Class Notes July, August & September 2009

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Michael Goodwin '09 begins a new job at Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS) this fall as an Americorps attorney with Lilian Ejebe, a HUSL adjunct professor in the education law clinic.

Kate Hannaher '08 has accepted a position as a law clerk to Hennepin County District Court Judge Tony Leung. She will be working out of the Juvenile Justice Center in downtown Minneapolis.

Joshua Larson '08 recently completed a clerkship with Judge David Minge at the Minnesota Court of Appeals and is now a prosecutor in the Hennepin County Attorney's Office.

John B. Sprenzel '08 has joined the law firm of McCartyWinkler LLP, an Illinois law firm with offices in Chicago and Schaumburg, as an associate attorney. His practice areas include general business planning, commercial and residential real estate, real estate tax appeals, and general estate planning.

Meghan (Gaspar) Goldammer '07 has joined Sanford Health based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Sanford Health is an integrated health care delivery system that serves the five-state region of South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and North Dakota. She will focus her practice in health care policy.

Kathryn Lammers '06 recently joined the law firm of Germscheid, Heimerl & Lammers, with locations in Maplewood and Edina. She will focus her practice in general civil litigation and family law.

Jamal Faleel '02 was recently elected as a shareholder in Fredrikson & Byron's Litigation Group. His practice focuses on assisting clients in a wide range of complex business disputes, including contract matters, business torts, employment litigation, shareholder matters, medical practices litigation, international commercial contract disputes and antitrust litigation.

Candice (Roark) Ciresi '00 was recently elected by the Corporate Counsel Association's Board of Directors to serve as a Director of the Corporate Counsel Association (CCA) and has also been invited to serve on the Executive Leadership Team for the Go Red For Women, a national movement founded by the American Heart Association to help fight the No. 1 killer of American women.

Mary Schwind '96, shareholder at Leonard, Street and Deinard, was recently elected chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association Construction Law Section. The section comprises of attorneys practicing in all areas of construction law, both plaintiffs and defense counsel in commercial and residential construction.

John Choi '95 will be awarded the Joseph I. Mulligan Jr. Distinguished Public Service Award from the International Municipal Lawyers Association in October for his work last year that included developing local and national foreclosure strategies; leading a community process to develop an implementation plan to improve opportunities for small and women- and minority-owned contractors; and working at the Legislature to develop and implement public safety tools including civil gang injunctions to combat criminal gang activity and a driver diversion program to decrease the revolving door issue and provide drivers a responsible path to pay their fees and get their licenses reinstated.

Suzanne Bollman '86 was recommended by the Commission on Judicial Selection, and accepted by Governor Tim Pawlenty, as a finalist for one of the three Tenth Judicial District trial court bench vacancies in the city of Anoka in Anoka County.

Reid Trautz '86 has co-authored the book The Busy Lawyer's Guide to Success: Essential Tips to Power Your Practice, published by the American Bar Association.

Sidney F. Ansbacher '85 continues to be a senior shareholder with GrayRobinson, one of the largest statewide firms in Florida. He has been listed in Florida Super Lawyers as recently as 2009, as well as in Best Lawyers in America for 2009. He continues to practice administrative, land use and environmental law. His biggest victory in the past year was successful representation of the Chartwells/Thompson Group, including successful defense of a bid challenge regarding a $46.6 million food services contract with a local school district. His son, Benjamin, continues to play a pretty high level brand of ice hockey, at least by Florida standards, and starts at the local Bishop Kenny High School this fall.

Debra E. Yerigan '85 has been named a 2009 Minnesota Super Lawyer by Minnesota Law & Politics. She joined Messerli & Kramer in May of 2007, was named shareholder in January 2008, and was most recently made Chair of the Family Law practice group in August 2008. She has extensive experience representing clients in marriage dissolution, child custody, child support, parenting time, spousal maintenance, property division, post-dissolution, paternity, domestic abuse, and antenuptial matters.

Stephen R. Nicol '83 was recommended by the Commission on Judicial Selection, and accepted by Governor Tim Pawlenty, as a finalist for one of the three Tenth Judicial District trial court bench vacancies in the city of Anoka in Anoka County.

Ed Cassidy '81 was recently elected as a shareholder in Fredrikson & Byron's Employment & Labor Group. He is a litigator with more than 25 years of experience in workers' compensation, employment law, state and federal OSHA litigation, and civil litigation. His workers' compensation practice focuses on advising and representing employers in all phases of risk assessment and management, implementation and maintenance of modified duty programs, defending worker's compensation matters and related civil claims, including employment, subrogation, and third party matters.

