Career Update

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

Elizabeth “Ellie” Orrick joins Brandt Kettwick Defense after clerking for the Court of Appeals. Orrick’s time will be dedicated to helping those facing criminal charges. Class of 2021

Elizabeth Orrick ’21

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 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

Kevin J. Rockwell has joined the Minneapolis Foundation as a Philanthropic Advisor.  Prior to joining the Foundation, Kevin practiced law for six years in the estate planning group at Maslon LLP and, most recently, worked as a trust advisor at Northern Trust. Class of 2012

Kevin J. Rockwell ’12

Robert Lightfoot, shareholder at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren sc in Madison, Wisconsin, was named Chair of the firm’s health care department.  Bob’s health care practice includes representing owners and operators of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities regarding regulatory, operations, transactional and employment matters. Class of 1995

Robert Lightfoot ’95

Judge Todd W. Bjerke retired July 31, 2023 after 39 years of public service.  He served as a Circuit Court Judge for 16 years and as an Assistant District Attorney for 17 years in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.  He worked as an Assistant County Attorney for two years in Redwood County, Minnesota.  Bjerke was a …

Hon. Todd W. Bjerke ’84