Diane B. Bratvold
Education and employment
Education:
J.D., University of Minnesota School of Law
B.A., Macalester College
Past Employment:
Shareholder; Briggs and Morgan, P.A.
Volunteer attorney, Advocates for Human Rights
Adjunct professor, University of St. Thomas Law School
Partner; Rider Bennett, L.L.P.
Attorney; Fetterly & Gordon, P.A.
Professional and Community Activities:
Editor and Author, Minnesota Courtroom Evidence Deskbook (Minnesota CLE)
Past Chair, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society
Member, Advisory Committee on Minnesota Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure
Judicial Fellow and Past President, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
Co-author, Art of Advocacy: Appeals (Lexis Nexis)
Co-author, The Appellate Process, Minnesota Practice: Methods of Practice
Director, Advocates for Human Rights
Mentor, University of St. Thomas Law School
Assignment History at Hennepin County District Court:
Civil / Criminal, 3/2/15 - 2/22/16
Criminal, 9/14 - 2/2015
Judicial record
1523 opinions where Diane B. Bratvold sat on the panel, spanning 2016–2026.
By court
By disposition
Panel votes per year
How Diane B. Bratvold's panel-seat count has shifted year by year. Overlaid with Tracy M. Smith for comparison (drop the overlay).
- Diane B. Bratvold
- Tracy M. Smith
Most-frequent co-panelists
Judges who appeared on the same opinions. aligned = same bucket (both majority, both dissent); partial = concurred in result but wrote separately; split = the meaningful disagreement (majority vs dissent).
- Louise D. Bjorkman 226 shared 225 aligned 1 split compare
- Michelle A. Larkin 195 shared 192 aligned 3 split compare
- Renee Worke 191 shared 188 aligned 1 partial 2 split compare
- Kevin G. Ross 172 shared 168 aligned 1 partial 3 split compare
- Denise D. Reilly 126 shared 126 aligned compare
- Francis J. Connolly 125 shared 120 aligned 3 partial 2 split compare
- Matthew E. Johnson 104 shared 102 aligned 1 partial 1 split compare
- Tracy M. Smith 87 shared 87 aligned compare
- John R. Rodenberg 80 shared 78 aligned 1 partial 1 split compare
- Carol A. Hooten 79 shared 79 aligned compare
Recent opinions
15 most recent opinions where Diane B. Bratvold sat on the panel.