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
Posted: August 10, 2023
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 …
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 …
Jeff Topor ’93
Posted: August 3, 2023
On July 1, 2023, after almost nineteen years practicing at a small litigation boutique, Jeff Topor (and his colleagues) combined with Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, where he will continue defending banks, creditors, finance companies, debt buyers, law firms, and collections agencies against individual and class claims brought under a variety of consumer protection statutes …
Kevin J. Rockwell ’12
Posted: August 3, 2023
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
Robert Lightfoot ’95
Posted: August 3, 2023
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
Hon. Todd W. Bjerke ’84
Posted: August 3, 2023
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 …
Theresa Farrell-Strauss ’83
Posted: August 3, 2023
Theresa retired from the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office after a 37 year career. Class of 1983
Kara Lynum ’11
Posted: June 27, 2023
Kara Lynum has joined the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of the General Counsel as Deputy General Counsel.
Kate Hockin ’18
Posted: May 19, 2023
Kate Hockin has become a shareholder at Hall Law, P.A. Class of 2018