Judge Laura Welle

Appointed/Elected: 

September 16, 2026. Appointed by Gov Tim Walz. Expires January 1, 2029

Education:

• University of North Dakota School of Law – Graduated with Honors – Juris Doctor -- May of 2010
• Montana State University – BA in Political Science – Graduated with Honors – May of 2007

Previous Employment:

• Assistant Morrison County Attorney – Aug. 2018-Aug. 2026
• Assistant Crow Wing County Attorney – April 2017-Aug. 2018
• Assistant Becker County Attorney – July 2014-March 2017
• Associate Attorney at Anderson Law Offices – May of 2011 to July 2014

Professional Memberships:

• Morrison County Children’s Justice Initiative Team
• Morrison County Family Connections
• Crow Wing County Children’s Justice Initiative Team
• Becker County White Earth Nation DWI Court
• Becker County Bar Association
• Borderland Substance Abuse Court
• Roseau County DWI Court

Professional and Community Activity Experience:

• Site Director of Little Falls BIO Girls Program
• Little Falls Dandee Lions Club
• Morrison County Employee Association (September 2018-August 2026)
• Hands of Hope Resource Center Board of Directors (April 2019-April 2025)

Additional Information

• Morrison County First Quarter Award of Excellence – 2025
• Morrison County Annual Award of Excellence -- 2025