Daniel M. Hawley at a glance
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Daniel M. Hawley
Biography
Professional career
- Past Employment: Partner, Gammello-Pearson PLLC: January 2018 through July 31, 2025
- Past Employment: Associate Attorney, Gammello, Qualley, Pearson & Mallak PLLC: January 2012 through December 2017
- Past Employment: Law Clerk for the Honorable David J. Ten Eyck: December 2009 through December 2011
- He also held the role of defense counsel for the Crow Wing County DWI Court program
- Before joining the judiciary, Hawley was a partner at Gammello‐Pearson PLLC, practicing in family law, criminal defense, civil litigation, real estate, corporate and business law, estate planning, and municipal law.
Education
- Hamline University School of Law — J.D. (2009)
- Grinnell College — M.A. (2006)
- B.A. from Grinnell College and a J.D. from Hamline University School of Law
Additional information
- Term expires January 1, 2027.
- Appointed/Elected: Appointed August 1, 2025.
- Governor Tim Walz appointed Daniel Hawley on June 6, 2025 to fill a vacancy on the Minnesota 9th Judicial District Court, replacing the Honorable Erik J. Askegaard.
- Chambered in Aitkin, Aitkin County, and the district covers 18 counties: Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau
- Daniel M. Hawley brings a broad legal background, community leadership, and judicial experience to the 9th Judicial District.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
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