Appointed/Elected:

Appointed Nov. 4, 2024, by Governor Tim Walz. Current term expires Jan. 2027.

Education:

Juris Doctorate, Hamline University School of Law
Bachelor of Arts, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
 

Past Employment:

• Duluth City Attorney - City of Duluth
• Referee - Sixth Judicial District
• Assistant County Attorney - St. Louis County Attorney's Office
• Associate Attorney - Schleck & Associates, PA
• Owner/Attorney - J.J. Smith Law Office, PLLC
• Associate Attorney - Kelm & Reuter, PA

Professional and Community Activities:

• Sixth District Equal Justice Center Committee
• Domestic Violence Response Team
• St. Louis County Coordinated Community Response Team
• 2024 Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information
• MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Advisory Group

Professional Memberships:

• Minnesota State Bar Association
• 11th District Bar Association

PAST:

• Minnesota County Attorney's Association
• Minnesota Women Lawyer's
• Hibbing Mental Health Court Team Member
• Hibbing Domestic Violence Court Exploratory Committee
• Range Bar Association
• Southern St. Louis County DWI Court