Melissa Lien has been practicing law in Waterloo, Iowa, and serving clients across Northeast Iowa since 2020. Melissa practices in areas of divorce, conservatorship and guardianship, business transactions, and wills and estate planning. She also has civil litigation experience in car accidents, dog bites, and other personal injury cases.

Melissa grew up in Gilbertville, Iowa and attended Don Bosco High School. She attended the University of Northern Iowa, where she earned her B.A. in Economics. While obtaining her Economics Degree, she authored a scholarly work entitled "The Gender Pay Gap in College Basketball Coaching: Is Discrimination the Driving Factor?", published at Major Themes in Economics, 19, 57-75. Melissa attended the University of Nebraska College of Law and earned her law degree with distinction in 2020. Melissa and her husband, Cory, are active members of the local run club and enjoy volunteering in the Cedar Valley. 

Melissa is a member of the Iowa Bar Association, Black Hawk County Bar Association, where she serves on the Executive Board, and is a member of the Young Lawyer's Division.