Proven Experience

Leadership and Supervisory Experience

  • Child Advocacy Clinic Student Director (2006-2007)
  • Lead Family Law Attorney, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (2010-2015)
  • State of Minnesota Guardian ad Litem Board Chair (2018 – 2024)
  • Dodge County Attendance Review Board

Litigation Experience

  • 19 years of courtroom experience in Dodge County and across southeastern Minnesota
  • Successfully argued before the Minnesota Court of Appeals on multiple occasions
  • Authored appellate briefs on behalf of Dodge County resulting in favorable decisions
  • Numerous appearances before administrative law judges

Advocacy Experience

Over the course of 19 years as a licensed attorney, I have advocated for:

  • Victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence in partnership with local advocacy organizations across southeastern Minnesota
  • Vulnerable children in child protection proceedings
  • Vulnerable adults in guardianship, conservatorship, and civil commitment proceedings
  • The safety of our community in ERPO (Extreme Risk Protective Order) and civil forfeiture proceedings