Timothy M. Churchwell at a glance
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- Judge
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Timothy M. Churchwell
Biography
Professional career
- Past Employment: Shareholder, Peters & Churchwell, P.A
- Past Employment: Attorney, Brown & Sellnow and Curott & Jesse
- Past Employment: Assistant Seventh District Judicial District Public Defender
- Past Employment: Judicial law clerk, the Honorable Lawrence T. Collins
- He also gained experience working at the law firms of Brown and Sellnow and Curott and Jesse, and served as a law clerk
Education
- Hamline University School of Law — J.D.
- Northern Illinois University — B.A.
Additional information
- Elected in 2018 amd 2024.Current term expires Jan.
- Appointed/Elected: Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton on Feb.
- Before his judicial appointment, Churchwell was a shareholder at Peters and Churchwell, P.A. and held the role of an assistant public defender for the Seventh Judicial District.
- His educational background provided the foundation for his legal and judicial career
- Judge Timothy M. Churchwell is a well-established member of Minnesota’s judiciary, combining extensive legal experience with community involvement.
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