Candace Groth Kolodoski and Matthew Kolodoski are pleased to announce the birth of their son Alexander David Kolodoski in July 2023. Class of 2014
Candace Groth Kolodoski ’14
Posted: August 3, 2023
Robert Lightfoot ’95
Posted: August 3, 2023
Robert Lightfoot, shareholder at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren sc in Madison, Wisconsin, was named Chair of the firm’s health care department. Bob’s health care practice includes representing owners and operators of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities regarding regulatory, operations, transactional and employment matters. Class of 1995
Hon. Todd W. Bjerke ’84
Posted: August 3, 2023
Judge Todd W. Bjerke retired July 31, 2023 after 39 years of public service. He served as a Circuit Court Judge for 16 years and as an Assistant District Attorney for 17 years in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. He worked as an Assistant County Attorney for two years in Redwood County, Minnesota. Bjerke was a …
Ryan M. Pacyga ’02
Posted: August 3, 2023
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
Theresa Farrell-Strauss ’83
Posted: August 3, 2023
Theresa retired from the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office after a 37 year career. Class of 1983
Judge Denise Barnett ’95 celebrates her investiture with classmates
Posted: July 31, 2023
It’s been nearly two years–November 2021–since Denise Barnett ’95 was appointed a federal bankruptcy judge in Memphis, Tenn. But due to the pandemic, the ceremonial investiture to mark her appointment didn’t take place until last month. But when it did finally happen, Barnett had a cadre of classmates from law school by her side. During …
Judge Denise Barnett ’95 celebrates her investiture with classmates
Susan Holden ’88
Posted: July 5, 2023
Susan M. Holden, attorney and partner at the Minneapolis personal injury law firm of SiebenCarey, and graduate of William Mitchell College of Law, was presented with the 2023 Professional Excellence Award by the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA), joining a “Who’s Who” group of prominent Minnesota attorneys and judges that dates back to 1985. “This award recognizes attorneys …
Former student and professor co-author a patent law guide
Posted: July 5, 2023
Mitchell Hamline alum Megan Miller ‘21 co-wrote and recently published a go-to guide for patent law with Professor Emeritus Jay Erstling. The guide, “The Practitioner’s Guide to the PCT,” is published by the American Bar Association. The aim is to help readers navigate the PCT, or Patent Cooperation Treaty, which is used by applicants who …
Kathleen Newman ’81
Posted: June 28, 2023
DeWitt LLP announced its attorney Kathleen M. Newman was recognized by the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) as a 2022 “North Star Lawyers Pro Bono All-Star.” She provided 50 hours or more of pro bono legal services to low-income individuals in the community at no fee and without expectation of a fee. Newman was among …
R. Leigh Frost ’00
Posted: June 28, 2023
DeWitt LLP announced its attorney R. Leigh Frost was recognized by the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) as a 2022 “North Star Lawyers Pro Bono All-Star.” She provided 50 hours or more of pro bono legal services to low-income individuals in the community at no fee and without expectation of a fee. Frost was among …