While at William Mitchell she was accepted as a member of the Warren E. Burger Inns of Court, a group of lawyers, judges, legal educators, and others aimed to promote excellence in legal advocacy within the courts. Ginny also participated in the Moot Court Trial Competition, and focused her studies on trial work and skills by taking multiple clinics and trial advocacy courses.  During law school Ginny worked as a paid certified student attorney with the Minneapolis City Attorney’s Office for almost two years where she appeared and represented the City of Minneapolis in the Community and Serious Traffic Arraignment Courtrooms under the student practice rules. Ginny also worked for the firm Dorsey & Whitney in the conflicts department for over four years and did a clerkship with the Honorable Timothy K. Connell – Judge of District Court after graduating law school. Ginny worked as a public defender in Southwestern Minnesota for over 10 years where she was part of the Public Defender Statewide Forensics DNA Team. She helped train other public defenders in DNA. She continues to keep up to date on all forensic issues which impact criminal cases. Ginny was admitted to the bar in 2006 and remains in good standing.

In her spare time Ginny enjoys spending time with her husband and three children, hiking, swimming, boating, fishing, camping, reading, cooking, and baking.