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Judge Patricia Alander Aanes

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed Feb. 8, 2019, by Governor Mark Dayton. Elected in 2020. Current term expires Jan. 2027.


Education:

J.D., Mitchell Hamline School of Law
B.A., University of Minnesota, Morris


Past Employment:

  • Solo practitioner, Patricia A. Aanes Attorney at Law , P.L.L.C.
  • Partner, Erickson & Aanes Law Offices
  • Partner, Erickson, Pearson & Aanes Law Offices
  • Associate, Erickson & Pearson Law Offices
  • Judicial law clerk, the Honorable Michael Seibel and the Honorable Donald E. Rysavy, Third Judicial District Court judges

Community Activities: 

  • Board Chair, Crow Wing County Crime Victim Services
  • Board Chair, YMCA, Brainerd Lakes Area
  • Vice-Chair, Brainerd Public Schools Foundation