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J.D., cum laude, University of Minnesota Law School
M.A., Exegesis and Theology, Bethlehem College & Seminary
B.A., Legal Assistance (Minor: Philosophy), Hamline University
Admitted to practice in all levels of Minnesota state court and the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.
My teaching and scholarship have been focused on the integration of Christian faith and the Scriptures in the practice of law, particularly in our understanding of what doing justice and loving our neighbors should look like. I have practiced criminal law as both a defense attorney and a prosecutor during 17 years in Minnesota courts. My aim in practicing law has been to heal the broken, protect the vulnerable, and seek restoration for all those involved in criminal cases.
The command to do justice is a major theme in God’s covenants with His people (Gen 9:1-17, 18:17-19) and the Mosaic law (Lev 19:15-16), and it is often joined with commands to protect the vulnerable. The administration of law in our country has a God-given purpose and design (Rom 13:1-7; Matt 28:18-20; Col 1:16, 2:15) and we should use the law to fulfill God’s good purposes of correction and restoration among people until the Lord makes all things new.
Bushnell, Anthony, “The Gospel for Legal Aid.” Journal of Christian Legal Thought (Winter 2017).
Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association Criminal Law Section, 2019-2020.
Member of Christian Legal Society, 2006 to present, and national board member, 2015-2018.
Selected by peer-review to the Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2019-2023.
Presenter or moderator in over two dozen continuing legal education programs for the Minnesota State Bar Association or Christian Legal Society, teaching on criminal law, ethics, evidence, domestic abuse, DWI law, and trial practice.
