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Class Notes November 2009

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Barbara Nevin '78 is currently a Plaintiff, along with Robert Milavetz.  Their law firm has a case, Milavetz, Gallop and Milavetz P.A. versus the United States in a First Amendment, which will be argued before the United States Supreme Court on December 1, 2009.  This case involves their law firm challenging the The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005, which prevents attorneys from giving advice to their clients regarding taking on new debt. (Even if it the debt is legal and non-abusive.)  Please see their case no. 08-1119 currently on file in the United States Supreme Court.  The American Bar Association as well as other groups have filed Amicus Curiae briefs on our behalf.  Also, Adam Liptak of the New York Times, the ABA Journal and the National Law Journal have all written articles about their case.

Jane Ranum '79 was elected to an open seat on the 4th Judicial District Court Bench in Hennepin County in November 2008 and was sworn in January 2009.

Paul J. Simonett '90 is now Program Director for the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) - North Africa & Middle East Division, in Bahrain.

Patrick Charles Smith '90 has been appointed to the Minnesota Association of Realtors Forms Committee, which provides all state approved real estate transaction forms utilized.

Richard J. Schroeder '92, of Schroeder & Mandel, P.A., has been named to the 2009 Super Lawyers list of the top five percent of lawyers in Minnesota for a second consecutive year.  A former insurance claim adjustor, he is an AAA Certified Claims Arbitrator and a frequent lecturer on Bad Faith insurance law and automobile law in Minnesota and Wisconsin.  A resident of Hugo, MN, he is an avid motorcyclist member of the Street Legal Motorcycle Club.  He has extensive experience working with injured clients and has successfully litigated a variety of motorcycle accident and injury cases in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Jonathan M. Fritz '02 joins Michael Best & Friedrich LLP as a partner in the firm's Intellectual Property, Life Sciences and Venture BestSM Practices.  He has a vast background in life sciences and information technology and holds a Masters Degree from Marquette University and the Medical College of Wisconsin in Bioinformatics.  His practice encompasses all aspects of intellectual property law, with a focus on patent prosecution in the areas of life sciences and information technology.  He has provided counsel to independent inventors and Fortune 500 companies on patent issues including right to practice, invalidity, patentability, and noninfringement.  He is also the President-Elect of the Wisconsin Intellectual Property Law Association.

Jonathan Trexler '03 has accepted a position as an Associate Attorney, practicing commercial litigation and tax controversies, at Wong, Wong & Associates, P.C., in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York.

Adina Bergstrom '04 is a new attorney with Hammargren & Meyer P.A.  She is a former in-house counsel for a major insurance company who has extensive litigation experience in the areas of construction claims, personal injury and product liability defense.  She will utilize her experience with residential and commercial construction claims in the representation of homeowners and commercial property owners and developers- in cases ranging from claims of defective construction and water intrusion to warranty and breach of contract issues.  She is also a member of the Construction Law Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association.

Jasper Schneider '05 has been chosen by the White House as the new State Director of USDA Rural Development in North Dakota.  He currently serves in the North Dakota House of Representatives and represents District 21.  In addition, he is a member of Senator Conrad's Fargo staff where he serves as legislative counsel, responsible for legal research and analysis on health care reform, the flooding response, and other issues.

Heidi Andres '06 has been serving as a Trial Counsel on active duty in the U.S. Army Jag Corps for the past two and a half years.  She will be deploying to Iraq for one year with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, where she will be practicing international and operational law and military justice.

Dustin Bower '07 was recently featured in an article in Minnesota Lawyer magazine about opening up his own law office in Bloomington.  His practice focuses on transactional business matters and bankruptcy.  He was also recently a volunteer foreclosure attorney at the 2009 SMRLS Senior Law Fair, a panelist on "Careers in the Law" at the 2009 Legal Expo, and a presenter on "The 21st Century Law Office" at the Inver Hills Community College Student Success Day.

Bruce Cameron '07 was recently featured in an article about small town lawyers in the November 2009 issues of the ABA Journal.

