Background
Bluth, Joseph P. was born on January 5, 1950 in Minneapolis. Son of Paul Duane Bluth and Beverly Inez (Peterson) Phelps.
Bluth, Joseph P. was born on January 5, 1950 in Minneapolis. Son of Paul Duane Bluth and Beverly Inez (Peterson) Phelps.
Mankato State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1975). Hamline University School of Law (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1977).
Worked at Manahan & Bluth Law Office, Chartered (Mankato, Minnesota) specializing in Criminal Law, Family Law, Environmental Law, Tort Litigation, Computer Law. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Minnesota and United States. District Court, District of Minnesota.
1991, Wisconsin; 1994, United States. Supreme Court.
Assistant County Attorney, Todd County, 1978-1979. Member, Todd County Child Protection Team, 1979.
Instructor, Judicial Process, Mankato State University, 1993. Member, Hamline University Law Review, 1976-1977. Vice President, Mankato State University Prelaw Association, 1974-1975.
Member, Hamline Student Body Trial Court Chief Justice, 1976-1977. Listed: Who's Who in American Law, 1996. The Best Lawyers in America, 1997-1998.
Member: Minnesota State and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Wisconsin. Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association.
Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice (President, 1989-1990). Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Chair, Family Law Section, 1995-1996. Second Vice-Chair, Criminal Law Section, 1996-1997). Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (President-Elect, Minnesota Chapter, 1996-1997).
Military: With United States. Army, 1968-1971.
Member, Todd County Child Protection Team, 1979. Instructor, Judicial Process, Mankato State University, 1993. Member, Hamline University Law Review, 1976-1977.
Vice President, Mankato State University Prelaw Association, 1974-1975. Member, Hamline Student Body Trial Court Chief Justice, 1976-1977. Listed: Who's Who in American Law, 1996.
The Best Lawyers in America, 1997-1998. Member: Minnesota State and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Wisconsin.
Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association. Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice (President, 1989-1990). Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Chair, Family Law Section, 1995-1996. Second Vice-Chair, Criminal Law Section, 1996-1997).
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (President-Elect, Minnesota Chapter, 1996-1997). Military: With United States. Army, 1968-1971; Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (President-Elect, Minnesota Chapter, 1996-1997).
Military: With United States. Army, 1968-1971.
Married JoAnn MarySalzle, June 16, 1973. Children: Peter, Anthony, Caroline.