David L. Ayers '78 has been selected by his peers for inclusion in both ATLA's Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Minnesota and The Best Lawyers in America. He continues to office in Mendota Heights, Minnesota and can be reached at daveayers@ayersriehm.com.

Harlan Dyrud '78 recently retired after more than 30 years as a magistrate in the Grand Forks County District Court in North Dakota. As a magistrate he handled divorces, first appearances, child support cases, small claims cases, and juvenile cases, and also signed search warrants - sometimes in the middle of the night. "The cops are nice enough to turn the lights off when they come into the driveway so the neighbors don't think we're having a domestic," he said.

FAMILY

Phillip Quintana '04 and his wife, Adrienne Quintana, recently welcomed a new addition to their family: Eve Gabrielle Quintana, born May 24, 2009. Eve joins older siblings Jake (7), Marina (4), and Vivienne (2).

Erika Anderson '02 and her husband, Eric Klawiter, welcomed a baby girl named Liv Isabel on May 11, 2009. Erika is a partner at the firm of Dowd Bennett, LLP in St. Louis, MO.

Christina (Garner) Gensler '99 and Jon (CLA '99) are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Ava Marie, who was born on July 14, 2009. They are very happy and blessed to have her in their lives.

Phillip Trobaugh '91 and Elizabeth Lake Trobaugh welcomed the arrival of their daughter, Olivia Mary Lake Trobaugh on August 19, 2009.

Kurt Tourdot '90 and his wife Rachel welcomed the arrival of their son, Judah on July 16, 2009. He joins his excited big sister, Alyssa (13) into the family.

OBITUARIES

Katy Bowen McCampbell '04 passed away on Friday, August 14, 2009 in Baltimore, MD from complications following surgery. She practiced law at Ross, Earle and Bonan, P.A. in Stuart, FL, was a member of the Florida Bar and the Martin County Bar Association, and was an active member of the Junior League. She was an avid reader, and enjoyed tennis, Pilates, traveling, and fine wine.

Charles E. Cheney '04 passed away on September 12, 2009. Toward the end of his career, Chuck took up the practice of law, obtaining his law degree at the age of 61. He did most of his work pro bono, tirelessly helping friends, family, and very often near strangers in difficult situations calling for the commitment and expertise he brought to his entire professional life. Chuck's family and many friends sadly bid farewell to a truly exceptional man.

Thomas Scott Montgomery '96 passed away unexpectedly on June 25, 2009 at the age of 55.

Terry Paul Race '83 passed away on June 24, 2009 at Fort Atkinson Memorial Hospital. He practiced law in Whitewater, WI and retired from the Marine Corps Reserve as a Major after 20 years of service to his country. He served with the Gulf Company and served in Desert Storm and Iraq. He was a volunteer ombudsman for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. He enjoyed biking, reading, his dogs, and had a passion for cooking. His greatest rewards came from helping others.

Janet C. Fesler '81 passed away on July 10, 2009. She is remembered as a super lawyer guided by fairness, integrity, laser focus on client needs and giving back through her pro bono work on ethics and legal services to the poor. She was also committed to her family.

Robert "Gundy" Gunderson '79 lost his battle with cancer the morning of Sunday, July 12, 2009. He had taught business law, business finance, and consumer economics for Hamline's management and economics department, graduated from the school of law in 1979, and was married to Professor Beth Gunderson, a long-time Hamline University School of Business faculty member. As a Hamline men's hockey coach, he led the Pipers from 1976-80 and took the 1978-79 team to a third place finish in the NCAA DII Western Division. He exemplifiedwas a committed Father, Husband, Brother, Son, and Friend.

Class Notes June 2009

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Chad A. Staul ‘07 has joined the law firm of Wessels Sherman as an associate attorney practicing out of their Minneapolis office. He will focus on employment related litigation and counseling business clients.

Sonny Zhan ‘07 has recently joined Welch Allyn, Inc., located in New York, as an in-house patent counsel.

Sarah Dunn Rohne ‘04 is serving as the New Lawyers Section Chair on the 2009-2010 Executive Committee of the Hennepin County Bar Association.

Jonathan M. Fritz ‘02 was recently elected as President-Elect of the Wisconsin Intellectual Property Law Association and to the Madison Symphony Orchestra's Board of Directors. He currently focuses his practice on intellectual property law in the Madison, WI office of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C.

