James E. Lafave
Administrative Law Judge

Contact Information
(651) 361-7848
james.lafave@state.mn.us

Judge LaFave was appointed as an Administrative Law Judge in 2012.  He also worked as a part-time judge for the Office of Administrative Hearings from 2005-2012. Judge LaFave has over 28 years of litigation experience before various courts and administrative agencies.

Judge LaFave may be contacted at (651) 361-7848 or james.lafave@state.mn.us.

Judge LaFave’s Legal Assistant, Nancy Hansen, may be reached at (651) 361-7874 or via facsimile at (651) 361-7936.

EDUCATION 

• Juris Doctorate, William Mitchell College of Law, 1983
• Bachelor of Arts, Creighton University, 1979

EMPLOYMENT 

• General Counsel, ALC Financial Corporation, 1986-2012
• Private Practice of Law, James E. LaFave Law Office, 1985-1986
• Private Practice of Law, Amundson & Campbell, 1983-1985

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONs and teaching activitieS 

• Minnesota State Bar Association, Civil Litigation, Corporate Counsel and Administrative Law Sections 
• Ramsey County Bar Association
• National Association of Hearing Officials
• Adjunct Professor, Hamline University School of Law; Uniform Commercial Code Article 2 and Article 2A 

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