Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Mitchell Hamline Alumni

Career Update

Christy Penton ’18

Posted: January 28, 2021
Christy M. Penton of Milton, Florida has been certified as a member of The Million Dollar Advocates Forum. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is recognized as one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts, awards and settlements. …

Christy Penton ’18

Professor Ronald Beal ’79

Posted: January 28, 2021
After 40 years as a Professor of Law at Baylor Law School in Waco, Tx, Ron is retiring from teaching. There are not too many tenured professors in law schools who graduated from a total night school program and who worked full time all the way through law school, but Ron made it happen. At …

Professor Ronald Beal ’79

Melissa Wright ’93

Posted: October 13, 2020
TPT announces Melissa Wright as its newly created Chief Content Officer SAINT PAUL, MINN. (October 6, 2020) – Melissa Wright has been named Chief Content Officer, a newly created position at Twin Cities PBS (TPT). She will be coming from her current position as Senior Vice President & General Counsel at TPT where she led …

Melissa Wright ’93

Steven G. Hoffmeyer ’82

Posted: October 13, 2020
Steven Hoffmeyer wrote a short story, “The Best Decision For All Concerned,” that will be published in “Minnesota Not So Nice” mystery anthology by the Twin Cities Chapter of Sisters in Crime. Release date was Sept. 4, 2020 and it will be available at multiple locations including Once Upon A Crime in Minneapolis. Class of …

Steven G. Hoffmeyer ’82

Leah Ceee O. Boomsma ’09

Posted: October 13, 2020
Leah Ceee O. Boomsma has joined Bassford Remele as a shareholder. Leah practices in complex commercial litigation, bringing more than 10 years of experience in appeals, dispositive motions, and jury trials to her clients. Leah represents businesses in general litigation matters including personal injury, property damage, and product liability defense, and involving railroads, utilities, and …

Leah Ceee O. Boomsma ’09

Albert Wolf ’56

Posted: August 7, 2020
Albert Wolf is the longest practicing attorney in the state of North Dakota. He was admitted to practice there in 1957. In 2017, he was recognized by the State Bar Association of North Dakota for 60 years of service. Albert is partner at the Wheeler Wolf law firm in Bismarck.

Albert Wolf ’56

Tal Bakke ’16

Posted: July 24, 2020
Tal Bakke has joined Bassford Remele. Tal is a litigator who focuses his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, products liability, employment law, and professional liability. Class of 2016

Tal Bakke ’16