Wayne Houff | Paralegal/Legal Assistant

I spent my first 30 years in Minnesota, the first half in rural small towns by the Iowa border and the second half in the Twin Cities. I was arrested and confined in prison at 30-years old becoming a journeyman who helped build hundreds of houses in Minnesota and dozens of commercial buildings in the Portland Metropolitan area. Shortly into my prison sentence I realized quickly that the Just Us system quickly eats the poor, marginalized, and underprivileged. Barely weeks into my 24-plus year prison sentence, I vowed to myself that I would learn, and continue to learn, as much as I could about the Just Us system with the hope of helping myself at first, then later morphing into a desire to help as many as I could navigate the system. That desire burns as bright today as it did in the beginning. My strongest assets lie in criminal, parole board, and civil rights law, but I have delved into many other areas over the years also. My spare time is spent on volunteering at the Blanchet House, fishing, and the arts—visual and music. I am somewhat accomplished with my art having won several contests and enjoying the honor of being displayed in several galleries.