Born 1965 in St. Paul, MN

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on February 15, 2018, to a seat vacated by Donovan W. Frank. Confirmed by the Senate on September 6, 2018, and received commission on September 10, 2018.

Education:
St. Olaf College, B.A., 1987
William Mitchell College of Law (now Mitchell Hamline School of Law), J.D., 1990

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Edward J. Devitt, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 1990-1992
Private practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1992-2018
Faculty, Mitchell Hamline School of Law (formerly William Mitchell College of Law), 1993-    ; adjunct professor, 1993-2015; distinguished practitioner in residence, 2015-
Adjunct professor, University of Minnesota Law School, 2011-