Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Mitchell Hamline Alumni

Awards and Recognitions

Hon. Deborah Sundquist ’88

Posted: April 11, 2025
Hon. Deborah Sundquist ’88 was inducted into the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers as a Fellow. The College honors lawyers throughout the nation whose sustained performance in the practice of their profession exemplifies the highest standards of professionalism and achievement by granting them membership as Fellows. Judge Sundquist serves on the Workers’ Compensation Court of …

Hon. Deborah Sundquist ’88

Hon. Janet L. Barke Cain ’89

Posted: February 13, 2025
Hon. Janet L. Barke Cain ’89 received the Joint President’s Award from the Minnesota District Judges Association (MDJA) and the Minnesota District Judges Foundation (MDJF) for her dedicated and unyielding service to the MDJA and MDJF since 2008, including her leadership as Co-Chair of the MDJF Judge Handbook Committee, MDJA Board of Directors from 2010-2024, …

Hon. Janet L. Barke Cain ’89

Julie Reynolds ’11

Posted: January 24, 2025
Julie Reynolds ’11 was honored as a 2024 Attorney of the Year by Minnesota Lawyer. She was recognized for helping secure a groundbreaking $7.75 million verdict against CRC Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of aerosol dust remover products. Recently, the total judgment increased to nearly $10.5 million after the court granted a post-trial motion for prejudgment …

Julie Reynolds ’11

Rashanda Bruce ’18

Posted: January 24, 2025
Rashanda Bruce ’18 was honored as a 2024 Attorney of the Year by Minnesota Lawyer. She was recognized for helping secure a groundbreaking $7.75 million verdict against CRC Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of aerosol dust remover products. Recently, the total judgment increased to nearly $10.5 million after the court granted a post-trial motion for prejudgment …

Rashanda Bruce ’18

Philip Sieff ’85

Posted: January 24, 2025
Philip Sieff ’85 was honored as a 2024 Attorney of the Year by Minnesota Lawyer. He was recognized for helping secure a groundbreaking $7.75 million verdict against CRC Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of aerosol dust remover products. Recently, the total judgment increased to nearly $10.5 million after the court granted a post-trial motion for prejudgment …

Philip Sieff ’85

Hon. John H. Guthmann ’80 

Posted: January 2, 2025
Hon. John H. Guthmann ’80 received a President’s Award from the Minnesota District Judges Association for “dedicated commitment and leadership in helping to pass the 2024 Judicial Court Staff Safety and Privacy Act” during the 2024 Minnesota legislative session. Picture is of Judge John H. Guthmann; MDJA President Judge Mary Mahler, and co-recipient Judge Todd Schoffelman …

Hon. John H. Guthmann ’80