Judge Profile:

Judge Regina M. Chu Hennepin County Hennepin County Courthouse Phone: (612)348-2040 Chambers Phone: 612-348-7788 Chambers Email: Email Chambers Staff Appointed/Elected: Appointed July 22, 2002, by Governor Jesse Ventura. Elected in 2004. Elected in 2010. Education: University of Minnesota, BA (cum laude 1975) William Mitchell College of Law, JD (cum laude 1980) Employment: District Court Judge, 2002-present Private Attorney, Regina M. Chu, P.A., 1997-2002 Private Attorney & Partner, Wilson & Chu, 1993-1996 Private Attorney & Partner, Bassford, Lockhart, Truesdell & Briggs, 1985-1993 Special Assistant Attorney General, Minnesota Attorney General's Office, 1981-84 Law Clerk to Associate Justice Amdahl, MN Supreme Court, 1980-81 Law Clerk to Judge Barbeau, Hennepin County District Court, 1977-1980 Additional Information: Assignment History Civil & Criminal, 2007-Present Family, 2005-2007 Criminal, 2002-2004 Current District Court Committees Civil Committee Judicial Education Committee Hennepin County Subcommittee on ADR Equal Justice Committee Publications Avoiding the Woodshed: Sanctions Under New Rule 11 and Section 549.21, MLM View, (1987) Trial Court Rejects Indefinite Tolling of Medical Malpractice Statute, Minnesota Defense, (1986) Teaching Positions and Lectures Adjunct Professor, William Mitchell College of Law, Legal Writing, 1984-85 Adjunct Professor, William Mitchell College of Law, Civil Practice Skills, 1986-1987 Hennepin County Bar Association, Advice for New Lawyers, 2010 Hennepin County Bar Association, New Lawyers Nuts and Bolts, 2009 Hennepin County Young Lawyers Section, Professionalism, 2009 Hennepin County Bar Association Dealing With Pro Se Parties in Collection Cases, May 2009 27th Annual Family Law Institute, When, Why and How to Use Expert Witnesses in Family Court, March 2006 2005 Criminal Justice Institute, Crawford, August 2005 Clarion CLE, Women in the Legal System, 2005 Hennepin County Bar Association CLE, Civility and Professionalism in the Courtroom, 2004 Minnesota CLE, Law Firm Organization, Size, Style and Soul, 2002 Minnesota CLE, Litigation-Tactics, Problems, Solutions, 2002 Minnesota CLE, The Ultimate Trial Notebook, Pretrial Motions, 2000 MILE, Going Solo: How to Set Up and Maintain a Practice, 2000 Minnesota CLE, The Ultimate Trial Notebook, Pretrial Motions, 1998 MILE, Premises Liability, 1997 New Americans Forum, Legal Remedies and Rights, 1997 Faculty Discussion Leader, Minnesota Institute for Legal Education, Strategic Approaches to Minnesota Evidence, 1996 Panelist, Urban Youth Initiative, 1996 Minnesota Defense Lawyers CLE, Dissecting the Lawyers Professional Insurance Policy, 1993 Minnesota Business and Professional Women, Sexual Harassment, 1991 Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company Defense Panel Seminar, Bad Faith Attorney's Fees and Ethical Considerations, 1987 MILE, Tort Reform for Insurance Professionals, 1987 Grand Forks Clinic, Medical Professional Liability, 1986 CLE, Court of Appeals Procedures and Practice Aids, 1984 Professional Associations, Organizations, Positions and Honors Board member – Asian Women’s United Minnesota, 2006-present Bar Memorial Committee, 2004-present Vice Chair, Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board, 2001-02 Board Member, Lawyer Professional Responsibility Board, 1998-2001 President, Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court, 2001-02 Executive Committee, 1996-2001 Member, Director of Office of Professional Responsibility Selection Committee, 2002 Bench and Bar Committee, 2004-present Governing Council of Labor and Employment Law Section, MSBA, 1998-2000 Children's Law Center, Volunteer Attorney, Truancy Intervention Project, 1999-2001 Selected as an Outstanding William Mitchell College of Law Woman Graduate, 2000 Volunteer Lawyers Network, 1995-97 Hennepin County Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1993-98 President, National Asian Pacific Bar Association, 1997-98; Board Member, 1995-98 Co-Chair, Minnesota Minority Corporate Counsel Program, 1995-98 Fourth Judicial District Ethics Committee, 1986-88 Bench and Bar Committee, 1997-1998 Hennepin County Bar Benefit Committee, 1995 Board Member, Minneapolis Athletic Club, 1995-98 ABA Law in Public Service Committee Fellows of the American Bar Foundation University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts Alumni of Notable Achievement William Mitchell College of Law Notable Female Graduate- Selected by peers as one of the top 100 Minnesota Attorneys

Judge Regina M. Chu

Hennepin County

Hennepin County Courthouse
Phone: (612)348-2040

Chambers Phone: 612-348-7788

Chambers Email: Email Chambers Staff

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed July 22, 2002, by Governor Jesse Ventura. Elected in 2004. Elected in 2010.

