Appointed/Elected:
Appointed by Governor Tim Walz on March 24, 2023. Term expires January 6, 2025
Education:
- University of Wisconsin – Madison, B.S., May 1987
- Hamline University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, May 1991
Employment:
- Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, Assistant Attorney General, Public Safety and Criminal Divisions, 2000 – 2023
- Wright County Attorney’s Office, Assistant County Attorney, 1999–2000
- Tenth Judicial District (Sherburne and Anoka Counties) Public Defender’s Office, Assistant Public Defender, 1996–1999
- Taylor Law Firm, Associate, 1992–1996
- Fourth Judicial District, Judicial Law Clerk for The Honorable Allen Oleisky, 1991–1992
Professional Activities:
- National Association of Attorneys General Training and Research Institute
- Minnesota County Attorneys Association Appellate Committee
- State Child Mortality Review Panel
- Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committees for the Rules of Criminal Procedure and for Proceedings Under the Commitment and Treatment Act.
Additional Information:
Minnesota Lawyer: Attorney of the Year, 2021, Outstanding Service
Minnesota County Attorneys Association, Meritorious Service Award, 2021