Appointed/Elected:

Appointed Sept. 4, 2015, by Governor Mark Dayton.  Elected in 2016 and 2022.  Current term expires January 2029.

Education:

J.D., William Mitchell College of Law
B.A., St. Olaf College

Past Employment:

Shareholder, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Private practice, Kyle Law Office
Associate attorney, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi
Law clerk to the Honorable Edward J. Devitt, Senior Judge, U.S. District Court
Law clerk to the Honorable Margaret M. Marrinan, Judge, Ramsey County District Court

Professional Memberships:

Chair, Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules of Criminal Procedure
Vice President, Minnesota District Judges Association
Past President, Minnesota State Bar Association
Past President, Ramsey County Bar Association
Former Board Member, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
Former Board Member, Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board
Immediate Past President, Warren E. Burger Inn of Court

Community Activities:

Former Member, Macalester-Groveland Community Council