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Judge Timothy J. McManus

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

First Judicial District Judicial Officers

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed August 1, 1997, by Governor Arne Carlson. Elected in 1998, 2004, 2010, 2016, and 2022. Current term expires Jan. 2029.

Education:

William Mitchell College of Law (J.D. 1985); Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa (B.S. Business Administration 1981); Cambridge University, England.

Employment:

Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren (1985-97), specializing in criminal defense, personal injury, workers’ compensation and products liability law.

Professional Memberships:

Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association; Hennepin and Ramsey County Bar Associations; Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association.

Community Activities:

Volunteer, Meals on Wheels and Sharing and Caring Hands; Judge, Minnesota State High School League Mock Trial Competition; Coordinator, Mendota Heights Hockey program; Community Corrections Advisory Council; football and hockey referee at the college and high school levels (1984-present).