Hon. Gerald J. Seibel (Ret.) was a judge for the 8th Judicial District Court of Minnesota in Stevens County. He was appointed to the bench on October 30, 1992. Seibel retired n January 8, 2016.
The 8th Judicial District includes Big Stone, Chippewa, Grant, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Pope, Renville, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin, and Yellow Medicine Counties.
During his judicial tenure, Seibel also held an assignment in Pope County.
Prior to beginning his judicial career, he was a partner at Fluegel, Anderson, Dalager & Seibel, where he had practiced since 1985. Before that, Seibel was an attorney at Meshbesher, Singer & Spence (1978 to 1985).
He received a B.A. from St. John’s University in 1972. Seibel went on to complete a J.D. at William Mitchell College of Law in 1978. He was admitted to practice in Minnesota (1978) and the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (1978).