Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Mitchell Hamline Alumni

Class Notes

Class of 1986

Lee J. Keller ’86

Posted: May 19, 2022
On May 29, 2021, Lee J. Keller passed away unexpectedly in his sleep. He is survived by his wife, Sue Abderholden, and daughters Ona and Eva; siblings Jim (Patricia), Jeanne (Mike), Robbie, Mimi, and Joel (Betty) and his brothers-in-law Ed, Frank (Sue), Jim (Linda), Guy (Juliann) and sister-in-law Anne Marie; numerous cousins, nieces, nephews. He …

Lee J. Keller ’86

Janet G. Stellpflug ’86

Posted: March 14, 2022
Janet G. Stellpflug, Class of ’86, is pleased to announce that Stellpflug Law PLLC is  has received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Women’s Business Development Center-Midwest, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). “As a certified woman-owned business, we are resolute in our obligation to …

Janet G. Stellpflug ’86

Leatha Wolter ’86

Posted: October 22, 2021
Meagher + Geer announces that  partner Leatha Wolter has been selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. The Litigation Counsel of America (LCA) is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and by invitation only. Fellows are selected …

Leatha Wolter ’86

Janet G. Stellpflug ’86

Posted: July 8, 2020
The Minnesota Supreme Court has appointed Janet G. Stellpflug to serve on the State Board of Legal Certification. Stellpflug is a partner with the law firm Stellpflug Law PLLC. The State Board of Legal Certification oversees the process by which lawyers obtain legal certification. Janet has more than 30 years of industry experience defending corporate …

Janet G. Stellpflug ’86

Michelle Boutin ’86 (HUSL)

Posted: December 7, 2017
The law firm of Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP is pleased to announce that attorney Michelle Boutin has joined the firm’s Anchorage office. Boutin focuses her practice on Bankruptcy, Collections and Creditor’s Rights, Civil Litigation, and Construction Law. She received a Bachelor of Science (with honors) from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, and a Juris Doctor from Hamline University School of …

Michelle Boutin ’86 (HUSL)

Patty Kuderer ’86 (WMCL)

Posted: November 16, 2017
Patty was elected to the Washington State Senate on November 8 in a special election with nearly 70 percent of the vote.  She represents the 48th Legislative District which includes parts of Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland and the Points Communities.  She was first appointed to the Senate in January of this year to fill a vacancy …

Patty Kuderer ’86 (WMCL)

Patricia Kuderer ’86 (WMCL)

Posted: September 5, 2017
Patricia “Patty” Kuderer was appointed to the Washington State Senate in January 2017 after winning her first race for the House of Representatives last year.  She was first appointed to the Washington House of Representatives in 2015.  Kuderer is the first female state senator from the 48th Legislative District which covers portions of the Bellevue, …

Patricia Kuderer ’86 (WMCL)

Leatha Wolter ’86

Posted: October 18, 2016
Meagher & Geer is pleased to announce that Leatha Wolter has been elected to the firm’s Management Committee to serve a five-year term. Leatha is also the lead partner of Meagher & Geer’s Anti-Fraud Counseling & Litigation practice group which has handled thousands of cases over the past decade.

Leatha Wolter ’86