Senior Judge Kurt Johnson

Elected:

Elected in 2010 and 2016. Retired Aug. 2, 2022. Appointed and assigned to serve statewide as Senior Judge from Sept. 19, 2022, to June 30, 2025.

William Mitchell College of Law, Juris Doctor, 1983

Law Review, 1982-1983
Moot Court, 1982-1983

Saint Olaf College, Bachelor of Arts, 1979

History and Social Studies Education

District Court Judge, Fifth Judicial District, chambers in Mankato, MN, June 20, 2002-Aug. 2, 2022

Gislason & Hunter, LLP, New Ulm, MN, 1983-2002

Drug Court Judge, Blue Earth County Drug Court, 2005-present
Chair, Fifth Judicial District Drug Court Committee
Fifth Judicial District Representative, Minnesota District Judges Association Board of Directors, 2017-present
Participant and presenter in multiple Continuing Legal and Judicial Education seminars and education programs for attorneys and Judges
Civil Trial Specialist, Certified by Civil Litigation Section, MN State Bar Assn., 1994
Qualified ADR Neutral, Mediation and Arbitration
Selected by peers for inclusion in Minnesota's Law & Politics Magazine as a "Super Lawyer", 2001 and 2002

Minnesota State Bar Association

Sixth District Bar Association

Minnesota District Judges Association

Christ the King Lutheran Church

Executive Board member, New Ulm Eagles Athletic Booster Club

Former coach and member

Mock Trial coach and Judge

Eagle Scout

Former Assistant Scout Master and Merit Badge Counselor, Boy Scout Troop 25

Former volunteer attorney, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services

Former Director and President, New Ulm United Way

Former member and President, Lions Club of New Ulm and the New Ulm Library Board