Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Mitchell Hamline Alumni

Class Notes

Beth LaCanne ’14

Posted: March 10, 2023
The Minnesota Supreme Court has appointed Beth LaCanne to serve a four-year term on the Commission on Judicial Selection for the Tenth Judicial District. Beth is a litigator at Bassford Remele focusing her practice in the areas of employment litigation/advice, professional liability, and general liability.

Beth LaCanne ’14

Michael Collyard ’00

Posted: March 10, 2023
Michael Collyard, serving as lead trial counsel for Douglas A. Kelley in Kelley v. BMO Harris Bank, N.A., secured a $563 million jury verdict in November 2022. It is the largest jury verdict in Minnesota history. You can read more about the result here: Robins Kaplan Secures Largest Jury Verdict in Minnesota History in Ponzi Scheme …

Michael Collyard ’00

Gary Hansen ’99

Posted: March 10, 2023
Gary Hansen, a Mitchell Hamline Alumni Board member, began his fifth term on the Eagan City Council in January. He is acting mayor when needed in the mayor’s absence. Gary represents Eagan on regional boards and committees. He is the Suburban Transit Association representative on the Transportation Advisory Board, which advises the Metropolitan Council in …

Gary Hansen ’99

Kristy Mara ’97

Posted: March 10, 2023
Kristy Mara is excited to announce that Honsa & Mara is now Honsa Mara & Kanne.  Kari Kanne, a partner in the firm, is now a named shareholder.  Kari has been with the firm for over 10 years and recognized as a Minnesota Rising Star every year since 2015.  Kari focuses her practice on complex …

Kristy Mara ’97

After mentor’s death, alum picks up authorship duties

Posted: January 31, 2023
Jevon Bindman ’14, who was recently elected a partner in Maslon’s Litigation Group, is the new co-author of the latest edition of Courtroom Handbook of Minnesota Evidence. Bindman co-authored the publication with Peter N. Thompson, a Mitchell Hamline emeritus professor. For several decades, Thompson had written yearly updates to the book with esteemed litigator and …

After mentor’s death, alum picks up authorship duties

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

Jeffrey Sieben ’01

Posted: January 27, 2023
Jeffrey Sieben, attorney and partner at SiebenCarey, was named a National Trial Lawyers (NTL) ‐ Civil Plaintiff ‐ Top 100 Trial Lawyer in the state of Minnesota. This honor is only granted to the top 100 attorneys in each state or region for their superior skills, qualifications, and results as civil plaintiffs or criminal defense …

Jeffrey Sieben ’01

Jeffrey Monpetit ’98

Posted: January 27, 2023
Jeffrey Montpetit, an attorney and partner at SiebenCarey, has been named a National Trial Lawyers (NTL) ‐ Civil Plaintiff ‐ Top 100 Trial Lawyer in the state of Minnesota. This honor is only granted to the top 100 attorneys in each state or region for their superior skills, qualifications, and results as civil plaintiffs or …

Jeffrey Monpetit ’98

Alum makes history on Twin Cities suburb’s council

Posted: January 18, 2023
Lori Saroya ’13 made history this month when she was sworn in as the first woman of color and the first Muslim person to serve on the city council in her hometown. Saroya, 41, won a special election in November to represent for the next two years the First Ward in Blaine, Minn., a community …

Alum makes history on Twin Cities suburb’s council