Tenth judicial district
(763) 760-6700
Tenth Judicial District Judicial OfficersJudge Karin L. McCarthy
Appointed/Elected:
Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton on Feb. 5, 2018. Elected in 2020. Current term expires Jan. 2027.
Education:
- J.D., University of Minnesota School of Law
 - B.A., with honors, College of St. Catherine
 
Past Employment:
- Assistant County Attorney, Washington County Attorney’s Office
 - Staff attorney, Tubman
 - Attorney, Family Violence Network
 - Associate attorney, Caswell and Associates
 - Adjunct Professor, William Mitchell College of Law
 
Professional and Community Activities:
- Chair, St. Croix Valley chapter, Minnesota Women Lawyers
 - Member, Alumna Council, St. Catherine University
 - President, Cottage Grove Public Safety Board