Admitted
1989, Minnesota; 1990, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota and Western District of Wisconsin; ; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
University of Minnesota, J.D., cum laude, 1989
Law School Graduation Year
1989
College
University of Chicago Loyola at Rome, Rome, Italy; St. Mary's College, B.A., 1984
Memberships
Hennepin County (President, 2003—; President-Elect, 2002-2003; Treasurer, 2001-2002; Secretary, 2000-2001; Chair, Membership Committee, 1997-1999; Member, Judicial Fair Response Committee, 2000— Member, Bench and Bar Committee, 1999—), Minnesota State (Chair, Young Lawyers Section, 1994-1995; Chairperson, Colleague Program, 1993-1998; Member: Board of Governors, 1994-1996; Chairperson, Impact Fund Committee, 1999—) and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1995-1997) Bar Associations; Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Minnesota Justice Foundation; Minnesota Lawyers International Human Rights Committee (Board Member, 1990-1991).