Matthew Opat
Matthew Opat was appointed District Court Judge in the 3rd District Friday.
He replaces Robert Benson who retired earlier this year. The judgeship will be chambered at Preston in Fillmore County.
Opat maintains his own private law practice in Chatfield, Matthew J. Opat, P.A., practicing in areas of real estate, probate, general business, civil, and criminal law. He also serves as the prosecutor for the City of Chatfield in petty misdemeanor, misdemeanor, and gross misdemeanor violations.
Previously, Opat served as the Fillmore County Attorney, where his duties included oversight of the County Attorney’s Office and providing legal advice to the County Board and staff. He received his B.A. from the University of Iowa and his J.D. from the Hamline University School of Law.
Opat lives with his family in Chatfield.
The 3rd Judicial District consists of Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, and Winona counties.
Source: http://minnlawyer.com/minnlawyerblog/2013/05/03/dayton-appoints-opat-to-the-bend-in-3rd-district/
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