Helen M. Meyer
Encyclopedia
Helen M. Meyer is an American
lawyer
and judge
from the state of Minnesota
. She currently serves as an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
.
Meyer graduated from the University of Minnesota
in 1976 with a degree in social work. She received her J.D.
degree in 1982 from William Mitchell College of Law
in Saint Paul
.
Prior to her appointment, Meyer worked as a civil trial lawyer and mediator for more than twenty years. Her civil trial practice included mediation and arbitration work. She was the owner of Meyer and Associates in St. Louis Park
, since 1996. In 1987, she was a founding partner of the Pritzker and Meyer law firm in Minneapolis
. Prior to that, she was an associate attorney with the Minneapolis law firm of Schwebel, Goetz, Sieben and Hanson.
From 1999-2002, Meyer was a member of the Minnesota Judicial Merit Selection Commission. The commission makes recommendations on state judicial appointments. She was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2002 by Governor Jesse Ventura
, and was sworn in on August 5 of that year.
United States
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lawyer
Lawyer
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and judge
Judge
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from the state of Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
. She currently serves as an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
Minnesota Supreme Court
The Minnesota Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Minnesota and consists of seven members. The court was first assembled as a three-judge panel in 1849 when Minnesota was still a territory. The first members were lawyers from outside of the region who were appointed by...
.
Meyer graduated from the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
in 1976 with a degree in social work. She received her J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree in 1982 from William Mitchell College of Law
William Mitchell College of Law
William Mitchell College of Law, or WMCL, is a private, independent law school located in St. Paul, Minnesota. Accredited by the American Bar Association , it offers full and part-time legal education in pursuit of the Juris Doctor degree....
in Saint Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...
.
Prior to her appointment, Meyer worked as a civil trial lawyer and mediator for more than twenty years. Her civil trial practice included mediation and arbitration work. She was the owner of Meyer and Associates in St. Louis Park
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 44,126 people, 20,782 households, and 10,557 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,122.5 persons per square mile . There were 21,140 housing units at an average density of 1,975.0 per square mile...
, since 1996. In 1987, she was a founding partner of the Pritzker and Meyer law firm in Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
. Prior to that, she was an associate attorney with the Minneapolis law firm of Schwebel, Goetz, Sieben and Hanson.
From 1999-2002, Meyer was a member of the Minnesota Judicial Merit Selection Commission. The commission makes recommendations on state judicial appointments. She was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2002 by Governor Jesse Ventura
Jesse Ventura
James George Janos , better known as Jesse Ventura, is an American politician, the 38th Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003, Navy UDT veteran, former SEAL reservist, actor, and former radio and television talk show host...
, and was sworn in on August 5 of that year.
External links
- Judge Profile: Associate Justice Helen M. Meyer, State of Minnesota Judicial Branch.
- Justice Helen M. Meyer Official Website