Judge Diane B. Bratvold was appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals on March 24, 2016, by Governor Mark Dayton.
Appointed/Elected:
- Appointed to the Court of Appeals on Mar. 24, 2016. Elected in 2018 and 2024. Current term expires Jan. 2031.
- Appointed to Hennepin County District Court by Governor Mark Dayton on Sept. 8, 2014.
Education:
J.D., University of Minnesota School of Law
B.A., Macalester College
Past Employment:
- Shareholder; Briggs and Morgan, P.A.
- Volunteer attorney, Advocates for Human Rights
- Adjunct professor, University of St. Thomas Law School
- Partner; Rider Bennett, L.L.P.
- Attorney; Fetterly & Gordon, P.A.
Professional and Community Activities:
- Editor and Author, Minnesota Courtroom Evidence Deskbook (Minnesota CLE)
- Past Chair, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society
- Member, Advisory Committee on Minnesota Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure
- Judicial Fellow and Past President, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
- Co-author, Art of Advocacy: Appeals (Lexis Nexis)
- Co-Author, The Appellate Process, Minnesota Practice: Methods of Practice
- Director, Advocates for Human Rights
- Mentor, University of St. Thomas Law School
Assignment History at Hennepin County District Court:
Civil / Criminal, 03/02/2015 - 02/22/2016
Criminal, 09/2014 - 02/2015
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