Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Mitchell Hamline Alumni

Class Notes

Class of 1993

Ellen F. Weinberg ’93

Posted: January 14, 2026
Ellen F. Weinberg ’93 passed away on December 29, 2025. Ellen led a life marked by intellectual curiosity, professional dedication and passionate advocacy. Ellen’s academic journey reflected her deep love for knowledge and history. She earned a degree in ancient history from the University of Iowa and went on to complete a degree in library …

Ellen F. Weinberg ’93

Velma “Viki” Kimsal ’93

Posted: December 7, 2023
Velma “Viki” (Roth) Kimsal passed away peacefully on October 27, 2023, from multiple myeloma. Viki was born on March 10, 1943, in Dryden, Ontario. Her family lived in several Minnesota communities where her father served as a Lutheran pastor. Viki graduated from Gibbon (MN) high school in 1960 and went on to Valparaiso University majoring …

Velma “Viki” Kimsal ’93

Jeff Topor ’93

Posted: August 3, 2023
On July 1, 2023, after almost nineteen years practicing at a small litigation boutique, Jeff Topor (and his colleagues) combined with Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, where he will continue defending banks, creditors, finance companies, debt buyers, law firms, and collections agencies against individual and class claims brought under a variety of consumer protection statutes …

Jeff Topor ’93

Mitchel Chargo ’93

Posted: January 27, 2023
Mitchel C. Chargo has joined Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP’s commercial transactions practice group as a partner in the Minneapolis office. With more than 25 years of experience with commercial real estate matters, Chargo was also previously in-house general counsel for a Minnesota-based medical cannabis manufacturer and will expand the firm’s capabilities in the industry. “Many …

Mitchel Chargo ’93

Melissa Wright ’93

Posted: October 13, 2020
TPT announces Melissa Wright as its newly created Chief Content Officer SAINT PAUL, MINN. (October 6, 2020) – Melissa Wright has been named Chief Content Officer, a newly created position at Twin Cities PBS (TPT). She will be coming from her current position as Senior Vice President & General Counsel at TPT where she led …

Melissa Wright ’93