Judge Zachary Lyngaas

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed June 22, 2026, by Governor Tim Walz. Current term expires 2028.

Education:

• J.D., cum laude, University of St. Thomas School of Law.
• B.S., South Dakota State University.

Past Employment:

• Assistant Public Defender, First Judicial District Public Defender’s Office.
• Assistant County Attorney, McLeod County Attorney’s Office.
• Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Shereen M. Askalani, Fourth Judicial District.

Professional Memberships:

• McLeod/Sibley Bar Association, member and former Vice President.
• McLeod County Corrections Advisory Board, former member.
• McLeod County Juvenile Justice Committee, former member.
• Minnesota County Attorneys Association, former member.

Professional and Community Activities:

• Mentor for the University of St. Thomas School of Law Mentor Externship Program.
• Veterans of Foreign Wars, member.
• Youth T-Ball and Baseball Coach.
• Former High School Mock Trial Coach and Judge.
• McLeod County Toward Zero Deaths Committee, former member.

Additional Information:

• Minnesota Army National Guard, 2008-Present