Judge Michael D. Wentzell

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed Jan. 31, 2013, by Governor Mark Dayton. Elected in 2014 and 2020. Current term expires Jan. 2027.

Education:

University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., cum laude

Concordia College, Moorhead, MN, B.A. in Economics and Political Science, summa cum laude

Employment: 

Carver County Attorney’s Office, Chief Deputy County Attorney

Carver County Attorney’s Office, Assistant County Attorney

Collins, Buckley, Sauntry & Haugh, P.L.L.P., Associate Attorney

Professional Memberships: 

8^th District Bar Association- Past President and Past District Professional Responsibility Ethics Investigator

Professional and Community Activities: 

Chaska Rotary Club

Adjunct Professor- William Mitchell College of Law