Judge Profile:

Assistant Chief Judge John C. Hoffman Anoka County Anoka County Courthouse Phone: (763) 422-7440 Education: William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota Juris Doctor, cum laude, June, 1982 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota B.S. Business Administration, With Distinction, June, 1977 Princeton High School, Princeton, Minnesota With Honors, May, 1973 Work History: District Court Judge, State of Minnesota - September 1997 to Present Appointed September 16, 1997; Elected 1998 and 2004 Partner, Terpstra, Black, Brandell & Hoffman - January 1992 to September 1997 Mille Lacs County Attorney - July 1985 to January 1992 Appointed July, 1985; Elected November 1986 and 1990 Partner, Hoffman & Hoffman - 1982 to July 1985 Law Clerk, Best & Flanagan - January 1981 to July 1982 Law Clerk, Dorsey & Whitney - February 1980 to January 1981 Law Clerk, Hoke, Roehrdanz, Bigelow & Chamberlain - October 1979 to January 1980 Professional Organizations: Chair- Anoka County Bench, 2006-07 Board Member- Minnesota District Judges Association, 2006-Present Minnesota District Judges Association, 1997-Present Chair- Tenth District Child Support Magistrate, 2000-Present Chair- Labor/Management Committee Tenth District, 2004-Present Judicial Resources Committee-Tenth District, 2001-04 Professionalism Committee State Bar Assoc., 2001-Present Minnesota Bar Association, 1982-Present Anoka County Bar Association, 1997-Present Mille Lacs County Bar Association, 1982-97 Tenth Judicial District Bar Association, 1992-Present Minnesota County Attorneys Association, 1985-92 Director, 1989-92 Legislative Committee, 1988-92 Education Committee, 1990-92 National District Attorneys Association, 1989-92 Central Minnesota Volunteer Attorney Program, 1982-85 Mille Lacs County Peace Officers Association, 1987-92 Civic and Volunteer Organizations: City of Princeton City Council Member, Elected November 1994- September 1997 Economic Development Agency, January, 1995- September 1997 Planning Commission, February 1994 - December 1994 Airport Commission, 1986-88, Chair 1988 Elk River Chamber of Commerce, 1992 - 1997 People's Bank of Commerce, Cambridge, Mn. Director, 1985 - 1997 Audit Committee, 1993 - 1997 Princeton Public Schools Multicultural and Gender Fair Curriculum Committee, 1992 - 1997 School Facilities Task Force, Co-Chair, North Elementary, 1990 Trinity Episcopal Church, Elk River Vestry Member, 1988-1991; 2004-Present Senior Warden, 1990 and 1991 Director and Secretary, Rum River Golf Club Board, 1985 - 1991 Ducks Unlimited, Princeton Chapter, Local Committee, 1985-1989

Assistant Chief Judge John C. Hoffman

Anoka County

Anoka County Courthouse
Phone: (763) 422-7440

Education:

William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
Juris Doctor, cum laude, June, 1982

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
B.S. Business Administration, With Distinction, June, 1977

Princeton High School, Princeton, Minnesota
With Honors, May, 1973

Work History:

District Court Judge, State of Minnesota - September 1997 to Present
Appointed September 16, 1997; Elected 1998 and 2004

Partner, Terpstra, Black, Brandell & Hoffman - January 1992 to September 1997

Mille Lacs County Attorney - July 1985 to January 1992
Appointed July, 1985; Elected November 1986 and 1990

Partner, Hoffman & Hoffman - 1982 to July 1985

Law Clerk, Best & Flanagan - January 1981 to July 1982

Law Clerk, Dorsey & Whitney - February 1980 to January 1981

Law Clerk, Hoke, Roehrdanz, Bigelow & Chamberlain - October 1979 to January 1980

Professional Organizations:

Chair- Anoka County Bench, 2006-07
Board Member- Minnesota District Judges Association, 2006-Present
Minnesota District Judges Association, 1997-Present
Chair- Tenth District Child Support Magistrate, 2000-Present
Chair- Labor/Management Committee Tenth District, 2004-Present
Judicial Resources Committee-Tenth District, 2001-04
Professionalism Committee State Bar Assoc., 2001-Present
Minnesota Bar Association, 1982-Present
Anoka County Bar Association, 1997-Present
Mille Lacs County Bar Association, 1982-97
Tenth Judicial District Bar Association, 1992-Present
Minnesota County Attorneys Association, 1985-92
     Director, 1989-92
     Legislative Committee, 1988-92
     Education Committee, 1990-92
National District Attorneys Association, 1989-92
Central Minnesota Volunteer Attorney Program, 1982-85
Mille Lacs County Peace Officers Association, 1987-92

Civic and Volunteer Organizations:

City of Princeton
     City Council Member, Elected November 1994- September 1997
     Economic Development Agency, January, 1995- September 1997
     Planning Commission, February 1994 - December 1994
     Airport Commission, 1986-88, Chair 1988
Elk River Chamber of Commerce, 1992 - 1997
People's Bank of Commerce, Cambridge, Mn.
     Director, 1985 - 1997
     Audit Committee, 1993 - 1997
Princeton Public Schools
     Multicultural and Gender Fair Curriculum Committee, 1992 - 1997
     School Facilities Task Force, Co-Chair, North Elementary, 1990
Trinity Episcopal Church, Elk River
     Vestry Member, 1988-1991; 2004-Present
     Senior Warden, 1990 and 1991
Director and Secretary, Rum River Golf Club Board, 1985 - 1991
Ducks Unlimited, Princeton Chapter, Local Committee, 1985-1989