Second judicial district
(651) 266-8266
Second Judicial District Judicial OfficersJudge Sophia Vuelo
Appointed/Elected:
Appointed Dec. 18, 2017, by Governor Mark Dayton. Elected in 2020. Current term expires Jan. 2027.Education:
- JD, Hamline University School of Law
- BA, University of Minnesota
Past Employment:
- Solo practitioner, Vuelo Law
- Special Assistant Ramsey County Attorney
- Assistant Public Defender, Second Judicial District
- Assistant Rochester City Attorney
- Managing Attorney, Catholic Charities
Professional Memberships:
- MN District Court Judges Association, Member/2nd Judicial District alternative rep.
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Ramsey County Bar Association
Professional and Community Activities:
- Member, Saint Paul - Ramsey County Community Health Services Advisory Committee
- Ramsey County Bar Association Representative to the Minnesota State Bar Association Assembly (2022 – current)
- Adjunct Professor, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
- Advisory Board Member, Minnesota Women Lawyers
- St. Thomas University School of Law Mentoring Program
- Former Board of Directors, Collaborative Community Law Initiative
- Former Vice-President, Hmong American Bar Association
- Former volunteer, Weaver Elementary School, Maplewood