Mary R Vasaly

Mary Vasaly is a state trial court judge sitting in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Before her appointment to the bench, she practiced law for more than 25 years with Maslon LLP, where she was a partner in the litigation group. Her practice focused on appeals as well as commercial litigation. She has been named to Best Lawyers in America and was selected twice by Minnesota Lawyer magazine as an "Attorney of the Year." Vasaly is a fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers and the American...See more

Mary Vasaly is a state trial court judge sitting in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Before her appointment to the bench, she practiced law for more than 25 years with Maslon LLP, where she was a partner in the litigation group. Her practice focused on appeals as well as commercial litigation. She has been named to Best Lawyers in America and was selected twice by Minnesota Lawyer magazine as an "Attorney of the Year." Vasaly is a fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers and the American Bar Foundation. She has chaired ABA TIPS' Appellate Advocacy Committee and the Council of Appellate Lawyers in the ABA's Judicial Division. Locally, she has served as President of the Hennepin County Bar Association and Minnesota Women Lawyers and Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association Litigation Section's Governing Council. She serves as a member of the Minnesota Supreme Court's Advisory Committee on the Rules of General Practice. She co-edits the 8th Circuit Appellate Practice Manual and contributes to a number of other publications. Ms. Vasaly may be contacted at the Hennepin County Government Center, 300 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487; by telephone at (612) 348-0087; or by email at mary.vasaly@courts.state.mn.us. See less