Susan Segal is an American lawyer from Minnesota serving as chief judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals. She previously served as the city attorney of Minneapolis.[1]
Susan Segal | |
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| Chief Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office May 1, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Tim Walz |
| Preceded by | Edward J. Cleary |
| Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office November 26, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Tim Walz |
| Preceded by | Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks |
| City Attorney of Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| In office 2008–2020 | |
| Appointed by | R. T. Rybak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954 or 1955 (age 69–70) Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| Education | University of California, Berkeley (B.A.) University of Michigan Law School (J.D.) |
Education
editSegal earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley, and her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School.[2]
Legal career
editSegal established her own law firm, Susan Segal PLLC, focused on employment law. She was also a partner at Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennett, P.A., and then a senior attorney at the Hennepin County Attorney's Office. In 2008, Mayor R. T. Rybak named her Minneapolis City Attorney.[1] In that role, she was responsible for the city's legal work, including all litigation involving the city and its boards and commissions, and managed an office of 110 employees.[2]
Minnesota Court of Appeals service
editOn October 9, 2019, Governor Tim Walz announced Segal's appointment as a judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals.[3] She took office on November 26, 2019, filling the vacancy left by Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks.[2] On April 13, 2020, Walz named Segal as Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals.[4]
Community activities
editSegal's community involvement includes service as chair of the board of trustees of the Women's Foundation of Minnesota and board member of Minnesota Film and TV; she was previously the chair of the Mental Health Association of Minnesota board.[2]
Personal life
editSegal is the daughter of Gloria Segal, who served in the Minnesota legislature. Like her mother, Susan is Jewish.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Otárola, Miguel (November 9, 2019). "Rising to Court of Appeals, Susan Segal looks back on tenure as Minneapolis city attorney". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Governor Walz Appoints the Honorable Jeffrey Bryan and Susan Segal to Fill Vacancies on the Minnesota Court of Appeals" (Press release). Office of the Governor. October 9, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Minneapolis city attorney, district judge appointed to fill vacancies on Minnesota Court of Appeals". KSTP. October 8, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Walz names Segal chief judge of Minnesota appeals court". KSTP. April 13, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2020.