Karin L. McCarthy (’94) Appointed Judge in Minnesota’s 10th District

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has appointed Karin L. McCarthy (’94) to serve as a district court judge in the state’s 10th Judicial District. In making the appointment, Dayton praised McCarthy’s breadth of experience and her “strong commitment to justice in our state.”

McCarthy has served as an assistant county attorney for Washington County since 2005. Her most recent work there has been in the criminal division, where she has primarily handled felony cases. Previously, she was a staff attorney at Tubman, a nonprofit organization that provides support services to women, children, and families in crisis; an attorney for the Family Violence Network; an associate at the firm of Caswell & Associates in Oakdale, Minn.; and an adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law. McCarthy also serves as chair of the St. Croix Valley chapter of Minnesota Women Lawyers, is a member of the St. Catherine University Alumnae Council, and is president of the Cottage Grove Public Safety Board.

The 10th Judicial District is in east-central Minnesota, encompassing Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington, and Wright Counties. McCarthy will be chambered in the city of Anoka.