Appointed/Elected:
- Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton to the Minnesota Supreme Court on Mar. 17, 2016. Elected in 2018. Current term expires Jan. 2025.
- Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton to the Minnesota Court of Appeals on Feb. 16, 2012. Elected in 2014.
Education:
- J.D., cum laude, University of Michigan Law School, 1984
- B.A., University of Minnesota, 1980
- University of Zagreb (studied Croatian language), 1980-1981
Past Employment:
- Assistant Dean, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
- Deputy Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General, Minnesota Attorney General’s Office
- Assistant United States Attorney, District of Minnesota, Criminal Division
- Attorney, Opperman Heins & Paquin
- Attorney, Tanick & Heins
- Law Clerk, Hon. Diana E. Murphy, United States District Court, District of Minnesota
Professional Memberships:
- Hennepin County and Minnesota State Bar Associations
- Minnesota Women Lawyers
- Advisory Council
- Strategic Planning Task Force, 2014 – 2015
- Lavender Bar Association
- National Association of Women Judges
- International Women’s Forum
Professional and Community Activities:
- Member, Board of Governors, St. Thomas Law School, 2018 - present
- Member, Board of Directors, VocalEssence, 2018 - present
- Director, YWCA of Minneapolis, 2008 – 2014
- Member, Twin Cities Dunkers, 2013 – present
- Member, University of Minnesota “M” Club
- Former Director, 2002 – 2007
- Co-chair, National “M” Club 2003 Hall of Fame Banquet
- Liaison to women’s tennis team, 2005 – 2007
- Moot Court Competition Judge, University of Minnesota Law School, Hamline University School of Law
- Mentor, University of St. Thomas Law School
- Lifetime Member, University of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletics Advisory Committee, 2003 – present
- Member, Advisory Council for Women’s Athletics, University of Minnesota, 1990 – 1996
- Volunteer, “Everybody Wins!” Reading program
Awards:
- 2017 Alumni of Notable Achievement Award, University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts