Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Mitchell Hamline Alumni

Class Notes

Zachary A. Wiegand ’11

Posted: July 8, 2020
Zachary A. Wiegand ’11 has recently celebrated the second anniversary of his firm’s opening. Gold Leaf Estate Planning, LLC provides estate planning, probate, and trust administration services to individuals, families, and business owners throughout the Twin Cities with offices in Burnsville and Lake Elmo. Zach and his wife, Ruth, live with their son, Henrik, in …

Zachary A. Wiegand ’11

Chantal M. Trinka ’13

Posted: July 8, 2020
Chantal Trinka left the Public Service as Assistant Public Advocate in June of 2019 to join the law firm of Holmes Weddle & Barcott, P.C. as an associate in their Anchorage, Alaska branch. Her case load includes worker’s compensation cases, contract law, construction law, business law, and election law cases.

Chantal M. Trinka ’13

Janet G. Stellpflug ’86

Posted: July 8, 2020
The Minnesota Supreme Court has appointed Janet G. Stellpflug to serve on the State Board of Legal Certification. Stellpflug is a partner with the law firm Stellpflug Law PLLC. The State Board of Legal Certification oversees the process by which lawyers obtain legal certification. Janet has more than 30 years of industry experience defending corporate …

Janet G. Stellpflug ’86

Kafi C. Linville ’00

Posted: July 8, 2020
Minneapolis law firm Arthur Chapman Kettering Smetak & Pikala, P.A., has named two Shareholders, Christine L. Tuft and Kafi C. Linville, as lead Marketing Partners. “We are pleased to have these two extremely talented lawyers assume leadership of our business development and marketing program.  Chris and Kafi know and understand our firm and our business …

Kafi C. Linville ’00

James W. Reed, Jr. ’90

Posted: July 8, 2020
James “Jim” Reed, Jr. became the Illinois Community College Trustees Association’s sixth executive director on July 15, 2019. His appointment was made after an extensive national search supported by The Pauly Group. Reed most recently served as Director of Government Relations for the Illinois Education Association, which represents 131,000 teachers and education support professionals across …

James W. Reed, Jr. ’90

William B. Maguire ’11

Posted: July 8, 2020
After six and a half years of public service with the California Public Utilities Commission, Will Maguire accepted an associate attorney position with the up and coming firm of Churchwell White, in Sacramento, CA.  Will’s practice areas include general municipal, land use, environmental, and litigation.

William B. Maguire ’11

Steven M. Sitek ’99

Posted: July 8, 2020
Bassford Remele Shareholder Steven Sitek has been certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association as a Certified Civil Trial Law Specialist. Steve focuses his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, trust and estate litigation, and general liability. Steve serves as president of the 700-member Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association and is the Board of Directors …

Steven M. Sitek ’99