Our Team

Melanie Boes

Attorney at Law

Melanie A. Boes has been practicing law since 2004. She is licensed to practice law in the state of Minnesota. Melanie received her undergraduate degree in biology from Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota and her Juris Doctorate from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. Melanie began her legal career as an assistant county attorney for Watonwan County and later served as an assistant county attorney for Blue Earth County. Melanie has worked in private practice since 2009, specializing in elder law with a focus on guardianship/conservatorship cases. Melanie founded Boes Law in 2011, where she continued to specialize in guardianship/conservatorship law, and joined Pluto Boes Legal, formerly Pluto Legal, in 2018.

Melanie is originally from Iowa, and currently resides in the Twin Cities Metro area with her family. Melanie enjoys spending her free time with friends and family, traveling, camping, reading, and attending theatre.

Traci Sherman

Attorney at Law

Traci Sherman joined the firm in 2010 as a paralegal assisting clients in the application for medical assistance benefits. Traci has an Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice, and earned her paralegal certificate. In 2015 she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies. In 2020 she graduated from Mitchell Hamline School of Law with her Juris Doctor. Traci was sworn in to practice law in the State of Minnesota in 2021.

Traci lives on a farm in Southwest Minnesota. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family, as well as hunting, fishing, camping, and reading.

Lisa K. Pluto

Lisa K. Pluto, Esq. started practicing law in 1999. She was licensed in Minnesota and Iowa. She concentrated her practice in the areas of Medical Assistance and Estate Planning. Lisa received her undergraduate degree in international business from Saint Cloud State University in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and her Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Lisa was frequently asked to present on Medical Assistance Planning; Estate Planning; Disability Planning; and Guardianship/ Conservatorship. Lisa was a member of Wealth Counsel, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), The Hennepin County Medical Assistance Committee, The Elder Resource Association (ERA), Southern Minnesota Estate Planning Council, LLC (SMEC), the Minnesota State Bar Association Agricultural and Rural Law and Elder Law sections, and the Iowa State Bar. Lisa was the chair of the Elder Law Section Medical Assistance Committee.

Lisa was originally from Saint Cloud, Minnesota and resided in Southwest Minnesota with her husband and three children. She enjoyed spending her free moments with her family, traveling and making arts and crafts with her children.

Lisa was diagnosed with cancer in March of 2015. She passed away March 8, 2017 after a courageous battle.