Senior Judge Timothy J. Looby
Senior Judge Timothy J. Looby

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed Oct. 17, 2014, by Governor Mark Dayton. Elected in 2016. Retired on April 3. 2020. Appointed and assigned to serve statewide as Senior Judge from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
 

Education:

J.D., University of Minnesota Law School
B.S., Bemidji State University
 

Past Employment:

Partner, Melchert Hubert Sjodin, P.L.L.P.
 

Professional Activities:

  • Admitted to practice, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1982; United States District Court, 1986; United States Supreme Court, 1995
  • Judicial Member, State Alternative Dispute Resolution Ethics Board, 2016-present
  • Member, Minnesota State Bar Association (Family Law Section), 8th District Bar Association (past president), Dakota County Bar Association
  • Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; Member, Board of Examiners, Facilitator, Divorce Camp Conference
  • Member, Sibley County Children’s Justice Initiative Committee, Corrections Advisory Board, Domestic Violence Task Force, Early Case Management Committee, Courthouse Security Committee, Calendaring Committee
  • Member, Planning Committees, Minnesota Annual Conference of Judges, Family Law Institute; Faculty, Family Law Institute
  • Coach and Judge, Minnesota State Bar Association High School Mock Trial Program
  • Past “Super Lawyer” designee, Minnesota Law and Politics magazine

Community Activities:

  • Member, Waconia Lions Club (past president); Team Captain, Relay for Life team
  • Committee Member, Church Choir and Quartet Member, Reader, and Communion Assistant, Faith Lutheran Church, Waconia, MN
  • Past Board Member, Community Foundation for Carver County, School District No. 110 Foundation
  • Past Sponsor, Host Family and Speaker, Rotary Youth Exchange program and Children’s Program for Northern Ireland
  • Past Volunteer in many capacities as coach, chaperone, photographer, speaker, etc. in Waconia Public Schools
  • Golden Apple Award recipient, Waconia Chamber of Commerce
  • Member, Little House Concert Consortium

Additional Information:

Married since 1980 to Evelyn Ayers
Three daughters: Maureen, Bridget, and Anna