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Faculty Emeritus

Mitchell Hamline’s full-time faculty benefit from the experience and wisdom of several esteemed professors emeritus. These faculty members have extensive legal and teaching experience and, after many years with the law school, they were honored with the title of emeritus professor from their peers. They continue to work in the legal field and periodically return to the school to teach and share their knowledge with students and alumni.

Larry Bakken

Larry Bakken
Distinguished Hamline University School of Law Founder
Emeritus Professor of Law

Len Biernat

Len Biernat ’75
Emeritus Professor of Law

Donna M. Byrne

Donna M. Byrne
Emerita Professor of Law

Joseph L. Daly

Joseph L. Daly ’69
Emeritus Professor of Law

A. Kimberley Dayton

A. Kimberley Dayton
Emerita Professor of Law

Jay Erstling

Jay Erstling
Emeritus Professor of Law

Marcia R. Gelpe

Marcia R. Gelpe
Emerita Professor of Law

Phebe Saunders Haugen

Phebe Saunders Haugen ’72
Emerita Professor of Law

Harry J. Haynsworth

Harry J. Haynsworth
Dean Emeritus

Douglas R. Heidenreich

Douglas R. Heidenreich ’61
Emeritus Professor of Law

Jean F. Holloway

Jean F. Holloway
Dean Emerita
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary, Cryolife

Beth Honetschlager

Beth Honetschlager
Legal Writing Specialist
Emerita Professor of Law

Mary Jo Brooks Hunter

Mary Jo Brooks Hunter
Emerita Clinical Professor of Law

Ann L. Iijima

Ann L. Iijima
Emerita Professor of Law

Eric S. Janus

Eric S. Janus
Director, Sex Offense Litigation and Policy Resource Center
President and Dean Emeritus

Ann Juergens

Ann Juergens
Emerita Professor of Law

Kenneth F. Kirwin

Kenneth F. Kirwin
Emeritus Professor of Law

Daniel S. Kleinberger

Daniel S. Kleinberger
Emeritus Professor of Law

Christina L. Kunz

Christina L. Kunz
Emerita Professor of Law

Barbara “Bobbi” McAdoo

Barbara “Bobbi” McAdoo
Emerita Professor of Law

Douglas McFarland

Douglas McFarland
Emeritus Professor of Law

Mary Jane Morrison

Mary Jane Morrison
Emerita Professor of Law

Robert E. Oliphant

Robert E. Oliphant
Emeritus Professor of Law

Joseph Olson

Joseph Olson
Emeritus Professor of Law

Russell F. Pannier

Russell F. Pannier
Emeritus Professor of Law

J. David Prince

J. David Prince
Emeritus Professor of Law

Eileen M. Roberts

Eileen M. Roberts ’80
Emerita Professor of Law

Marilynne Roberts

Marilynne Roberts
Emerita Professor of Law

Kenneth Salzberg

Kenneth Salzberg
Emeritus Professor of law

Michael Scherschligt

Michael Scherschligt
Emeritus Professor of Law

Deborah A. Schmedemann

Deborah A. Schmedemann
Emerita Professor of Law

Alice Silkey

Alice Silkey ’86
Emerita Professor of Law

Curtis L. Stine

Curtis L. Stine
Emeritus Professor of Law

Carol Swanson

Carol Swanson
Emerita Professor of Law

Steven R. Swanson

Steven R. Swanson
Emeritus Professor of Law

Peter N. Thompson

Peter N. Thompson
Emeritus Professor of Law

Mary B. Trevor

Mary B. Trevor
Legal Writing Specialist
Emerita Professor of Law

Christine D. Ver Ploeg

Christine D. Ver Ploeg
Emerita Professor of Law

Nancy Ver Steegh

Nancy Ver Steegh
Emerita Professor of Law

Howard Vogel

Howard Vogel
Emeritus Professor of Law

John Weeks

John Weeks
Emeritus Professor of Law



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