Appointed/Elected:

Appointed June 18, 2012, by Governor Mark Dayton. Elected in 2014 and 2020. Term expires Jan. 2027.

Education:

J.D., Marquette University Law School, 1991

B.S.N., Alverno College, 1981

Employment History:

Deputy City Attorney, Criminal Division, City of Minneapolis

Adjunct Professor, Advice & Persuasion Program, William Mitchell College of Law

Assistant Hennepin County Attorney, Adult Prosecution Violent Crimes Division

Associate; Gray Plant Mooty

Associate; Mackall, Crounse & Moore, PLC

Professional and Community Activities:

Mentor, University of Minnesota Law School

Member, DeLaSalle Board of Trustees

Past member and chair, Council on Black Minnesotans

Past member, Minnesota Women Lawyers Board of Directors

Judicial Assignments:

Criminal, Oct. 30, 2017-Present

Family, November 10, 2014-November 27, 2017

Criminal Division, June 2012-November 9, 2014