Michael Harralson
Michael Harralson is the owner of Lakes Legal PLLC, based in Minneapolis, MN, where he provides judicial services for Tribal Nations. Judge Harralson currently serves as Chief Judge for the Lower Sioux Indian Community. He also serves on the benches of the Prairie Island Indian Community, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, and the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Additionally, he is an Associate Justice on the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Supreme Court. Judge Harralson also sits on the Board of Directors of the National American Indian Court Judges Association.
Before becoming a Tribal Court judge, Judge Harralson was a Human Services Judge, holding fair hearings for the Minnesota Department of Human Services. He also worked as in-house counsel for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. He began his legal career representing parents in Indian Child Welfare Act proceedings. Judge Harralson earned his juris doctorate from the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis, MN.