Judge Profile:

Judge Patricia Kerr Karasov Hennepin County Hennepin County Courthouse Phone: (612)348-2040 Chambers Phone: 612-348-6585 Appointed/Elected: Elected in 1994, 2000 and 2006 Education: J.D., cum laude, William Mitchell College of Law, 1983 B.F.A, University of Minnesota, 1974 Spanish language classes, Minneapolis Police Department, 2003-2005 Spanish language classes, Spanish Institute, 2006 Employment: 1995-present: Hennepin County District Court Judge 1984-1995: Assistant Hennepin County Attorney 1993-1995: Assigned to Child Support Enforcement Division. Developed and instituted new office policies and procedures to more aggressively and effectively pursue the collection unpaid of child support. 1987-1993: Assigned to the Adult Prosecution Division. Prosecuted and handled felony jury trials of cases involving Child Sex Abuse, Sexual Assault, Domestic Abuse and Homicides. 1984-1987: Assigned to the juvenile Prosecution Division. Prosecuted juvenile crime. Worked with the Juvenile Bench to develop restitution policies and procedures. Liaison to the State Legislature in matters related to juvenile gangs and major juvenile offenders. 1983-1984: Law Clerk, Hennepin County Attorney's Office Received merit recognition for development of Law Clerk Training Manual. 1982-1983: Law Clerk, Ramsey County Public Defender's Office 1981-1983: Research Assistant, State Public Defender's Office Professional Memberships: Minnesota State Bar Association Hennepin County Bar Association Minnesota District Judges Association National Association of Women Judges University of Minnesota Alumni Association William Mitchell College of Law Alumni Association League of Women Voters American Association of University Women National Association of Women American Civil Liberties Union Minnesota Women Lawyers Additional Information: Judicial Assignment History Criminal, March 2009-Present Family, March 2007-February 2009 Civil and Criminal, January 2001-February 2007 Juvenile Court, August 1999-December 2000 Civil and Criminal, May 1998-September 1999 Criminal, January 1995-April 1998 Member, Criminal and Civil Bench Committees Member, Equal Justice Committee Publications "Bail, Jail, Work Detail: Alternatives to Incarceration in Drunk Driving Cases" July 1997 "Gross Misdemeanor and Enhanced Gross Misdemeanors-DWI Laws as of January 1, 1998" December 1997 Faculty Drunk Driving Seminar, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1997 Drunk Driving Seminar, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1999 Community Involvement Math Tutor, Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School, 2002-present Youth Religious School Teacher, Shir Tikvah Synagogue, 1996-present Board of Directors, Townhouse Association 2004-present Mock Trial Coach, Edina High School 2005-2006 Girls U-10 Youth Soccer and Softball Coach, 2000 Youth Soccer Coach, 1995-1997 Board of Trustees, Shir Tikvah Synagogue, 1996-1999 Chair, Youth Services Committee, Shir Tikvah Synagogue, 1997-1999 Advisory Board Member, Hmong Mutual Assistance Association, 1993-1999 Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity, 1992 Other Law Student Mentor, University of St. Thomas Law School, 2004-present Mock Trial Judge, University of Minnesota Law School, 2004-2006 Outreach speaking engagements at schools and for community organizations about our court system and the role of the judiciary, most recently at the Civilian-Police Academy of El Grupo for the Latino Community, 1995-2006 Host to "Take Your Daughters to Work Day", courtroom program sponsored by Minnesota Womem Lawyers. 1996-2000 Co-Chairperson, Criminal Law Sub-Committee of the Gender Fairness Implementation Committee, 1997-1999

Judge Patricia Kerr Karasov

Hennepin County

Hennepin County Courthouse
Phone: (612)348-2040

Chambers Phone: 612-348-6585

Appointed/Elected:

Elected in 1994, 2000 and 2006

Education:

J.D., cum laude, William Mitchell College of Law, 1983
B.F.A, University of Minnesota, 1974
Spanish language classes, Minneapolis Police Department, 2003-2005
Spanish language classes, Spanish Institute, 2006

Employment:

1995-present: Hennepin County District Court Judge

1984-1995: Assistant Hennepin County Attorney

1993-1995: Assigned to Child Support Enforcement Division. Developed and instituted new office policies and procedures to more aggressively and effectively pursue the collection unpaid of child support.
1987-1993: Assigned to the Adult Prosecution Division. Prosecuted and handled felony jury trials of cases involving Child Sex Abuse, Sexual Assault, Domestic Abuse and Homicides.
1984-1987: Assigned to the juvenile Prosecution Division. Prosecuted juvenile crime. Worked with the Juvenile Bench to develop restitution policies and procedures. Liaison to the State Legislature in matters related to juvenile gangs and major juvenile offenders.

1983-1984: Law Clerk, Hennepin County Attorney's Office
Received merit recognition for development of Law Clerk Training Manual.

1982-1983: Law Clerk, Ramsey County Public Defender's Office

1981-1983: Research Assistant, State Public Defender's Office

Professional Memberships:

Minnesota State Bar Association
Hennepin County Bar Association
Minnesota District Judges Association
National Association of Women Judges
University of Minnesota Alumni Association
William Mitchell College of Law Alumni Association
League of Women Voters
American Association of University Women
National Association of Women
American Civil Liberties Union
Minnesota Women Lawyers

Additional Information:

Judicial Assignment History

Criminal, March 2009-Present
Family, March 2007-February 2009
Civil and Criminal, January 2001-February 2007
Juvenile Court, August 1999-December 2000
Civil and Criminal, May 1998-September 1999
Criminal, January 1995-April 1998
Member, Criminal and Civil Bench Committees
Member, Equal Justice Committee

Publications

"Bail, Jail, Work Detail: Alternatives to Incarceration in Drunk Driving Cases" July 1997
"Gross Misdemeanor and Enhanced Gross Misdemeanors-DWI Laws as of January 1, 1998" December 1997

Faculty

Drunk Driving Seminar, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1997
Drunk Driving Seminar, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1999

Community Involvement

Math Tutor, Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School, 2002-present
Youth Religious School Teacher, Shir Tikvah Synagogue, 1996-present
Board of Directors, Townhouse Association 2004-present
Mock Trial Coach, Edina High School 2005-2006
Girls U-10 Youth Soccer and Softball Coach, 2000
Youth Soccer Coach, 1995-1997
Board of Trustees, Shir Tikvah Synagogue, 1996-1999
Chair, Youth Services Committee, Shir Tikvah Synagogue, 1997-1999
Advisory Board Member, Hmong Mutual Assistance Association, 1993-1999
Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity, 1992

Other

Law Student Mentor, University of St. Thomas Law School, 2004-present
Mock Trial Judge, University of Minnesota Law School, 2004-2006
Outreach speaking engagements at schools and for community organizations about our court system and the role of the judiciary, most recently at the Civilian-Police Academy of El Grupo for the Latino Community, 1995-2006
Host to "Take Your Daughters to Work Day", courtroom program sponsored by Minnesota Womem Lawyers. 1996-2000
Co-Chairperson, Criminal Law Sub-Committee of the Gender Fairness Implementation Committee, 1997-1999