Appointed/Elected:

Appointed on Dec. 30, 1994.

Elected in 1996, 2002, 2008, and 2014.

Retired Feb. 29, 2016.

Appointed and assigned to serve statewide as Senior Judge from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2025.
 

Education:

J.D., John Marshall Law School, 1975
B.A., University of Minnesota, 1972

Employment:

• Attorney, Lefler Law Office, 1989
• Attorney, Thomsen & Nybeck, 1988
• Shareholder, LeFevere, Lefler, Kennedy, O’Brien & Drawz, 1975

Additional Information

Assignment History

• Juvenile, 12/2007-2/29/2016
• Criminal and Civil, 7/2006-11/2007
• Juvenile, 1/1994-6/2006 (Presiding Juvenile 10/2004 to 7/2006)
• Criminal, 1/1995-12/1996