Denise grew up in Mansfield and is a graduate of St. Peter's High School. She has over 35 years of legal experience, including 11 years working for an insurance defense firm assisting with the defense (the other side) of injury cases and then 21 years working for another firm assisting injured clients and their families before joining The Heck Law Offices, Ltd., in 2010. With The Heck Law Offices, Ltd.,, Denise focuses on civil litigation, particularly complex cases, with a strong emphasis on injury cases and assisting injured people and their families involved in accidents, incidents involving serious injuries, and the wrongful death of a loved one. Denise has extensive training as a paralegal in numerous state and national paralegal seminars and workshops. Prior to her legal work, she worked in the insurance industry for six years in the underwriting and claims departments.