Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Mitchell Hamline Alumni

Class Notes

Class of 1985

Leslie Kimes ’85

Posted: April 19, 2022
Leslie retired on April 30, 2022, after 36 years of practice.  Prior to opening her own family law practice in Brooklyn Park in 1991, she worked for a small general practice firm in St. Paul.  Leslie was a founding member of the Collaborative Law Institute of Minnesota and Collaborative Divorce Professionals. Class of 1985

Leslie Kimes ’85

Andrew Tataryn ’85

Posted: February 28, 2022
Andrew Tataryn joined the Minneapolis law firm of Maslon LLP as a Corporate & Securities attorney. Andy brings deep experience across a broad range of corporate, securities, and transactional matters, representing startups, public and private companies, and investors. In nearly two decades of private practice, Andy has advised clients in numerous private financings, public offerings, …

Andrew Tataryn ’85

Julie Wrase ’85

Posted: January 28, 2021
Julie Wrase is the current Chair of the St. Olaf Fund Board. The St. Olaf Fund Board represents St. Olaf College alumni and parents and provides support and guidance to increase giving to the St. Olaf Fund.

Julie Wrase ’85

William J. (Bill) Egan ’85 (WMCL)

Posted: January 2, 2018
William J. “Bill” Egan, Todd A. Taylor ’98 (WMCL), and four other lawyers have founded Avisen Legal, P.A., a business law boutique offering sophisticated legal advice and counsel to businesses and entrepreneurs.  Taylor serves as Avisen’s CEO.  Avisen, pronounced like horizon, means adviser in Old French. Egan, a 30 plus year executive compensation and employment …

William J. (Bill) Egan ’85 (WMCL)

Daniel M. Reber ’85 (WMCL)

Posted: December 5, 2016
Daniel Michael Reber, age 67, formerly of Minneapolis, MN, passed away September 21, 2016 in Prescott, AZ after suffering a heart attack. A graduate of Concordia College and William Mitchell College of Law, he was a bright, engaging man with a dimpled smile and a genuine love for people. He was a licensed attorney, but …

Daniel M. Reber ’85 (WMCL)

Stuart C. Bear ’85

Posted: October 18, 2016
Stuart C. Bear has been elected President of the law firm of Chestnut Cambronne PA.  Mr. Bear has been in practice as an attorney with the law firm since 1988.  His practice focuses on Estate Planning and Elder Law.  He is a member of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and is also …

Stuart C. Bear ’85

Brian H. Batzli ’85

Posted: April 22, 2016
  Brian Batzli, CEO and managing partner of Merchant and Gould, was a featured speaker at the 8th Annual Corporate IP Counsel conference, held in March in New York City. Brian, along with Burch Harper of Rambus, presented on the hot topic of “Monetization-Licensing Issues in View of U.S. Exhaustion Law.” Given the court’s attention on these matters and an …

Brian H. Batzli ’85

Diane S. Awsumb ’85

Posted: January 31, 2016
was appointed to serve on the board of directors of the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. She is the vice president of state government affairs at Koch Companies Public Sector, where she is responsible for managing state government affairs for all Koch Industries companies. Prior to assuming her current position, Diane spent 11 years …

Diane S. Awsumb ’85