Kathryn D. Messerich
Kathryn D. Messerich was a Minnesota First Judicial District judge for Dakota County, Minnesota. She was appointed to this position on March 9, 2004 by Gov. Pawlenty, and she retired from the court on September 2, 2021.[1][2]
Education
Messerich obtained three degrees: a bachelor of science in nursing from Northern Michigan University (1979); a master of science in maternal-child nursing from the University of Minnesota (1984); and a J.D. from the William Mitchell College of Law (1987).[1]
Career
Prior to joining the District Court, Judge Messerich worked as a private practiced lawyer for nearly 20 years. She practiced with Lommen, Nelson, Cole & Stageberg, P.A. from 1987 to 1991 and with Bassford, Lockhart, Truesdell & Briggs, P.A. from 1991 to 1997 (she became a shareholder of this firm in 1992). From 1997 to 2000, she worked for Alina Health System as Associate General Counsel for Litigation. She then worked as a shareholder in the firm of Halleland, Lewis, Nilan, Sipkins & Johnson, P.A until she joined the District Court.[1]
Awards and associations
Messerich has worked with the Hennepin County Bar Association 4th District Ethics Committee, the Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association and the Minnesota District Judges Association.[1]
Elections
2012
Messerich ran for re-election to the First Judicial District against challenger Brian A. Gravely.[3] She won with 64.92% of the vote.[4]
- See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2012
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Official biography of Judge Messerich
- ↑ Minnesota Judicial Branch, "Senior Judge Kathryn Davis Messerich," accessed June 29, 2022
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidates Search Results: Judicial Offices," accessed November 1, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State Election Results
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
