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 Law
MBA, 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