Andrew Noel ’02 has been honored with the North Dakota Association for Justice’s 7th Amendment Award, recognizing seasoned members of the organization who exemplify its mission of ensuring access to justice and effective legal representation for their clients. Andrew Noel is a leading civil rights attorney with over two decades of experience litigating high-impact cases …
John “Jack” DeWalt ’02 passed away on March 16, 2025. He was 51. In 2014, Jack partnered with two friends and colleagues, Melissa Chawla ’02 and Marian Saksena, to form DeWalt, Chawla + Saksena, LLC. One of Jack’s dreams was to open his own firm, and he took great pride in celebrating its 10-year anniversary. …
Kathryn Medlin Russell has joined the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office as a Training and Development Manager. She will be responsible for designing and managing the training and professional development for all of the attorneys and support staff in the office. Class of 2002
Ryan Pacyga was named to Super Lawyers for the 10th consecutive year. Ryan; his spouse Marie Pacyga (WMCL 2010) and Margaret Samec practice criminal defense in state and federal court. The firm recently relocated to Eagan. Class of 2002
Meagher + Geer partner Heather Neubauer has been named 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 based upon excellence and …
Effective January 1, 2023, Chestnut Cambronne appointed Elizabeth (Lisa) Henry to the Board of Directors of the law firm. Lisa practices in the area of civil litigation with a focus on trust and estate litigation, and elder law issues. She is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, Ramsey, Hennepin, and Washington County bar …