Honors and Awards:

• Award for outstanding service and dedication to Legal Assistance of Dakota County, Equal Access to Justice Pro Bono Publico, 2003

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Rule 114 Qualified Neutral (Civil Mediation and Arbitration)
• Certificate in Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1992

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Minnesota State Bar Association Judicial Elections Campaign Conduct Committee (2008 - Present) Chair (2011 - Present)
• Minnesota Women Lawyers - Professional Development Committee Co-Chair and Judicial Subcommittee Co-Chair (2009 - Present)
• Minnesota Women Lawyers Judicial Elections Committee (2002-2009)
• Minnesota Women Lawyers Judicial Appointments Committee Co-Chair (2008-2009)
• Minnesota Women Lawyers Judicial Appointments Committee (2002-2009)
• Minnesota Women Lawers (1996 - Present)
• Dakota County Bar Association (1997 - Present)
• First Judicial District Bar Association (1997 - Present)
• Minnesota State Bar Association (1996 - Present)

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Minneapolis (2000-2008)
• Legal Assistance of Dakota County Silent Auction, Organizer and Chairperson (2002 - 2006)
• United States Selective Service Board, Minnesota Region III (2002- 2005) (Nominated by Gov. Ventura and Appointed by President George W. Bush)
• Friends of Animal Adoptions/Animal Ark Board of Directors (2003 - 2006)
• Legal Assistance of Dakota County Board of Directors (1997 - Present)

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Organizer and Co-Moderator, "You Can Be A Judge" Seminar, sponsored by Minnesota Women Lawyers, 2002
•  Organizer and Co-Moderator, "You Can Be A Judge" Seminar, sponsored by Minnesota Women Lawyers, 2008
• Organizer and Co-Moderator, "You Can Be a Judge" Seminar, Minnesota Women Lawyers, 2010
• Organizer and Moderator, "You Can Be A Judge" Seminar, Minnesota Women Lawyers, 2011

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Imperial Developers, Inc. v. Calhoun Development, LLC,  790 N.W.2d 140 (Minn. 2010)
• State v. Gibson Lee, 2003 WL 1961390 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005)
• Transact, Inc. v. Bruestle, 2001 WL 826801 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001)
• State v. Hoffman, 2001 WL 50909 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001)
• State v. Ihle, 640 N.W.2d 910 (Minn. 2002)
• State v. Lommel, 2009 WL 2149154 (Minn. Ct. App. 2009)

Representative Clients:

• Bisanz Brothers Development Company, Sitma USA, Cherokee Manufacturing, Sinclair Oil Corporation, Kindercare Learning Centers; Cemstone, Linn Companies, Southview Design and Construction, City of Inver Grove Heights, City of West St. Paul, City of South St. Paul, City of Sunfish Lake

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• Named a "Rising Star" by Law & Politics Magazine (2001, 2002)
• Named in "Who's Who in Employment Law" by Law & Politics Magazine (2003-2008)

Newsletters:

• The LeVander, Gillen & Miller, P.A. Probate and Estate Planning monthly newsletter, LGM Probate and Estate Planning Newsletter
• The LeVander, Gillen & Miller, P.A. monthly Real Estate Newsletter, LGM Real Estate Newsletter
• LeVander, Gillen & Miller, P.A. monthly newsletter regarding Business Organziations and Transactions, LGM Business Organizations and Transactions

Educational Background:

• Bachelor of Arts, University of Wisconsin - Madison (Graduate of Academic Distinction, Dean's List, Kappa Alpha Delta Academic Honor Society, Mayo Clinic Foundation Scholar), 1992
• Juris Doctorate, University of Minnesota  (Cum Laude; Dean's List), 1996