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Judge Dannia L. Edwards

Dakota County Courthouse
First Judicial District
(651) 377-7180

First Judicial District Judicial Officers

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