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Judge Jacob C. Allen

Olmsted County Courthouse
Third Judicial District
(507) 722-7264

Third Judicial District Judicial Officers

Judge Jacob C. Allen

Appointed/Elected:

Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton on Aug. 31, 2018. Elected in 2020. Current term expires January 2027.

Education:

J.D.: Graduated cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School, 2001
B.A., Business/Economics: Graduated cum laude from Wheaton College, IL, 1997

Employment:

Managing Attorney, Third District Public Defender’s Office, 2017-2018
Partner, O’Brien & Wolf L.L.P., 2013-2017
Owner, Allen & Associates L.L.C.
Associate Attorney, Third District Public Defender’s Office, 2002-2007
Judicial Law Clerk, Hon. Joseph F. Wieners, 2001-2002

Professional Memberships:

Olmsted County Bar Association Representative, Olmsted County Justice Council (OCJC) and subgroups
Steering Committee, Olmsted County Drug Court
Volunteer Attorney, Minnesota Isolation and Quarantine Defense Panel