First judicial district
(651) 377-7180
First Judicial District Judicial OfficersJudge Dannia L. Edwards
Appointed/Elected:
Appointed by Governor Tim Walz on Oct. 4, 2019. Elected in 2020. Current term expires Jan. 2027.
Education:
JD, The Ohio State University College of LawMBA, Wayne State University
BA, Albion College
Past Employment:
- Assistant Public Defender, First Judicial District Public Defender’s Office
- Assistant Public Defender, Third Judicial District Public Defender’s Office
- Contract attorney; Milberg, Weiss via Esquire Group
- Senior associate, Hassan & Reed, Ltd.
- Trial attorney, Legal Rights Center
- Associate, several law firms
- Tax Associate, Coopers & Lybrand
Professional and Community Activities:
- Faculty, National Institute of Trial Advocacy
- Adjunct Professor, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
- State Legal Representative, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- Multiple roles, Mt. Olivet M.B. Church
- Mentor, Family Improvement Network Mentor Program