Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Mitchell Hamline Alumni

Class Notes

Hon. Viet-Hanh Winchell ’08

Posted: April 1, 2024
Governor Tim Walz appointed Viet-Hanh Winchell as District Court Judge in Minnesota’s Tenth Judicial District. Winchell will be replacing the Honorable Richard C. Ilkka and will be chambered in Stillwater in Washington County. “It is my pleasure to appoint Viet-Hanh Winchell to the Washington County bench,” said Governor Walz. “She is a talented litigator whose …

Hon. Viet-Hanh Winchell ’08

Holly Dolejsi ’09

Posted: March 30, 2024
Holly Dolejsi, J.D. is the new pro bono counsel for the World Without Genocide. Holly is a partner at Robins, Kaplan LLC, and was profiled in 2023 by the American Bar Association in a feature titled Meet 12 Lawyers Who Inspire Us. Dolejsi secured a $589 million settlement from pharmaceutical manufacturers on behalf of all …

Holly Dolejsi ’09

Brad Lehrman ’81

Posted: March 30, 2024
Brad Lehrman, J.D., former pro bono counsel for World Without Genocide, has joined their Board of Directors. Lehrman has dedicated much of his legal career to human rights and pro bono work, including for the Minneapolis Jewish Community Center, Midwest Anti-Defamation League, Round Earth Media, and The Advocates for Human Rights. A retired partner of …

Brad Lehrman ’81

Patrice Kloss ’96

Posted: March 30, 2024
Patrice H. Kloss was named a 2024 Women in Business honoree by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. The program honors the Twin Cities’ “most influential women, including industry-leading executives, entrepreneurs and business owners.” Co-Chair of the firm’s national Medical Technology practice group, Kloss advises medical technology companies, other emerging businesses and venture capital and strategic …

Patrice Kloss ’96

Alums join World Without Genocide

Posted: March 26, 2024
Brad Lehrman ‘81, former pro bono counsel of World Without Genocide, has joined the board of directors; and Holly Dolejsi ’09 is the new pro bono counsel. Lehrman has dedicated much of his legal career to human rights and pro bono work, including for the Minneapolis Jewish Community Center, Midwest Anti-Defamation League, Round Earth Media, …

Alums join World Without Genocide

Selma Demirovic ’21

Posted: February 28, 2024
Selma Demirovic has joined Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A..  Selma is an attorney in their workers’ compensation practice group. Prior to working at the firm, she spent time working on personal injury cases and also has experience in estate planning and transactional work. Selma is a 2018 graduate of the University of Minnesota …

Selma Demirovic ’21

Husniyah Dent Bradley ’04

Posted: February 22, 2024
Husniyah Bradley was nominated and confirmed to be a citizen member of the Metropolitan Council’s Transportation Advisory Board. The Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) is a key participant in the region’s transportation planning process. This board is where state, regional and local officials, transportation providers, and community members contribute to transportation planning and recommend projects for …

Husniyah Dent Bradley ’04

Hon. Susan Cochrane ’82

Posted: February 8, 2024
After a distinguished legal career, including 18 years on the bench of Hennepin County Family Court, the Hon. Susan Cochrane wrote a memoir, The Crystal Gavel: How I Put My Heart Into the Body of Law, published posthumously last October. The book was recently chosen as a finalist for a Minnestoa Book Award.  Read the …

Hon. Susan Cochrane ’82

Scott Anderson ’84

Posted: February 8, 2024
Scott Anderson has retired after 38 years of the practice of law.  He spent the majority of his career representing Counties, cities and school districts.  Scott was a founding partner of Rupp, Anderson, Squires, Waldspurger and Mace. Class of 1984

Scott Anderson ’84