Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Mitchell Hamline Alumni

Class Notes

Class of 1982

Ken Abdo ’82

Posted: April 22, 2024
Ken Abdo was selected to Billboard Magazine’s 2024 “Top Music Lawyers” list. The coveted annual list highlights those attorneys who are “guiding superstars and industry-driving companies.”* Billboard cited the group’s deep client roster, which includes 10K Projects, Berry Gordy, Cash Money Records, Coco Jones, the estates of Bill Withers and Muddy Waters, HarbourView Equity Partners, Mötley Crüe, …

Ken Abdo ’82

Hon. Susan Cochrane ’82

Posted: February 8, 2024
After a distinguished legal career, including 18 years on the bench of Hennepin County Family Court, the Hon. Susan Cochrane wrote a memoir, The Crystal Gavel: How I Put My Heart Into the Body of Law, published posthumously last October. The book was recently chosen as a finalist for a Minnestoa Book Award.  Read the …

Hon. Susan Cochrane ’82

Steven G. Hoffmeyer ’82

Posted: October 13, 2020
Steven Hoffmeyer wrote a short story, “The Best Decision For All Concerned,” that will be published in “Minnesota Not So Nice” mystery anthology by the Twin Cities Chapter of Sisters in Crime. Release date was Sept. 4, 2020 and it will be available at multiple locations including Once Upon A Crime in Minneapolis. Class of …

Steven G. Hoffmeyer ’82

Gary A. Muentener ’82

Posted: July 7, 2020
Gary has served the Michigan Legislature over a 20 year period, with time evenly split between the Michigan House & Senate. Presently, his primary responsibilities are focused on constituent issues in the office of Senator Dale Zorn. Additionally, Gary enjoys teaching political science courses as an adjunct instructor at Delta College- about 3 miles away …

Gary A. Muentener ’82