Appointed/Elected:

Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton on June 1, 2016. Elected in 2018. Current term expires Jan. 2025.

Education:

• J.D., University of Minnesota. 
• B.A., University of Redlands, Johnston Center 

Past Employment:

• Attorney, Robins Kaplan, LLP
• Staff attorney, The Advocates for Human Rights
• Judicial law clerk, Honorable Kathryn L. Quaintance, Minnesota’s Fourth Judicial District. 

Professional and Community Activities:

• Secretary, Minnesota Lavender Bar Association
• Member, Bench & Bar Benefit Committee, Ramsey County Bar Association
• Former board member, Hennepin County Domestic Fatality Review Board
• Former volunteer mock trial coach, University of St. Thomas Law School