Tenth judicial district
(651) 413-8030
Tenth Judicial District Judicial OfficersJudge Viet-Hanh Winchell
Appointed/Elected:
Appointed on May 13, 2024, by Governor Tim Walz. Current term expires Jan. 2027.Education:
J.D., Hamline University School of LawB.A., University of Minnesota
Past Employment:
- Solo practitioner, United Rivers Law Firm PLLC
- Court-appointed counsel, parents in child protection cases
- Neutral, alternative dispute resolution
- Shareholder, Galowitz Olson, PLLC
Community Activities:
- Volunteer, Stonebridge Elementary Parent Teacher Association
- Pro bono legal services and advisory board member, Tubman Safety Project
- Member, Washington County Children’s Justice Initiative
- Member and Minnesota State Bar Association alternative representative, Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- Former president, Washington County Bar Association
- Former member, Commission on Judicial Selection