Appointed/Elected:
Appointed by Governor Tim Walz on Nov. 16, 2023. Current term expires Jan. 2027.
Education:
University of North Dakota School of Law
- Juris Doctor, 2004
- Admitted to State Bar of Minnesota, January 20, 2005
- Previously admitted to State Bar of Arizona, October 23, 2006 (resigned in good standing)
University of Minnesota, Morris
Prior Experience:
- Deputy County Administrator, Rice County
- Chief Assistant County Attorney, Rice County Attorney’s Office
- Supervising Attorney, Rice County Attorney’s Office
- Assistant Rice County Attorney, Rice County Attorney’s office
- Assistant Nobles County Attorney, Nobles County Attorney's Office
- Unit Chief Counsel, Arizona Office of the Attorney General – Protective Services Section
- Assistant Attorney General, Arizona Office of the Attorney General – Protective Services Section
- Associate Attorney, Phillips & Associates
- Law Clerk, Grand Forks Regional Child Support Unit
Professional and Community Activities:
- Former volunteer, legal aid clinics, Legal Assistance of Dakota County
- Former volunteer, Worthington Dollars for Scholars
- Former volunteer, Feed My Starving Children
- Former volunteer, Volunteers Enlisted to Aid People (VEAP)
Awards and Recognition:
- 2019 “Faces of Hope” award from the Southwest Crisis Center