Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Mitchell Hamline Alumni

Class Notes

Class of 1998

Heidi Carpenter ’98

Posted: May 19, 2022
Fafinski Mark & Johnson (FMJ) announced today that the Eden Prairie-based law firm has named Heidi Carpenter as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as of July 1, 2022. Current CEO, Robert Fafinski Jr., will transition to his new position, Chairman of the Board, on that date. Carpenter and Fafinski have worked together for over …

Heidi Carpenter ’98

Kelly Sofio ’98

Posted: May 19, 2022
With over 20 years of experience in her defense practice, Kelly Sofio is regarded by her peers and her clients as an authority on first-party automobile insurance law. She received a B.A. from the University of Minnesota and her J.D. from Hamline University School of Law.  

Kelly Sofio ’98

Traci Capistrant ’88

Posted: October 21, 2021
Traci Capistrant has been recognized once again as a Super Lawyer in 2021 for the 20th consecutive year. She was also included in The Best Lawyers in America list in 2021 and 2022 for her work in family law, arbitation, and mediation. On August 1, 2021, she and partner, Dan Van Loh ‘99, celebrated the …

Traci Capistrant ’88

Todd A. Taylor ’98 (WMCL)

Posted: January 2, 2018
Todd A. Taylor,William J. “Bill” Egan ’85 (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. Prior to co-founding Avisen, Taylor was part of the business …

Todd A. Taylor ’98 (WMCL)