Judge Dominick D. Mathews

Hennepin County Courthouse
Fourth Judicial District
(612) 348-6000

Law Clerk: (612) 596-0484

Fourth Judicial District Judicial Officers

Judge Dominick D. Mathews

Appointed:

Appointed on January 8, 2024 by Governor Tim Walz. Current term expires January 4, 2027.

Education:

J.D., William Mitchell College of Law, 2007
B.A., University of Minnesota, 2003

Employment:

  • Principal Attorney, Hennepin County Attorney's Office
    • Adult Prosecution Division - Violent Crimes Unit, 2019-2024
  • Senior Attorney, Hennepin County Attorney's Office
    • Adult Prosectution Division - Violent Crimes Unit, 2018-2019
    • Juvenile Prosecution Division, 2017-2018
  • Assistant County Attorney, Hennepin County Attorney's Office
    • Special Litigation - Gang Unit, 2016-2017
    • Adult Prosecution Division - Violent Crimes Unit, 2008-2016
  • Law Clerk to the Honorable Toddrick S. Barnette, Fourth Judicial District, 2007-2008
  • Law Clerk, Minneapolis City Attorney's Office, 2005-2007

Professional Memberships:

  • Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Member, Hennepin County Bar Association
  • Member, Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Criminal Procedure, 2021-Present
  • Member, Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers
    • At Large Executive Board Member, 2008-2011
  • Former Board of Directors, Minnesota County Attorneys Association, 2020-2023