Appointed:

Appointed on April 2, 2024 by Governor Tim Walz. Current term expires January 4, 2027.

Education:

JD, cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1995

Employment:

• Partner, Faegre Drinker, 2014 - 2024
• Associate, Faegre Drinker, 2010 - 2014
• Associate, Nilan Johnson Lewis, 2008 - 2010
• Associate, WilmerHale, 2005 - 2008
• Law Clerk, the Honorable R. Lanier Anderson, US Court of Appeals - 11th Circuit, 2004 - 2005

Professional Memberships:

• Minnesota Federal Bar Association
• Hennepin County Bar Association

Professional Activities

• YouthLink MN,  Board of Directors, 2019 - 2022
• Achieve Twin Cities, Graduation Coach, 2014 - 2016
• St. Thomas Law School, Mentor, 2012 - 2014
• Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities, Mentor, 2009 - 2010

Honors and Awards

• Best Lawyers, Litigation - Commercial, 2023 - 2024
• Best Lawyers, Litigation - Bankruptcy, 2023
• Great Innocence Project, Pro Bono Champions of the Year, 2023
• Twin Cities Business, Notable Women in Law, 2022
• Minnesota Lawyer, The POWER 30: Business Litigation, 2021
• Faegre Baker Daniels, Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2016, 2019
• Minnesota Super Lawyers, Rising Star - Business Litigation, 2014 - 2015