Kermit Nash ‘00 has joined the Minneapolis office of Gray Plant Mooty as a principal. He will practice in the firm's entrepreneurial services group, focusing in energy law, agribusiness, and mergers and acquisitions.

Angela Beranek Brandt ‘99, a partner with Larson King in St. Paul, was recently elected to membership in the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel. FDCC membership is limited and selective. Its membership is composed of recognized leaders in the legal community who have achieved professional distinction.

Jeannette Imani Appold ‘94 has started a nationwide adoption coaching business (www.adoptionplancoach.com) to guide potential adoptive parents through the non-legal aspects of the adoption process. She is also married to Kevin Appold ‘94 who is a Sr. Director of New Product Development at West, a Thomson Reuters company. They have a 6 year old son, named Sean, and a 3 year old daughter, named Aaliyah, and will celebrate 12 years of marriage this August.

Sandy A. Williams ‘83 was recently elected to the Branch III circuit court bench as the first female judge in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. She spent 26 years in the district attorney's office, the last 22 as the county's first elected female district attorney, prosecuting criminals and working with their victims. She will begin her six-year term on June 1, 2009.

FAMILY

Patty Houser ‘06 and Jess Houser welcomed their new daughter, Avery Nicole Houser, on June 16, 2009 at 1:58 p.m. Avery is 7 pounds 6 ounces and 19.25 inches.

Angela Beranek Brandt ‘99 and her husband Davin Brandt welcomed twin boys, Luke and Leo, on February 3, 2009. The twins join 3-year-old brother John.

Class Notes May 2009

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Annie Paruccini ‘07 currently Director of Board and Commission Appointments, will be moving to the State Federal Affairs office in Washington, D.C to become director of that office effective July 1, 2009.

Gail R. Prock ‘06 was recently honored as a Cabot Executive during the closing keynote lecture of the 25th Anniversary of the Arthur R. Cabot Executive Residency at UW-Stout in Menomonie, Wisconsin. After graduating from Hamline, she began a family business, Pine Harbor Holding Co., with her husband to manufacture and sell the ShadowShield, a portable and lightweight shield that her husband developed to use for hunting and stalking game.

John Dexter ‘02 has been accepted into the Army JAG Corp and will be starting this October.

Jamie (Sandler) Sather ‘02 has joined the legal department of Eden Prairie based Kroll Ontrack Inc. She will be primarily responsible for negotiating contracts on behalf of Kroll Ontrack.

Bob Tess ‘02 has recently been elected to serve a three-year term on the Arthritis Foundation's Board of Directors. He is currently an attorney with O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong, S.C. and is a member of the Planning Commission of the Village of West Milwaukee where he lives with his wife Kristen and their two sons.

Angela Brandt ‘99 has been elected to serve a three-year term on the Ramsey County Bar Association's Board of Directors.

Stephanie A. Miller ‘98 has been appointed Human Resources Director at Metropolitan State University. She is a member of the president's senior leadership team, and is also a member of the vice president for administration and finance's leadership team. In her new position, she will assume responsibility for all human resources policies and practices.

Daniel Lew ‘95 was recently appointed by Governor Tim Pawlenty to serve on the Commission on Judicial Selection. He has served as a Board Member of the State of Minnesota Ombudsperson for Asian Pacific American Families, and as a Minneapolis Civil Rights Commissioner. He is also a past President, and active current member, of the Minnesota Chapter of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association.

Dan Homstad ‘93, after 15 years in the Hennepin County Public Defender's Office, became a prosecutor in the Hennepin County Attorney's Office. Currently he handles both juvenile and adult prosecutions.

Leo I. Brisbois ‘87 has assumed the office of President-Elect for the Minnesota State Bar Association. He will move on to become the President of the MSBA beginning in July 2009.

Scott D. Reep ‘87 received the honor of Solano County Bar Association 2008 Law Firm of the Year for his firm of Gizzi & Reep, LLP. He has served as the President of the Contra Costa Barristers' Association and as President of the Benicia Rotary Club. He is a founding member and past director/officer of the The Robert G. McGrath American Inn of Court, The Contra Costa County Bar Association Litigation Section and The Law Center, a non-profit organization providing pro bono legal services to the working poor. In 2005, he was recognized as Pro Bono Attorney of the Year in Contra Costa County . In addition to his active practice, Scott currently serves as director/general counsel for the Benicia Education Foundation, as a trustee of the Benicia Library Foundation and as Vice-President of the Benicia Bocce League.

FAMILY

David Ujke ‘89 and Amy Douglas were married on April 11, 2009. David continues to work as Tribal Attorney for the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.