Appointed/Elected:
Appointed May 24, 2012, by Governor Mark Dayton. Elected in 2014 and 2020. Current term expires Jan. 2027.
Education:
J.D., 1992, University of California Hastings College of Law
B.A., 1988, North Central University
Employment:
Hawley Law & Mediation
Walling, Berg & Debele, P.A.
Tenth Judicial District Public Defender’s Office
Kanabec County Attorney’s Office
Professional Memberships:
Minnesota State Bar Association (Former Chair of Appellate Practice Section, Professionalism Committee, and Children and the Law Section)
Professional and Community Activities:
Children’s Justice Initiative
Children’s Justice Act Task Force
Sex Trafficking Investigation and Response Group
10th Judicial District Litigant Services Committee, Co-Chair
Former Member, Statewide Early Neutral Evaluation Committee
Former Chair, 10th Judicial District Early Neutral Evaluation Committee
Past member of Lawyer’s Board of Professional Responsibility
Past board member of Mediation Services for Anoka County