Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Mitchell Hamline Alumni

Class Notes

Class of 1994

Doug Herman ’94

Posted: February 18, 2021
After 14 plus years as Monticello Iowa City Administrator Doug has joined Lynch Dallas, P.C., a Cedar Rapids, Iowa firm where he will work primarily as an attorney in the Public Sector Group representing Iowa municipalities. Doug will also maintain an office in Monticello and will practice in many other area of the law. Doug …

Doug Herman ’94

Tina A. Syring ’94 (HUSL)

Posted: December 1, 2017
Cozen O’Connor continues to expand in the Midwest, adding veteran labor and employment litigator Tina Syring as a member in its Minneapolis office and national Labor & Employment Department. Syring was most recently a partner in Barnes & Thornburg, LLP’s Minneapolis office. In addition, she previously served as both a human resources director and in-house …

Tina A. Syring ’94 (HUSL)

Damon Schramm ’94 (WMCL)

Posted: September 22, 2017
Damon Schramm was recently named Chief Legal and Administrative Officer for Bite Squad, a restaurant delivery service operating in 16 states and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Prior to his position at Bite Squad, Mr. Schramm was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Evine Live; Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Lakes Entertainment; …

Damon Schramm ’94 (WMCL)

Cindy M. Perusse ’94 (HUSL)

Posted: May 4, 2017
Cindy M. Perusse has relocated  to Denver, Colorado and opened an office there.  She continues to maintain her Bloomington, Minn. office as well.  Her practice, Perusse Family Law & Mediation Services, is devoted exclusively to domestic relations matters.  Cindy Perusse’s Colorado office.  Cindy Perusse’s Minnesota office.

Cindy M. Perusse ’94 (HUSL)

John M. Jerabek ’94

Posted: November 16, 2016
The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) is pleased to announce that John Jerabek of the law firm, Tuft, Lach, Jerabek & O’Connell, PLLC has successfully achieved Board Certification as a family trial advocate. The NBTA was formed out of a strong conviction that both the law profession and its clients would benefit from an …

John M. Jerabek ’94

Brent R. Johnson ’94

Posted: October 7, 2016
Brent Johnson is serving his second term on Lommen Abdo’s board of directors and he also serves on its finance committee. He is passionate about helping businesses and individuals achieve success and solve problems. Brent – who lives in Hudson, Wisconsin, and works out of the firm’s Hudson office – has practiced in the St. …

Brent R. Johnson ’94

Paul F. McEllistrem ’94

Posted: August 1, 2016
Paul McEllistrem, Andrew Rorvig ’05, and law clerk Kirk Olimb ’16 of McEllistrem Fargione obtained $5.58 million in damages for a client in a Hennepin County case that was featured in a cover story for Minnesota Lawyer magazine (subscription required).  McEllistrem and Rorvig said it was the largest personal injury verdict in their firm’s 30-year …

Paul F. McEllistrem ’94

Sam Kaufman ’94

Posted: July 8, 2016
Sam Kaufman, class of 1994, was elected in April 2016 to a two year term as County Board Supervisor representing District 7 on the Fond du Lac County Board of Supervisors. Sam Kaufman is a partner in the law firm of Vande Zande & Kaufman, LLP with offices located in Fond du Lac and Waupun, …

Sam Kaufman ’94