Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Mitchell Hamline Alumni

Class Notes

Class of 2003

Jill Kehaulani Esch ’03

Posted: January 16, 2026
Jill Kehaulani Esch ’03, the Ombudsperson with the Office of Ombudsperson for American Indian Families (the only independent state agency of its kind in The Nation), was awarded the first ever US Ombudsman Association Member of the Year Award at the 2025 USOA Annual Conference in Vail, Colorado. Class of 2003

Jill Kehaulani Esch ’03

Jill Esch ’03

Posted: October 23, 2025
In September 2025, Jill Esch ’03, a Native Hawaiian was elected to the Minnesota Native American Bar Association (MNABA), formerly known as MAIBA. In 2000, Jill was instrumental in having the Association’s By Laws amended to include Native Hawaiians to be Regular Members, being eligible to vote and hold office or directorship in the Association. …

Jill Esch ’03

Josh Kindkeppel ’03

Posted: October 11, 2024
At its annual Law Day Pro Bono Celebration, the Dane County Bar Association presented Josh Kindkeppel ’03 with a Lifetime Service Award for his decades of service to the community and the Bar. Most notably, Josh helped establish an attorney mentorship program for Dane County attorneys and the Sunshine Legal Clinic, a free legal clinic …

Josh Kindkeppel ’03

Scott Pryor ’03

Posted: October 1, 2024
Scott Pryor ’03 and his firm The Scott Pryor Law Group, in partnership with hard working legal allies, succeeded in achieving a historic $162 million settlement for multiple victims, believed to be the largest settlement amount from a single-vehicle automobile wreck in the history of Georgia. Class of 2003

Scott Pryor ’03

Cameron Kelly ’03

Posted: September 9, 2022
Lommen Abdo is pleased to announce the election of Cameron Kelly to a two-year term on the firm’s board. Cameron’s practice includes assisting clients with comprehensive estate planning and he also has a special interest in the estate, gift and income taxation of estates and trusts.  He graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a B.A. …

Cameron Kelly ’03

Erin Mathern ’03

Posted: January 18, 2022
Erin Mathern has joined the Board of Directors at Winthrop & Weinstine. Erin works with real estate development clients to provide practical advice from the inception of a project through closing. With a focus on the development of affordable housing, and specializing in structured financing and tax credits, she coordinates with partners and investors, and ultimately …

Erin Mathern ’03