Susan Segal

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
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
Parent	Gloria Segal (mother)
Education	University of California, Berkeley (B.A.) University of Michigan Law School (J.D.)

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]

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 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

On 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

Segal'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

Segal is the daughter of Gloria Segal, who served in the Minnesota legislature. Like her mother, Susan 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

Legal offices
Preceded by Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks	Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals 2019–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Edward J. Cleary	Chief Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals 2020–present