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Wilhelmina Wright's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

774 Federal Building
316 North Robert Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101

Full Name:

Wilhelmina Marie Wright

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Dan; 1 Child: Kathryn

Birth Date:

1964

Birth Place:

Norfolk, VA

Home City:

Saint Paul, MN

JD, Law, Harvard Law School, 1989

BA, Literature, Yale University, 1986

No political experience information on file.

Judge, United States District Court, District of Minnesota, 2016-present

Consultant, Criminal Justice Training, International Bridges to Justice

Adjunct Professor, Ethical Leadership in Litigation, School of Law, University of Saint Thomas

Former Attorney, Hogan and Hartson, Limited Liability Partnership

Former Judge in Resience, Law School, University of Cincinnati

Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court, 2012-2016

Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, District of Minnesota, January 19, 2016

Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, District of Minnesota, April 15, 2015

Judge, Minnesota Court of Appeals, 2002-2012

Judge, Ramsey County District Court, Minnesota, 2000-2002

Assistant United States Attorney, District of Minnesota, 1995-2000

Law Clerk, Honorable Damon J. Keith, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1989-1991

Volunteer, Community Shelters, Saint Paul, Minnesota, present

Former Member, Advisory Committee, Ramsey County Community Corrections

Member, Advisory Council, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota

Former Member, Advisory Council, Women in Leadership, Hamline University

Member, American Bar Association

Elected Member, American Law Institute

Former Member, Board of Directors, Council of Saint Croix Valley, Girl Scout of America

Former Member, Board of Directors, Federal Bar Association of Minnesota

Former Member, Board of Directors, Mardag Foundation

Former Member, Board of Directors, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Member, Board of Trustees, Saint Paul Academy

Member, Board of Trustees, William Mitchell College of Law

Member, Committee for Equality and Justice

Former Member, Graduate Standards Advisory Committee, Saint Paul Public Schools

Member, Mediation Rules Committee, Family Law Appellate

Member, Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers

Member, Minnesota Judicial Council

Member, Minnesota Lawyer Advisory Board

Member, Minnesota State Bar Association

Member, Minnesota Women Lawyers Advisory Committee

Member, National Association of Women Judges

Member, National Bar Association

Member, Public Trust and Confidence Work Group, Minnesota Courts

Member, Ramsey County Bar Association

Member, Task Force on the American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct, Minnesota State Bar Association

Former Member, Yale Alumni Schools Committee

Awards:

Fidelis Apparitor (Faithful Servant) Award, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University

Lena O. Smith Achievement Award, Minnesota Black Women Lawyers Network

Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans Award

B. Warren Hart Award for Public Service, Saint Paul Jaycees

Director's Award, United States Department of Justice

Myra Bradwell Award, Minnesota Women Lawyers

Special Achievement Award, United States Department of Justice

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