Hennepin County District Court
Elect Judge Frank
District Court Judge, Fourth Judicial District
Currently serving, Seat 24 on the Felony Property Drug Crime Team
Member of the Judicial Education Committee
Member of the Annual Conference of Judges Planning Committee
Over 30 years of experience
23 years as an Assistant Attorney General, Minnesota Attorney General’s Office
20 years in the criminal division, handling felony trials and appeals, manager of the
criminal division for the last 16 years
3 years in the Public Safety Division, representing the Department of Public Safety in civil and administrative matters
1 year as an Assistant Wright County Attorney
Prosecuted misdemeanor matters
3 years as an Assistant Public Defender, Tenth Judicial District
Represented defendants in felony and misdemeanor matters in Sherburne and Anoka Counties
3 years in private practice, Taylor Law Firm
Represented clients in civil matters and criminal defense
1 year as a Judicial Law Clerk, Fourth Judicial District
Law clerk to the Honorable Allen Oleisky, working on civil and criminal matters
Education
Hamline University School of Law, Juris Doctor, awarded May 1991
cum laude, Dean’s List, Hamline Law Review
Honors
Special Achievement Award, International Association of Prosecutors, 2023
Attorney of the Year, Outstanding Service, Minnesota Lawyer, 2021
Meritorious Service Award, Minnesota County Attorneys Association, 2021