Kelly Lawton Rogosheske '07 and Michael Rogosheske '07 announce the opening of their new law firm, Rogosheske Lawton, PC.  They practice in the areas of family law, bankruptcy, business, employment, and estate planning.  They offer civil and family mediation and parenting time consulting.  Offices located at 1100 West 7th Street, Saint Paul, MN 55102.  (651) 225-9165.  http://www.rogosheskelaw.com/

Joshua A. Dorothy '08 recently completed a clerkship with Judges Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks and Louise Dovre Bjorkman of the Minnesota Court of Appeals and is now an associate attorney with Gregerson, Rosow, Johnson & Nilan, Ltd. in Minneapolis.

FAMILY

Chris Carlson '96 and his wife, Jessie Seehof Carlson, announce the birth of their daughter, Isabelle Lynne Carlson, born on July 6, 2009 at 1:50 a.m.  She weighed 7 lbs, 13 oz and measured 19.5 inches.

Stacie Otte '02 was married to Nicholas Holden on September 26, 2009, in St. Paul, MN.

Emily Faye Jewett '04 and Stephen Poff '04 announce the birth of their son, William Walter Poff, born October 4, 2009.  They live in Roanoke, Virginia, and are pleased to welcome this bundle of joy to a family that consists of multiple four-legged furry children.

Adam S. Flood '09 announces the birth of twins Esme Linnea Jacobson Flood and Owen Thomas Seabury Flood, born at 9:36pm and 9:38 pm, respectively, on October 2, 2009.  Both children weighed in at 5 pounds 5 ounces and both were 19 inches long.  Mom (Lisa Jacobson Flood) recovered from her C-section remarkably quickly and all four of them are doing well a month out.

OBITUARIES

Judy Mack '77 of Golden Valley passed away October 16th at age 66.  She served as a Hennepin County Family Court Referee from 1992-2007, and advocated for children of divorce and women suffering from domestic abuse throughout her career.

Judy S. Grant '87 passed away from lung cancer at age 68 on October 20, 2009 with family and friends nearby.  She earned a Bachelors Degree in Occupational Therapy, which supported her life's work of helping children with developmental challenges.  She was devoted to her three children Mark, Rand and Stacy, and ever searching for ways to contribute to and enjoy life.  She was an attentive mother and an enthusiastic member of the League of Women Voters.  After serving a few years as a public administrator for Ramsey County, MN she returned to Occupational Therapy where she worked to incorporate various disciplines into improved child therapy.  She enjoyed playing golf, appreciated classical music and riding her motorcycle.  She supported educational kinesiology through Brain Gym, International where she served in several capacities including Board Chair for several years.  She loved family and all children and that love will grow and spread beyond those she touched.

Congratulations to our 2009 Minnesota Super Lawyers!

First Name

Last Name

Year

Firm

Jennifer S.

Anderson

1983

Thiel Campbell Gunderson & Anderson

Todd D.

Andrews

1977

Andrews Law Office

David L.

Ayers

1978

Ayers & Reihm

Robert 

Bauer

1992

Severson Sheldon Dougherty & Molenda

Joseph P.

Bluth

1978

Manahan & Bluth

Randy F.

Boggio

1983

Garvey & Boggio

J. Scott

Braden

1981

J. Scott Braden

Stacey A.

Broman

1988

Meagher & Geer

Douglas J.

Brown

1985

Brown & Carlson

Howard S.

Carp

1978

Borkon Ramstead Mariani Fisherman & Carp

Marcus J.

Christianson

1978

Maschka Riedy & Ries

Peter

Coyle

1984

Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren

Joseph M.

Crosby

1986

Crosby Law Office

Timothy

Czaja

1993

Dicke Billig & Czaja

Craig T.

Dokken

1987

Henningson & Snoxell

Michael G.

Dougherty

1981

Severson Sheldon Dougherty & Molenda

Timothy R.

Duncan

1986

Coleman Hull & van Vliet

James F.

Dunn

2004

James Dunn & Associates

John A.

Fabian

1981

Fabian May & Anderson

Katherine

Flom

1982

Meshbesher & Spence

Pamela L.

Green

1979

Green Law Office

Mark H.

Gruesner

1977

Schwebel Goetz & Sieben

Jan M.

Gunderson

1986

Bassford Remele

Marsh J.

Halberg

1979

Halberg Criminal Defense Services

William D.

