Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Mitchell Hamline Alumni

Class Notes

Máel Embser-Herbert `04

Posted: October 25, 2023
After 28 years as a faculty member in the Department of Sociology (1995-2022) and the Department of Social Justice and Social Change (2022-2023) at Hamline University, Máel Embser-Herbert has retired. Embser-Herbert now holds the rank of professor emeritus. Class of 2004

Máel Embser-Herbert `04

Matthew Burton `90

Posted: October 25, 2023
Moss & Barnett is pleased to announce that bankruptcy attorney Matthew R. Burton has joined the firm as a shareholder in its Litigation and Business Law practice areas. Matt is a bankruptcy attorney with over 30 years of experience in bankruptcy law. He represents debtors and creditors under Chapters 7, 11, and 13 of the …

Matthew Burton `90

Alicia Reuter `09

Posted: October 25, 2023
Nilan Johnson Lewis Adds Experienced Attorney Alicia Reuter to Health Care Practice Nilan Johnson Lewis (NJL), one of the largest women owned law firms in the country, announces Alicia Reuter has joined the firm’s Health Care practice, effective immediately. Reuter brings more than 25 years of experience, including deep corporate governance expertise and experience serving …

Alicia Reuter `09

Ted Crews `97

Posted: October 25, 2023
Ted J. Crews continues to serve as the Assistant Director at the City of Phoenix Public Defender’s Office. The Phoenix Municipal Court is the largest municipal court in the state of Arizona and is among the top 10 busiest municipal courts in the United States.  Ted spent 23 years in public and private practice as a criminal defense attorney, …

Ted Crews `97

Jennell Bilek `10

Posted: October 25, 2023
  Jennell Bilek Named a Notable Woman in Law Carlson Caspers partner Jennell C. Bilek, (William Mitchell College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2010, William Mitchell Law Review, Assistant Editor, Cybaris, An Intellectual Property Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, William Mitchell Fellow), has been named a 2023 Notable Woman in Law by Twin Cities Business. The award spotlights exemplary …

Jennell Bilek `10

Kimberly Small ’00 becomes first woman to lead 110-year-old education advocacy organization

Posted: August 31, 2023
Kimberly Small ’00
Kimberly Small ‘00 recently broke barriers by becoming the first female executive director of the Illinois Association of School Boards in its 110-year history. “It’s a bit surreal for me and also humbling,” said Small, who began the new role on July 1. “I wasn’t prepared for the outpouring of excitement.” Small has worked for …

Kimberly Small ’00 becomes first woman to lead 110-year-old education advocacy organization

Savita Harjani ’94

Posted: August 3, 2023
Savita Harjani recently published a memoir called Postcards from Within: Random Ramblings of an Ordinary Human (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/postcards-from-within-savita-harjani/1143666709) about the 5 years she spent caring for her aging mother in India. The attached pictures are from the  book launch party held on July 20, 2023 at the Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis. It ended up being …

Savita Harjani ’94

Taylor D. Sztainer ’09

Posted: August 3, 2023
Taylor has been appointed Adjunct Director to Moss & Barnett’s Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2023. Taylor leads the firm’s Professional Liability team where she focuses on litigation, loss prevention, risk management, and serves as outside general counsel for her clients.  She has litigated cases in federal and state courts throughout Minnesota and the …

Taylor D. Sztainer ’09