Mary Louise Louise Klas

Background

Klas, Mary Louise was born on June 5, 1930 in St. Paul. Daughter of William Henry and Marion Irene (Tschida) May.

Education

Doctor of Humane Letters, College St. Catherine, St. Paul, 1960; Bachelor of Laws cum laude, William Mitchell College Law, 1960.

Career

Executive assistant, Office of Governor of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1954-1959, 63; private practice law, St. Paul, 1960-1986; judge, 2d Judicial District, St. Paul, since 1986. Member commission on gender fairness in courts Minnesota Supreme Court, since 1988. Adjunct Professor family law William Mitchell College Law, 1991-1996.

Achievements

• Bar: Minnesota 1960, United States District Court Minnesota 1960.

Membership

Trustee College St. Catherine, 1983-1993. Member Archdiocese Community Development Corporation, 1982-1988. Chairman Archdiocese Urban Affairs Commission, 1979-1982, Minnesota Child Support Task Force, 1984-1986.

Board directors Guild Residences Inc. Member Minnesota State Bar Association (chairman family law section 1984, Board of Governors since 1997), Ramsey County Bar Association (Executive Committee 1975-1978), American Academy Matrimonial Lawyers (past president Minnesota chapter), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Daniel Arthur Klas, August 23, 1958. Children: Mary Ellen, Kathleen, Barbara, John, Patricia.

Father:

William Henry May

Mother:

Marion Irene (Tschida) May

Spouse:

Daniel Arthur Klas

child:

Kathleen Klas

child:

Barbara Klas

child:

Mary Ellen Klas

child:

Patricia Klas

child:

John Klas