Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Mitchell Hamline Alumni

Class Notes

Anna Marie Thatcher [’94

Posted: February 8, 2024
Anna Marie Thatcher, HUSL ’94, received the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award in the Arts and Humanities from Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, SD. Upon graduation from HUSL she and her husband Graham started Periaktos Productions, LLC, using live theatre productions and films as teaching mediums for CLE in Ethics. Their “CLE Movies” include films about …

Anna Marie Thatcher [’94

Kathryn Medlin Russell ’02

Posted: February 8, 2024
Kathryn Medlin Russell has joined the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office as a Training and Development Manager. She will be responsible for designing and managing the training and professional development for all of the attorneys and support staff in the office. Class of 2002

Kathryn Medlin Russell ’02

Sharon Powell ’13

Posted: February 8, 2024
Sharon Powell opened an immigration law office in Minneapolis, MN in January 2014, making January 2024 the 10-year anniversary of Powell Law, PLLC. Powell Law primarily focuses on human trafficking visas and family-based immigration. In addition, Powell Law files writs of mandamus and APA claims in federal district court for client experiencing an unreasonable delay …

Sharon Powell ’13

Brian Grogan ’90

Posted: January 26, 2024
Brian T. Grogan was re-elected to a three-year term as members of the Moss and Barnett’s Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2024. Brian serves as the firm’s President and Chief Executive Officer and is a member of the firm’s business law and communications practice groups. He provides counsel on regulatory compliance and transactional opportunities …

Brian Grogan ’90

Kristy Mara ’97

Posted: January 12, 2024
Kristy Mara is a partner at Honsa Mara & Kanne. The firm is proud to announce that they are certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s leading third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women. The WBENC Certification process confirmed that the business is …

Kristy Mara ’97

Anne Honsa ’88

Posted: January 12, 2024
Anne Honsa is a partner at Honsa Mara & Kanne. The firm is proud to announce that they are certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s leading third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women. The WBENC Certification process confirmed that the business is …

Anne Honsa ’88

Elena Ateva ’06

Posted: January 12, 2024
Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, has welcomed Elena Ateva as its new climate and disaster resilience director. In this new role, Ateva leads the design and direction of innovative global programming that prevents or addresses the health impacts of climate change. Americares climate resilience work ensures health providers and clinic staff serving low-income …

Elena Ateva ’06

Mike Hogan ’09

Posted: January 12, 2024
Mike Hogan recently joined the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency as a staff attorney, advising agency leadership and staff regarding land remediation programs, data practices, and records management. Prior to his new role, he served as a Deputy Solicitor General at the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe since 2013, advising their gaming regulatory and representing the …

Mike Hogan ’09

Hli Xyooj ’07 named a 2023 Changemaker by Minnesota Women’s Press

Posted: December 14, 2023
Hli Xyooj
Hli Xyooj ’07 was named a 2023 Changemaker by Minnesota Women’s Press for making a difference in the Hmong community, including empowering Hmong farmers, women, LGBTQ+ people, and youth through her multiple roles. Her family was one of the first three Hmong refugee families to arrive in Minneapolis in 1979. Today, Minnesota is home to …

Hli Xyooj ’07 named a 2023 Changemaker by Minnesota Women’s Press