Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Mitchell Hamline Alumni

Class Notes

Paul J. Lukas ’91

Posted: November 12, 2025
Paul J. Lukas ’91 joined Jackson Lewis P.C. as a principal in the firm’s Minneapolis office. Paul is a member of the firm’s Trials and Appeals group and brings a unique perspective to litigation, having spent more than 35 years on the plaintiff side of the courtroom. Class of 1991

Paul J. Lukas ’91

Ashley Patyk ’24

Posted: October 23, 2025
Ashley Patyk ’24 joined Maslon’s litigation group in their Minneapolis office. Following her graduation from Mitchell Hamline, Ashley gained valuable experience clerking for the Honorable Tracy M. Smith of the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Class of 2024

Ashley Patyk ’24

Patrick M. Arenz ’06

Posted: October 23, 2025
Patrick M. Arenz ’06 has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. The induction ceremony at which Arenz became a Fellow took place before an audience of approximately 950 during the recent Annual Meeting of the College in Washington, D.C. Arenz is a partner at Robins Kaplan and has been practicing for …

Patrick M. Arenz ’06

Jill Esch ’03

Posted: October 23, 2025
In September 2025, Jill Esch ’03, a Native Hawaiian was elected to the Minnesota Native American Bar Association (MNABA), formerly known as MAIBA. In 2000, Jill was instrumental in having the Association’s By Laws amended to include Native Hawaiians to be Regular Members, being eligible to vote and hold office or directorship in the Association. …

Jill Esch ’03

Dave Ujke ’89

Posted: October 1, 2025
Dave Ujke ’89 published a children’s book entitled “Bear the Cat”, illustrated by Holly Tourdot. From the back cover description: Bear the Cat is the story of a blind cat and how he gets his name. He becomes lost in the forest and meets new friends who help him on his journey. His friends are …

Dave Ujke ’89