Judge Donald E. Rysavy

Mower County Courthouse
Phone: (507) 437-9465

Appointed/Elected:

District Court Judge: 1995 to present

Appointed  by Gov. Arne Carlson: 1995
Re-elected: 1996, 2002 and 2008

Chambered: Austin, Minnesota

Education / Employment

Undergraduate Degree: St. Mary’s University, Winona,1970
Juris Doctor Degree: University of Minnesota, 1973 

Admitted to MN Bar: 1973
Admitted to Federal Bar: 1978 

Private practice- 
Hoversten, Strom, Johnson and Rysavy  Austin , MN: 1973-1995

Past Activities:

• Austin Lions Club
• Austin Sertoma Club
• Junior Achievement of Austin: Past Board Member and President
• Mower County Mental Health Center: Past Chairman
• Austin Human Rights Commission: Past Chairman
• Miss Minn. Scholarship Pageant: Past Chairman
• Sacred Heart Hospice: Past Board Member
• Austin H.S. Mentorship Program
• Parental Cooperation Task Force

Current Activities:

• Minnesota State ADR Review Board: Member
• MN State Bar Family Law section: Member
• Lead Judge for “Children’s Justice Initiative”
• Advisory Board Member:  “Association of Family Law Practitioners”
• Advisory Board Member:  “Parent’s Forever”