Appointed/Elected:

• Appointed to the Court of Appeals on Mar. 24, 2016. Elected in 2018 and 2024. Current term expires Jan. 2031.
• Appointed to Hennepin County District Court by Governor Mark Dayton on Sept. 8, 2014. 

Education:

J.D., University of Minnesota School of Law
B.A., Macalester College

Past Employment:

Shareholder; Briggs and Morgan, P.A.
Volunteer attorney, Advocates for Human Rights
Adjunct professor, University of St. Thomas Law School
Partner; Rider Bennett, L.L.P.
Attorney; Fetterly & Gordon, P.A.

Professional and Community Activities:

• Editor and Author, Minnesota Courtroom Evidence Deskbook (Minnesota CLE)
• Past Chair, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society
• Member, Advisory Committee on Minnesota Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure
• Judicial Fellow and Past President, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
• Co-author, Art of Advocacy: Appeals (Lexis Nexis)
• Co-author, The Appellate Process, Minnesota Practice: Methods of Practice
• Director, Advocates for Human Rights
• Mentor, University of St. Thomas Law School

Assignment History at Hennepin County District Court:

Civil / Criminal, 3/2/15 - 2/22/16
Criminal, 9/14 - 2/2015