Senior Judge Lezlie Ott Marek

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed by Governor Tim Pawlenty on Dec. 30, 2010.
Elected in 2012 and 2018.
Retired on Aug. 2, 2021.
Appointed and assigned to serve statewide as Senior Judge from Aug. 30, 2021, to June 30, 2025.

J.D., University of Notre Dame Law School, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1983
B.A. in Economics, College of St. Catherine, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1980, Phi Beta Kappa

District Court Judge, Second Judicial District, Saint Paul, Minnesota (2010 - Aug. 2, 2021)
- Civil Division; May 2020 - Aug. 2, 2021; Statewide Asbestos Litigation Trial Judge
- Juvenile/Family Division: Nov. 2016 - May 2020; Lead Judge, Children's Justice Initiative
- Civil Division: July 2013 - Nov. 2016; Statewide Asbestos Litigation Pretrial/Settlement Judge
- Criminal Division: Jan. 2011 - July 2013; Misdemeanors, DWI Court, and felonies

Hanson Marek Bolkcom Group, Ltd.; Minneapolis, Minnesota (1996-2010); Shareholder
University of Minnesota Law School; Minneapolis, Minnesota (1998-1999); Legal Writing Instructor
Bowman and Brooke, LLP; Minneapolis, Minnesota (1986-1996); Partner
Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw and Harring; Denver, Colorado (1982-1986); Associate

Admitted to practice in Minnesota, Colorado, and Iowa state courts; Admitted to practice in United States District Court for the districts of Minnesota, Colorado, Southern Indiana, and Western Tennessee; Admitted to practice in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
AV Peer Review rated for more than 10 years by Martindale Hubbell for legal ability and professional ethics
Qualified Neutral (Mediator and Arbitrator) under Rule 114 of the Minnesota Rules of Practice for the District Courts

Minnesota State and Ramsey County Bar associations, Minnesota Women Lawyers, Minnesota District Judges Association and Minnesota District Judges Foundation

President, Minnesota District Judges Foundation
Judicial Trial Skills Faculty Member
Supervising Judge, William Mitchell College of Law, Judicial Externship Program
Mentor, University of St. Thomas Law School
Ramsey County Bar Association Board member, 2014 - 2017
Project Remand, Board member and Executive Officer, 2012 - 2017
Ramsey County Corrections Advisory Board, 2012 - 2014
College of St. Catherine Alumnae Association, Board member and executive officer, 2005-2009
Volunteer, Loaves and Fishes food program