Four area attorneys are among the five finalists selected for two trial court bench vacancies in the Tenth Judicial District, Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced last week. The finalists are: Thomas M. Fitzpatrick, Sherri D. Hawley, Kristin C. Larson, Mark W. Malzahn, and Gerald M. Randall. Hawley, of Hugo, is a self-employed attorney and a case resolution expeditor for Anoka County, positions she has held since 2007. Larson, of Lino Lakes, is an assistant Anoka County attorney, a position she has held since 1990. Fitzpatrick, of Anoka, and Randall, of Blaine, are attorneys and partners with the law firm of Randall, Goodrich and Fitzpatrick in Anoka. Fitzpatrick is legal counsel for Wyoming Township; Randall is the Linwood Township attorney. Malzahn, of Elk River, is an attorney with Malzahn and Associates in Anoka. The finalists were recommended to the governor by the Commission on Judicial Selection. The commission screens judicial candidates and makes recommendations to the governor for district court vacancies that occur during the term of a judge. The two judgeships are new positions created by the 2007 Minnesota Legislature.

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