3 names for judicial vacancy in the 5th district

The Commission on Judicial Selection recommended three names to Gov. Mark Dayton to consider for the judicial vacancy in Redwood County in the 5th Judicial District to replace Judge David Peterson who retired.

They are:

Patrick Rohland serves as the Redwood Falls City Attorney, where he handles all aspects of criminal prosecutions as well as civil matters for the city. Previously, he served in the Redwood County Attorney’s Office and practiced in real estate law at the firm of Fabyanske, Westra, Hart & Thomson.

Joel Solie is a solo practitioner at his law firm, Solie Law Office, where his general practice includes court appointments and public defense work as a part-time Assistant Public Defender in the 5th Judicial District. Previously, Solie was a partner at the law firm of Estebo, Schnobrich, Frank, Solie & Gilk in Redwood Falls. He is a member of the Redwood County Drug Court Committee.

Tricia Zimmer is an Assistant Lyon County Attorney, where she practices primarily in adult criminal prosecution, planning and zoning, civil commitment proceedings, child in need of protection cases, and forfeitures. She previously was an adjunct professor at Southwest Minnesota State University and a judicial law clerk.

Minnesota’s 5th Judicial District consists of Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, and Watonwan counties.

 

Source: http://minnlawyer.com/minnlawyerblog/2013/07/12/3-names-for-judicial-vacancy-in-the-5th-district/

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