Faculty and Staff

Professor John Sonsteng is the founding director of the Expert Witness Training Academy.

John Sonsteng
Director, Center for Law and Business
Martin R. Lueck and Mallory K. Mullins Professorship in Advocacy, Professor of Law

Jim Hilbert
Vice Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs
Senior Fellow, Dispute Resolution Institute; Professor of Law

Dr. Linda M. Thorstad
Program Coordinator, Expert Witness Training Academy

Willow Anderson ’02
Adjunct/Affiliated Professor

Judge Kellie M. Charles ’97
Adjunct/Affiliated Professor
District Court Judge, Second Judicial District, Minnesota

Judge Kathleen Gearin
Adjunct/Affiliated Professor

Keith Gibson, Ph.D.
Adjunct/Affiliated Professor
Higher Education Development Executive, Apple

Heather Gilbert ’12
Adjunct/Affiliated Professor
President and Managing Attorney, Gilbert Law PLLC

Kathryn Grosdidier
Adjunct/Affiliated Professor
Solo Practitioner

Kristin Hendrick ’13
Adjunct/Affiliated Professor
Attorney, Hendrick Law Firm

Judge Margaret Marrinan
Adjunct/Affiliated Professor

Rachel Osband
Adjunct/Affiliated Professor
Attorney, Fiddler Osband

Rick Petry ’98
Program Manager, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Adjunct/Affiliated Professor

Angela Porter
Adjunct/Affiliated Professor
Equal Opportunity Associate, University of Minnesota

Judge Nicole J. Starr
Adjunct/Affiliated Professor
District Court Judge, Ramsey County