Appointed/Elected:
Appointed on Sept. 5, 2006. Elected in 2008, 2014 and 2020. Her current term expires in January 2027.
Education:
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center (Washington, D.C.), 1985
B.A., Carleton College, magna cum laude, 1981
Member, Phi Beta Kappa
Employment:
Attorney and Shareholder, Leonard, Street and Deinard Minneapolis, 1993-2000 and 2001-2006
Associate Attorney, Leonard, Street and Deinard Minneapolis, 1985-1993
Attorney and Partner, Sprenger and Lang law firm, 2000-2001
Adjunct Professor, University of St. Thomas School of Law, 2004-2006
Professional Memberships:
Hennepin County Bar Association
Minnesota State Bar Association
Minnesota Women Lawyers
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Minnesota Justice Foundation
Equal Justice Foundation
Additional Information:
Admissions
Minnesota Supreme Court, October 1985
United States District Court, District of Minnesota, February 1986
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, October 1989
Assignment History
Civil/Criminal, 1/3/2012-Present
Criminal (Domestic Violence), 11/2010-12/2011
Family, 12/2007-10/2010
Criminal, 2006-11/2007