Admitted to bar, 1957, MN; 1964, US District Court, District of MN; 1968, US Tax Court; 1981, US Supreme Court. Education: U of MN (BA, 1957; LL B, 1957). Phi Beta Kappa. Asst Beltrami County Atty, 1959-'62. Ninth Judicial District Public Defender, 1968-'98; Chief Public Defender, 1968-'95; Volunteer Atty, MN Civil Liberties Union. Board of Directors, Legal Serices of NW MN, 1991-'96; Panel Atty, Legal Services of NW MN. Member: Beltrami County (President 1971-'75), 15th Judicial District, MN State & American Bar Assns; MN Trial Lawyers Assn; The Assn of Trial Lawyers of America; Lawyer-Pilots Bar Assn; Natl Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn; MN Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn; Natl Board of Trial Advocacy (Criminal Law Certification, 1998-2003); MN Federal District Court CJA Conflicts Panel