At Minneapolis firm Dorsey & Whitney, Roxanna Gonzalez is a leader in the local legal and Hispanic communities and is known for her pro bono and DEI work. This past March, she was appointed to the U.S. Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel. Last year, Gonzalez was appointed by Gov. Tim Walz to serve on the Commission on Judicial Selection as an attorney member for Hennepin County. She devotes significant time to pro bono work addressing racial inequality and civil liberties and was named Minnesota Lawyer’s Attorney of the Year in the pro bono category in 2023. She serves on the board for LatinoLEAD, whose mission is to bring together diverse Minnesota Latinx leaders from across the state, and was president of the Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association.