Appointed/Elected:

Appointed March 4, 2025, by Governor Tim Walz. Current term expires Jan. 2027.
 

Education:

• J.D., University of North Dakota School of Law, with distinction, Order of the Barristers
• B.A., Bethany Lutheran College, magna cum laude

Employment:

• Assistant County Attorney, Brown County Attorney’s Office
• Attorney, Blethen Berens, New Ulm, MN
• Attorney, Berens, Rodenberg & O’Connor, New Ulm, MN

Professional Memberships:

• Minnesota State Bar Association
• Ninth District Bar Association
• Member of the Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Criminal Procedure
• Former Staffing Member of the Brown County Treatment Court
• Former Attorney Advisor to the Brown-Lyon-Redwood-Renville Drug Task Force
• Past President of the Ninth District Bar Association

Professional and Community Activities:

• Collegiate Mock Trial Coach
• Volunteer Mock Trial Judge for high school and college competitions
• Youth athletic coach
• Former volunteer board member of New Ulm Chamber of Commerce
• Former volunteer board member of Oak Hills Living Center, New Ulm