Ninth judicial district
(218) 927-7350
Ninth Judicial District Judicial OfficersJudge Daniel Hawley
Appointed/Elected:
Appointed August 1, 2025. Term expires January 1, 2027.
Education:
- Hamline University School of Law, Juris Doctor Cum Laude; (2009)
- Grinnell College, Majors: Political Science and German; Concentration (Minor): Western European Studies; (2006)
Past Employment:
- Law Clerk for the Honorable David J. Ten Eyck: December 2009 through December 2011;
- Associate Attorney, Gammello, Qualley, Pearson & Mallak PLLC: January 2012 through December 2017;
- Partner, Gammello-Pearson PLLC: January 2018 through July 31, 2025.
Professional Memberships:
- Minnesota Bar Association
- 15th District Bar Association
- Aitkin/Crow Wing Bar Association
Past Community Involvement:
- Defense Attorney, Crow Wing County DWI Court: January 2012 through July 31, 2025.
- Little Falls Kiwanis Club: Member 2012 through 2020; Scholarship Selection Committee Chair 2012 through 2020; President 2013-2014 and 2018-2019; Trivia Night Chair, 2014-2019.
- Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity: Board Member 2022 through July 31, 2025; Board Chair 2023 through July 31, 2025.