Minnesota State Law Library
Minnesota State Law Library
G25 Minnesota Judicial Center
25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
Phone: 651-297-7651
Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, M - F
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Appointed/Elected:
Appointed to the Court of Appeals on May 18, 2020, by Governor Tim Walz.
Appointed to the District Court on September 12, 2018, by Governor Mark Dayton.
Education:
J.D., cum laude, University of Minnesota Law School, 1994
B.A., summa cum laude, University of Minnesota, 1991
Employment:
Attorney, Matonich Law, P.C., 2013-2018
Assistant Public Defender, Office of the Minnesota Appellate Public Defender, 1998-2013
Assistant Public Defender, Second Judicial District Public Defender, 2001-2002
Law Clerk, Honorable Robert H. Schumacher, Minnesota Court of Appeals, 1997
Assistant Public Defender, Bucks County Public Defender’s Office, Bucks County, PA, 1994-1996
Law Clerk, Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, 1993-1994
Professional Memberships:
Supreme Court’s Advisory Committee for the Minnesota Rules of Evidence, 2015-Present
Supreme Court’s Advisory Committee for the Minnesota Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure, 2013-2016
Supreme Court’s Advisory Committee for the Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure, 2001-2007
Minnesota State Bar Association
Hennepin County Bar Association
Minnesota Women Lawyers
Professional and Community Activities:
Jungle Theater, Board of Directors, Chair and Director, 2013-2018
Children of Incarcerated Caregivers, Board of Directors, 2015-2018
CAMP!, Board of Directors, 2017-2018
Sunny Hollow Montessori Board of Trustees, Chair and Trustee, 2010-2013