Appointed/Elected:

Appointed Jan. 7, 2010, by Governor Tim Pawlenty. Elected in 2012, 2018, and 2024. Current term expires Jan. 2031.

Education:

• J.D., magna cum laude, William Mitchell College of Law, 1994
• B.A., cum laude, St. Cloud State University, 1990

Employment:

• Fabyanske, Westra, Hart & Thomson
• Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala
• Law Clerk to Honorable Ellen Maas, Anoka County District Court

Professional Memberships:

• Member, Minnesota and Hennepin County Bar Associations
• Member, Defense Research Institute
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association: Construction Law Section (Chairperson
  2007-2008, Member of Governing Council 2003-2010)
• Member, American Bar Association: Forum on the Construction Industry

Admissions:

• United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
• United States District Court, Minnesota
• Minnesota