Members

Brandon Alkire, JD- Justice for Families Director, Fourth Judicial District

Janice Blackmon- Supervisor, Seward Neighborhood Probation, Hennepin County Community Corrections & Rehabilitation

Honorable Michael Burns- Judicial Officer, Fourth Judicial District

Zak Chesson- Custody and Parenting Time Evaluator/Mediator

Erica Coy- Detective, Eden Prairie Police Department

Theresa Dykoschak, JD- Pro Bono Counsel- The Advocates for Human Rights

Valerie Estrada*- Corrections Unit Supervisor, Hennepin County Community Corrections & Rehabilitation

Tara Ferguson Lopez, JD- Senior Assistant County Attorney, Hennepin County Attorney’s Office 

Bethany Hurd, JD- Owner/Attorney, Hurd Law PLLC

Atif Khan, JD- Attorney, Hennepin County Public Defender’s Office

Siri Lokensgard- Legal Services Specialist, Hennepin County Attorney’s Officer, Domestic Abuse Service Center

Referee Mary Madden, Project Chair*- Judicial Officer, Fourth Judicial District Court

Heather Magnuson, JD- Assistant City Attorney, Bloomington City Attorney’s Office

Kim Mammedaty, JD- Senior Assistant County Attorney- Child Protection Division, Hennepin County Attorney’s Office

Nate Messmer- Probation Officer, Hennepin County Community Corrections & Rehabilitation

Joe Mitchell, JD- Attorney, Hennepin County Adult Representation Services

Cecelia Rude- Domestic Violence Community Navigator, Minneapolis Police Department

Samantha Scott, PhD- Clinical Forensic Psychologist, Fourth Judicial District Court

Lindsay Siolka, JD*- Attorney-Supervisor, Hennepin County Public Defender’s Office

Gretchen Zettler, JD*- Assistant City Attorney, Minneapolis City Attorney’s Office

*Member of the Advisory Board