Viet-Hanh Winchell at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Minnesota · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Viet-Hanh Winchell
Biography
Professional career
- Past Employment: Shareholder, Galowitz Olson, PLLC f/k/a Lawson Law Firm
- Past Employment: Court-appointed counsel, guardianship and conservatorship cases
- Past Employment: Court-appointed counsel, parents in child protection cases
- Historic First: Recognized as Minnesota’s first Vietnamese American state court judge
Education
- Hamline University School of Law — J.D.
- University of Minnesota — B.A.
Additional information
- Appointed/Elected: Appointed on May 13, 2024, by Governor Tim Walz.
- Past Employment: Qualified Neutral, alternative dispute resolution
- Past Employment: Solo practitioner, United Rivers Law Firm PLLC
- Current term expires Jan.
- Celebrated for her community engagement, broad legal experience, and representation of diversity in Minnesota’s judiciary
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
Minnesota Judicial Branch remote-hearing guidance says recording or broadcasting a remote proceeding is not authorized except as provided by court rules.
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Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Minnesota court guidance cites Rule 4 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice and says pictures or voice recordings are not allowed except the official court record.
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Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Remote Hearing Information
Minnesota Tenth Judicial District Court
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Minnesota Tenth Judicial District Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
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