Education
University of Notre Dame, Master of Arts, expected degree 2025
Harvard Law School, Executive Leadership and Negotiation Program, 2019
Drake University Law School, Juris Doctor, 1992
College of St. Benedict, Bachelor of Arts, 1989
Judicial Clerkship
Honorable Celeste F. Bremer, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa, 1990
Bar Admissions
Minnesota, 1992
U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1992
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1993
Professional Associations and Publications
Federal Bar Association, Alternate Dispute Resolution
American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution and Center for Professional Responsibility
Minnesota State Bar Association, Alternate Dispute Resolution
Hennepin County Bar Association, Professionalism and Ethics
Minnesota Women Lawyers Association
Conflict Resolution Center (CRC), Volunteer Mediator*
Author, Strong, Successful, and Connected: How to Resolve Family Conflict and Restore Harmony (coming soon)
Author, Working Toward Resolution, a manuscript book for clients (2021)
Co-author and contributing author, several legal publications in the areas of mediation, alternate dispute resolution, product liability, and business