Mr. Groschen is from White Bear Lake, Minnesota. He received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with high distinction from the University of Minnesota.

Before law school, he worked as a computer technician for a medical-device company. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School and was a managing editor on the Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology.

In law school, he clerked for state and federal public defenders’ offices and researched for the Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice. After graduating, he clerked for Judge Larkin at the Minnesota Court of Appeals.

Mr. Groschen is actively involved within the community serving on the board of LEEP and coaching a Special Olympics basketball team. He also enjoys playing hockey, tennis, the guitar, and trying new restaurants and riding motorcycles.