Appointed By: Gov. Mark B. Dayton
The Hon. Charles D. Halverson is a judge for the 9th Judicial District Court of Minnesota. He was appointed to the bench by former Governor Mark Dayton on December 24, 2018, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. David F. Harrington.
The 9th Judicial District includes Aitkin County, Beltrami County, Cass County, Clearwater County, Crow Wing County, Hubbard County, Itasca County, Kittson County, Koochiching County, Lake of the Woods County, Mahnomen County, Marshall County, Norman County, Pennington County, Polk County, Red Lake County, and Roseau County.
Prior to his appointment, Halverson was the owner of the Halverson Law Office, a law firm he opened in 2000. During his tenure there, he specialized in criminal defense matters, serving as general counsel for a bail bond company as well as a pro bono attorney in child support, paternity, guardianship, child in need of protection, and civil commitment cases. Before that, he spent time as the managing attorney for the 9th Judicial District Public Defender’s Office.
Halverson earned a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from the University of North Dakota in 1984. He then completed a J.D. at Hamline University School of Law in 1988. He is board certified as a criminal law specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association.
After graduating from law school, Halverson began his legal career as a law clerk to the Hon. Clinton W. Wyant of the 9th Judicial District Court. Then, after the conclusion of his clerkship, he entered into private practice, working as an attorney at Bordon, Steinbauer & Kruger.
His memberships have included the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Cass County Bar Association, the Aitkin-Crow Wing County Bar Association, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys.
Raised in Alexandria, Minnesota, Halverson attended Alexandria High School.
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