Susan Segal

Susan Segal is an American lawyer from Minnesota who is the Chief Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals.

Susan Segal
Chief Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals
Incumbent
Assumed office May 1, 2020
Appointed by	Tim Walz
Preceded by	Edward J. Cleary
Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals
Incumbent
Assumed office November 26, 2019
Appointed by	Tim Walz
Preceded by	Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks
Personal details
Born	1954/1955 (age 65–66)[1] Minneapolis, Minnesota[1]
Mother	Gloria Segal
Education	University of California, Berkeley (B.A.) University of Michigan Law School (J.D.)

Education

Segal 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

Segal 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 a Senior Attorney at the Hennepin County Attorney's Office. Prior to her appointment to the court, she was first nominated to the position by Mayor R.T. Rybak as the Minneapolis City Attorney in early 2008.[1] In her role, she was responsible for the legal work of the city, including all litigation involving the city and its boards and commissions, and managing an office of 110 employees.[2]

Minnesota Court of Appeals service

On October 9, 2019, Governor Tim Walz announced the appointment of Segal to be a Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals.[3] She assumed office on November 26, 2019, she filled the vacancy left by Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks.[2] On April 13, 2020, Governor Walz named Segal as Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals.[4]

Community activities

Segal's community involvement includes service as the 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 Board of the Mental Health Association of Minnesota.[2]

Personal life

Segal is Jewish.[1]

References

1. 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.
2. "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.
3. "Minneapolis city attorney, district judge appointed to fill vacancies on Minnesota Court of Appeals". KSTP. October 8, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
4. "Walz names Segal chief judge of Minnesota appeals court". KSTP. April 13, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2020.

External links

• Susan Segal at Ballotpedia