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Jean M. Brandl
Jean M. Brandl was a 2014 judicial candidate for the Fourth Judicial District in Minnesota.[1][2]
Elections
2014
See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2014
Brandl ran for election to the Fourth Judicial District.
Primary: She was defeated in the primary on August 12, 2014, receiving 16.2 percent of the vote. She competed against Steven E. Antolak, Mark E. Arneson, Beverly J. Aho and Amy Dawson.
[1][2]
Education
Brandl received her B.A. in English from Mount Holyoke College in 1985 and her J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1988.[3]
Career
- 2007-Present: Attorney in private practice
- Currently a staff attorney at Heltzer & Houghtaling, P.A. in St. Paul, Minnesota (practicing criminal defense, employment law, estate planning, bodily injury, adoptions, and professional licensing and discipline)
- 2007-2012: Managing partner of Cloutier & Brandl, P.A. (practicing criminal defense, employment law, bodily injury law, adoptions and estate planning)
- 2004-2006: Prosecutor, San Diego District Attorney
- 1991-2004: Public defender in California[3][4]
Awards and associations
- 2011: Certified Criminal Law Specialist, Minnesota State Bar Association
- 2002: Special Award for Courageous and Zealous Advocacy, San Diego Criminal Defense Bar Association
- 1999: Attorney of the Year, San Diego Alternate Public Defender
- Minnesota State Bar
- California State Bar
- Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and United States District Court of Minnesota
- Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- Ramsey County Bar Association
- Minnesota Women Lawyers
- Armatage Montessori PTA[3][4]
Approach to the law
Regarding her judicial philosophy, Brandl stated:
| “ | In my courtroom every voice will receive equal weight and every person will be treated with dignity and respect.[4][5] | ” |
See also
External links
- Jean Brandl campaign website, archived July 4, 2014
- Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 7, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 7, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Minnesota Lawyer, "Cahill bests challengers in primary; Hennepin chooses four," August 13, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Heltzer & Houghtaling, P.A., "Jean M. Brandl, J.D. biography," archived July 2, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Information submitted via Judgepedia's candidate submission form on July 4, 2014.
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Minnesota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Minnesota
State courts:
Minnesota Supreme Court • Minnesota Court of Appeals • Minnesota District Courts • Minnesota Problem-Solving Courts • Minnesota Tax Court • Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals
State resources:
Courts in Minnesota • Minnesota judicial elections • Judicial selection in Minnesota
