Octavio attended Bentonville High School, and joined the Speech and Debate team. He traveled the state with the team and got a few awards, all while his debate partner helped him correct his accent. After he graduated with high honors from Bentonville High School, Octavio stayed in Northwest Arkansas to attend John Brown University, where he was one of the founders and the president of the speech and debate team that represented JBU at various debate competitions. Because he already knew that he wanted to study law, Octavio took extra classes to graduate from JBU in three years. Although ...
I grew up throughout the Southeastern United States. I attended college at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina and I graduated with a B.A. in political science and philosophy. I moved to Minnesota in 1999 to attend the University of Minnesota law school and I decided stay after I graduated. Following graduation, I clerked for a Hennepin County Judge and then took a job with the Stearns County Public Defender's Office. I have been in private practice since 2016. My practice involves representing people charged with crimes as well as individuals dealing with issues surrounding O...