4 names for 2 openings in 8th District

The Commission on Judicial Selection recently recommended four candidates to Gov. Mark Dayton to fill two judicial vacancies in the 8th Judicial District.

These vacancies were created upon the retirements of the Judge Kathryn N. Smith and Judge Jon Stafshot. Judge Smith’s seat will be chambered at Willmar in Kandiyohi County and Judge Stafsholt’s seat will be chambered at Glenwood in Pope County.

Jennifer Fischer is the Kandiyohi County Attorney, where she prosecutes crimes and serves as the legal advisor to the County Board of Commissioners. She previously was a partner at Jones & Fischer, P.A., and, prior to that, served as an Assistant Public Defender.

Rodney Hanson is a partner with Anderson, Larson, Hanson & Saunders, where he practices primarily in civil litigation. He has maintained a local practice in Willmar since 1985 and is a qualified neutral and arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association.

Jeffrey Kuhn is the current president of the law firm of Nelson, Kuhn & Nordmeyer, located in Glenwood, where his practice includes real estate, probate, business, and civil litigation. Kuhn also serves as a part-time Assistant Public Defender and previously was the City Attorney for the City of Starbuck.

Antonio Tejeda is the current owner and attorney for the Law Office of Tejeda Guzman where he practices primarily in workers’ compensation, social security disability, and veteran affairs appeals. Tejeda also serves in the Minnesota Army National Guard as a Staff Judge Advocate and previously was an attorney at the law firm of Anderson, Larson, Hanson & Saunders.

The 8th district consists of Big Stone, Chippewa, Grant, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Meeker, Pope, Renville, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin, and Yellow Medicine counties.

An announcement of the appointments will be made following an interview process over the next few weeks.

 

Source: http://minnlawyer.com/minnlawyerblog/2013/08/06/4-names-for-2-openings-in-8th-district/

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