Barbara L. Neilson
Judge Neilson was appointed as an ALJ in 1989. She encourages counsel to cooperate and reach stipulations regarding facts and foundation for exhibits whenever possible. Counsel are required to meet in an attempt to resolve discovery disputes prior to filing motions to compel discovery.
Prior Career
- Private Practice of Law
Moore, Costello & Hart, Saint Paul
1987-1989; 1978-1979
- Private Practice of Law
Isham, Lincoln & Beale, Chicago
1984-1987
- Private Practice of Law
McGuiness & Williams, Washington, D.C.
1981-1984
- Attorney
Office of General Counsel, Equal Opportunity Commission
1979-1981
Education
- J.D. - University of Minnesota Law School 1978
- B.A. - Saint Cloud State University 1975
Mediation Training
- Registered with the Minnesota Supreme Court as a qualified neutral under Rule 114
Professional Affiliations
- Minnesota State Bar Association
Administrative Law Section
Public Law Section
Labor and Employment Law Section
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- Illinois Bar Association
- National Association of Women Judges
- National Association of Administrative Law Judges
- Clinical Supervisor, William Mitchell College of Law
ALJ Roster
Last Updated - April 21, 2003
