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Judge 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 Law
B.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