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Assistant Chief Judge Rachel C. Sullivan

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed July 27, 2018, by Governor Mark Dayton. Elected in 2020. Current term expires Jan. 2027. 

Education:

  • J.D. from Mitchell Hamline School of Law (Magna Cum Laude)
  • B.A. from Boston University (Cum Laude)

Past Employment:

  • Attorney, Prebich & Sullivan, P.C.
  • Associate Attorney, Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren, Ltd.
  • Associate Attorney, Lockridge Gridal Nauen, P.L.L.P.
  • Law Clerk, Minnesota Court of Appeals

Professional Memberships:

  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Range Bar Association (Past President)
  • Minnesota District Judges Foundation/Association
Professional and Community Activities:
  • Northern St. Louis County Mental Health Court – Team Member/Presiding Judge
  • Iron Range Equal Justice Committee
  • Sixth Judicial District Pandemic Steering Committee
  • Sixth Judicial District Assistant Chief Judge
    • Sixth Judicial District Executive Committee Member
    • Sixth Judicial District Administrative Committee Member (Chairperson)
  • District Advisory Representative Team (D.A.R.T.)

Presentations:

  • Co-Presenter, “The Minnesota Judicial Branch’s New Hearing Framework” – Statewide Legal Aid Presentation – January 2025
  • Panel Member, “Strategic Considerations in Presentation of Expert Testimony at Trial: Live vs. Zoom” – MN State Bar Association – March 2023
  • Co-Presenter, “Who Has the Remote Control? Using Remote Law Clerks” - MN District Judges Fall Conference – September 2022
  • Co-Presenter, “The Greatest Story Ever Told- Your Guide to Principles That Should Improve Your Storytelling at Trial”, presented at 2021 MN Defense Lawyers Association Trial Techniques Seminar
  • Panel Member – “The Future of Greater Minnesota Law Practice: Opportunities and Challenges” – Minnesota State Bar Association Annual Conference – June 2021
  • Panel Member – New Judge Panel, MSBA Minnesota One Profession CLE – January 2020
  • Co-Presenter, “Domestic Violence in Family Court: Better Tools for Better Practices” – Family Law Institute - Judge’s Track - March 2019

Additional Information:

Judge Sullivan, when she isn’t at work, is an avid runner, enjoys spending time at the lake with her family, and loves supporting her children in all their activities.