Appointed/Elected:

Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton on Jan. 7, 2013. Elected in 2014 and 2020. Retired Sept. 3, 2024. Appointed and assigned to serve statewide as Senior Judge from Jan. 21, 2025, to June 30, 2025.

Education:

J.D., with honors, University of Michigan Law School, 1980
B.A., with honors, Brown University, 1977

Employment:

Managing/Supervising Attorney, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
Staff attorney, Minnesota Disability Law Center
Commercial litigator, Faegre Baker Daniels, LLP
Staff Attorney, Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

Professional and Community Activities:

Has taught courses at William Mitchell College of Law
Former chair, St. Louis Park Human Rights Commission
Former member, Governor’s Advisory Council for Technology for Persons with Disabilities

Assignment:

Criminal & Civil, August 2018-September 3, 2024
Family, July 2015-July 2018