Louise Dovre Bjorkman appointed to Minnesota Court of Appeals

Larson • King is pleased to announce that partner Louise Dovre Bjorkman has been appointed by Governor Tim Pawlenty to the Minnesota Court of Appeals. In his announcement, Governor Pawlenty said, “Louise has an extensive background practicing appellate law and is highly respected by appellate lawyers for her advocacy in this area.”

Prior to joining our firm in 2005, Louise served as a Second Judicial District trial court bench judge in Ramsey County. Louise earned her J.D. cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1985, and her B.A. magna cum laude from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa in 1982.

Louise is a member of the American Bar Association, where she currently chairs the Public Relations Committee of the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, previously chaired its Appellate Advocacy Committee, and is an American Bar Foundation Fellow. She is also a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, where she is a council member of the Appellate Practice Section and a member of the Judiciary and Fair Response Committee. Louise also serves on the International Association of Defense Counsel, Defense Research Institute, Minnesota Commission on Judicial Selection, Minnesota Women Lawyers Advisory Board, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, and the Academy of Court Appointed Masters. She is a former vice president and a director of the Girl Scout Council of St. Croix Valley, a member of the Luther College Advisory Board, Council on Crime and Justice Board, Friends of the Roseville Oval Foundation Board, and sings in her church choir.

She is scheduled to take the bench this September. Please join us in congratulating Louise on this fitting testament to her skill as an appellate lawyer and her commitment to public service.