Top Rated Alternative Dispute Resolution Attorney in Minneapolis, MN

Attorney Mark J. Heley is of counsel at the law firm Heley, Duncan & Melander in Minneapolis. Recognized as one of the leading mediators in the field of construction law, he also has extensive experience with arbitration and other methods of alternative dispute resolution. He practices in the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area and on a nationwide basis. 

Mr. Heley has been a practicing attorney for more than 35 years and has helped to resolve many complex disputes all over the country. In addition to construction law, Mr. Heley works to resolve disputes in commercial law and real estate law. 

Active in his legal community, Mr. Heley serves on the governing committee of the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law and has served as chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association Construction Law Section. He also belongs to the State Bar Association of North Dakota and the State Bar of Wisconsin. 

Recognizing his legal capability and high ethical standards, Martindale-Hubbell awarded Mr. Heley an AV Preeminent* peer review rating, the highest rating available. The Minnesota Law & Politics magazine has included him in its annual list of one of the “Top 4.5% of Minnesota Attorneys” many years in a row.

Mr. Heley graduated cum laude from the University of North Dakota. He earned his law degree from Hamline University School of Law, now known as Mitchell Hamline School of Law. He holds licenses to practice law in Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota and before the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.