Litigation Supervisor

2006 - Present

Consumer Education and Training Services (CENTS)

Board Member

2001 - Present

National Association of Consumer Advocates

King County Bar Association

Member

Seattle/King County Coalition for Responsible Lending, PLACE sub-committee

Chair

2002 - 2006

Seattle/King County Coalition for Responsible Lending

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Bain v. MERS, et al.

MERS is not a beneficiary under the WA DTA.

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Education

1997

Southwestern University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1993

University of California - Fullerton

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2008

King County Bar Association CLE

How to Spot a Foreclosure Rescue Scam: Keeping Your Client from Getting Taken

2005

Kinja Real Estate Education

Identify and Prevent Real Estate/Mortgage Fraud

Publications

2005

American Bar Association publication A Brief Primer on Fighting Predatory Lending Practices

2005

2004

King County Bar Association Fraud for Lawyers and/or Fools

2003

King County Bar Association Profile: Ivan Orton
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