Susan Segal is an American lawyer from Minnesota and Chief Judge of the

Minnesota Court of Appeals The Minnesota Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It began operating on November 1, 1983. Jurisdiction The Court of Appeals has jurisdiction over most appeals from the state trial courts, includ ...

. She previously served as the city attorney of Minneapolis.

Education

Segal earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley and her

Juris Doctor The Juris Doctor (J.D. or JD), also known as Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D., JD, D.Jur., or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...

, ''cum laude'', from the University of Michigan Law School.

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. She was named Minneapolis City Attorney by Mayor

R.T. Rybak Raymond Thomas Rybak Jr. (born November 12, 1955) is an American politician, journalist, businessman, and activist who served as the 46th mayor of Minneapolis from 2002 to 2014. In the 2001 election Rybak defeated incumbent Sharon Sayles Belton ...

in early 2008. In that 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.

Minnesota Court of Appeals service

On October 9, 2019, Governor Tim Walz announced the appointment of Segal to be a Judge of the

. She assumed office on November 26, 2019, she filled the vacancy left by Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks. On April 13, 2020, Governor Walz named Segal as Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals.

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.

Personal life

Segal is the daughter of

Gloria Segal Gloria M. Segal (née Rodich) (April 11, 1928 – October 27, 1993) was an American politician and businesswoman. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Segal graduated from North High School, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Segal graduated from Universi ...

, who served in the Minnesota legislature. Like her mother, Susan is Jewish.

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