Kristien R. E. Butler

Judge Butler's Legal Assistants, Nichole Sletten, Samantha Cosgriff, and Cara Hunter, may be reached at (651) 361-7857, (651) 361-7845, and (651) 361-7970, or via email at nichole.sletten@state.mn.us, samantha.cosgriff@state.mn.us, and cara.hunter@state.mn.us.

Judge Butler has been an Administrative Law Judge since 2026. He previously served as an Assistant Chief Administrative Law Judge from 2022-2026.

PHYSICAL ADDRESS
600 North Robert Street
St. Paul, MN 55101

MAILING ADDRESS
PO Box 64620
St. Paul, MN 55164-0620

EDUCATION
J.D., William Mitchell College of Law
B.A., Saint John's University

EMPLOYMENT
Saint Paul Department of Human Rights & Equal Economic Opportunity, Director 
Saint Paul Department of Human Rights & Equal Economic Opportunity, Deputy Director of Human Rights & Labor Standards 
Office of the Hennepin County Public Defender, Assistant Public Defender
Minneapolis Public Schools - Office of Equity & Diversity, Associate
Dakota County Attorney's Office - Criminal Division, Certified Student Attorney
C. F. Butler & Associates, Legal Aide

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Current
Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers, former Board Member; Law School Pathways, Faculty Member
Minnesota Volunteer Lawyers Network, Board Member
Minnesota Lavender Bar Association, former Board Member
Minnesota Women Lawyers Association
Minnesota State Bar Association - Administrative Law Section, Council Vice Chair
National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
Ramsey County Bar Association

Past
Hennepin County Bar Association
Minnesota Judicial Branch - Committee for Equality & Justice (Founding Member)