Appointed/Elected: Appointed May 15, 2006. Elected in 2008 and 2014. His current term expires in January 2021.
Education: J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, 1990
B.A., University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1986
Employment: Assistant Public Defender, Hennepin County Public Defender's Office, 1991-2006
Law Clerk, Hennepin County Public Defender's Office, 1987-1990
Professional Memberships: Member, Minnesota District Judges Association, 2006-2007
Member, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2006-2007
Member, Hennepin County Bar Association, 2006-2007
Founding Member, Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association, 1990- 2007
Member, Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Attorney's, 1999-2005
Member, Minnesota Minority Lawyers Association, 1987-1990
Additional Information: Assignment History
Criminal and Civil, March 2009 - Present
Family, April 2007 - Feb. 2009
Criminal and Civil, 2006-2007
Judicial Committees
Criminal Committee, 2006-2007
Equal Justice Committee, 2006-2007
Civic Activities
Centro Cultural Chicano, Board of Directors, 1997-2004
Mayor's Latino Advisory Committee, City of Minneapolis, 2000-2006
University of Minnesota, President's Latino Advisory Committee, 2000-2006
University of Minnesota, President's Intercultural Advisory Committee, 2005-2007
Cub Scout Pack #56, Father, Minneapolis, Minnesota 2006-2007