Harper

1977

Harper & Peterson

Thomas

Hart

2002

Winthrop & Weinstine

Bradley D.

Hauswirth

1991

Wagner Falconer & Judd

Daniel A.

Haws

1988

Murnane Brandt

Mark J.

Heley

1984

Coleman Hull & van Vliet

John

Hughes

1987

Meagher & Geer

Michael F.

Hurley

1980

Barna Guzy & Steffen

Michael D.

Hutchens

1985

Meagher & Geer

Charles H.

Johnson

1975

Charles H. Johnson & Associates

Jeffrey S.

Johnson

1979

Barna Guzy & Steffen

Patrick J.

Kelly

1982

Kelly & Lemmons

Timothy M.

Kenny

1994

Fulbright & Jaworski

Lawrence R.

King

1976

Larson King

Steven J.

Kirsch

1976

Murnane Brandt

Alan

Kowalchyk

1981

Merchant & Gould

Roger L.

Kramer

1989

Kramer & Short

Richard A.

Lind

1976

Lind Jensen Sullivan & Peterson

Cecilie

Loidolt

1992

Meagher & Geer

Frances L.

Long

1982

Long Reher & Hanson

Mark W.

Malzahn

1983

Malzahn & Associates

Timothy

McCoy

1992

McCoy Peterson & Jorstad

Donald R.

McNeil, Jr.

1989

Coleman Hull & van Vliet

Chris

Messerly

1986

Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi

Scott E.

Miller

1980

Miller & Kellermeier

Gerald A.

Miller

1978

Gerald Miller & Associates

Cary E.

Miller-Dolan

1995

Dolan Mediation

Barbara

Nevin

1978

Milavetz Gallop & Milavetz

Eric L.

Newmark

1995

Birrell & Newmark

Dayle

Nolan

1980

Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren

William J.

O'Brien

1987

Mackall Crounse & Morre

Richard D.

O'Dea

1991

Palmer O'Dea

Robert E.

Oleisky

1992

Oleisky & Oleisky

William S.

Partridge

1979

Farrish Johnson Law Office

Michael

Perlman

1978

Perlman Law Office

Paul

Peterson

1989

Harper & Peterson

Scott F

Puklich

1995

Meyer Puklich Merriam & Johnson

Susan C.

Rhode

1985

Moss & Barnett

Lawrence M.

Rocheford

1983

Jardine Logan & O'Brien

Rich

Ruohonen

1996

Terry Slane & Ruohonen

Dean M.

Salita

1993

Brabbit & Salita

Patrick J.

Sauter

1977

Bassford Remele

Richard J.

Schroeder

1992

Schroeder & Mandel

Christopher

Schulte

1993

Merchant & Gould

Larry S.

Severson

1975

Severson Sheldon Dougherty & Molenda

Jeffrey S.

Sheridan

1987

Strandemo Sheridan & Dulas

Philip

Sieff

1985

Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi

Terri

Simard

1984

Target Corp.

Loren M.

Solfest

1986

Severson Sheldon Dougherty & Molenda

Mark

Solheim

1990

Larson King

Patrick M.

Spott

1986

Orman Nord Spott & Hurd

Janet

Stellpflug

1986

Aafedt Forde Gray Monson & Hager

Sue B.

Stingley

1980

Stingley & Ho

Denise

Tataryn

1986

Mansfield Tanick & Cohen

Richard J.

Thomas

2005

Burke & Thomas

Joni M.

Thome

1992

Halunen & Associates

Steven G.

Thorson

1980

Barna Guzy & Steffen

Susan D.

Thurmer

1980

Cousineau McGuire

David L.

Valentini

1977

Valentini & Associates

Richard

Wright

1977

McCullum Crowley Moschet & Miller

Karl J.

Yeager

1986

Meagher & Geer

Debra E.

Yerigan

1985

Messerli & Kremer

Gerald B.

Yost

1980

Yost & Baill

Thomas M.

Zappia

1977

Zappia LeVahn

Class Notes July, August & September 2009

If you have career or personal news to share with the Hamline Law community, please feel free to drop us a note at lawalum@hamline.edu.

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

If you have career or personal news to share with the Hamline Law community, please feel free to drop us a note at lawalum@hamline.edu.

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.

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