Appointed/Elected:
- Appointed on April 26, 1999
- Elected in 2000, 2006, 2012, and 2018
- Retired on May 31, 2019.
- Appointed and assigned to serve statewide as Senior Judge from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025.
Education:
J.D., Yale Law School, 1978
B.A., magna cum laude, Cornell University, 1972
Employment:
- Hinshaw & Culberston, 1997
- Popham, Haik, Schnobrich & Kaufman, 1987
- Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Columbia, 1980
- Special Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, 1979
- Law Clerk, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1978
Professional Memberships
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Hennepin County Bar Association
Additional Information
Assignment History
- Civil & Criminal, 7/2016 - 5/31/2019
- Criminal, 3/4/13 - 6/2016
- Civil & Criminal, 9/2009 - 3/1/13
- Family, 7/2006 - 8/2009
- Civil & Criminal, 3/2005 - 6/2006
- Family, 1/2002 - 3/2005
- Civil & Criminal, 3/2000-12/2001
- Criminal, 4/1999-2/2000
Fourth Judicial District presiding judge of Family Court, July 2006-July 2008