Education:

University of Minnesota, BA (cum laude 1975)
William Mitchell College of Law, JD (cum laude 1980)

Employment:

District Court Judge, 2002-present
Private Attorney, Regina M. Chu, P.A., 1997-2002
Private Attorney & Partner, Wilson & Chu, 1993-1996
Private Attorney & Partner, Bassford, Lockhart, Truesdell & Briggs, 1985-1993
Special Assistant Attorney General, Minnesota Attorney General's Office, 1981-84
Law Clerk to Associate Justice Amdahl, MN Supreme Court, 1980-81
Law Clerk to Judge Barbeau, Hennepin County District Court, 1977-1980

Additional Information:

Assignment History

Civil & Criminal, 2007-Present
Family, 2005-2007
Criminal, 2002-2004

Current District Court Committees
Civil Committee
Judicial Education Committee
Hennepin County Subcommittee on ADR
Equal Justice Committee

Publications
Avoiding the Woodshed: Sanctions Under New Rule 11 and Section 549.21, MLM View, (1987)
Trial Court Rejects Indefinite Tolling of Medical Malpractice Statute, Minnesota Defense, (1986)

Teaching Positions and Lectures

Adjunct Professor, William Mitchell College of Law, Legal Writing, 1984-85
Adjunct Professor, William Mitchell College of Law, Civil Practice Skills, 1986-1987
Hennepin County Bar Association, Advice for New Lawyers, 2010
Hennepin County Bar Association, New Lawyers Nuts and Bolts, 2009
Hennepin County Young Lawyers Section, Professionalism, 2009
Hennepin County Bar Association Dealing With Pro Se Parties in Collection Cases, May 2009
27th Annual Family Law Institute, When, Why and How to Use Expert Witnesses in Family Court, March 2006
2005 Criminal Justice Institute, Crawford, August 2005
Clarion CLE, Women in the Legal System, 2005
Hennepin County Bar Association CLE, Civility and Professionalism in the Courtroom, 2004
Minnesota CLE, Law Firm Organization, Size, Style and Soul, 2002
Minnesota CLE, Litigation-Tactics, Problems, Solutions, 2002
Minnesota CLE, The Ultimate Trial Notebook, Pretrial Motions, 2000
MILE, Going Solo: How to Set Up and Maintain a Practice, 2000
Minnesota CLE, The Ultimate Trial Notebook, Pretrial Motions, 1998
MILE, Premises Liability, 1997
New Americans Forum, Legal Remedies and Rights, 1997
Faculty Discussion Leader, Minnesota Institute for Legal Education, Strategic Approaches to Minnesota Evidence, 1996
Panelist, Urban Youth Initiative, 1996
Minnesota Defense Lawyers CLE, Dissecting the Lawyers Professional Insurance Policy, 1993
Minnesota Business and Professional Women, Sexual Harassment, 1991
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company Defense Panel Seminar, Bad Faith Attorney's Fees and Ethical Considerations, 1987
MILE, Tort Reform for Insurance Professionals, 1987
Grand Forks Clinic, Medical Professional Liability, 1986
CLE, Court of Appeals Procedures and Practice Aids, 1984

Professional Associations, Organizations, Positions and Honors

Board member – Asian Women’s United Minnesota, 2006-present
Bar Memorial Committee, 2004-present
Vice Chair, Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board, 2001-02
Board Member, Lawyer Professional Responsibility Board, 1998-2001
President, Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court, 2001-02
Executive Committee, 1996-2001
Member, Director of Office of Professional Responsibility Selection Committee, 2002
Bench and Bar Committee, 2004-present
Governing Council of Labor and Employment Law Section, MSBA, 1998-2000
Children's Law Center, Volunteer Attorney, Truancy Intervention Project, 1999-2001
Selected as an Outstanding William Mitchell College of Law Woman Graduate, 2000
Volunteer Lawyers Network, 1995-97
Hennepin County Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1993-98
President, National Asian Pacific Bar Association, 1997-98; Board Member, 1995-98
Co-Chair, Minnesota Minority Corporate Counsel Program, 1995-98
Fourth Judicial District Ethics Committee, 1986-88
Bench and Bar Committee, 1997-1998
Hennepin County Bar Benefit Committee, 1995
Board Member, Minneapolis Athletic Club, 1995-98
ABA Law in Public Service Committee
Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts Alumni of Notable Achievement
William Mitchell College of Law Notable Female Graduate- Selected by peers as one of the top 100 Minnesota Attorneys