Mitchell Hamline alumni make up one in three of all honorees in the Attorneys of the Year 2024 list compiled by Minnesota Lawyer. Not only that, but alumni are also present in every category represented.
Rick Petry ’98
Included among those honored was a familiar face around the Mitchell Hamline building: Adjunct Professor and Co-Director of Mitchell Hamline’s Office of Culture and Inclusion Rick Petry ’98. In total, 27 Mitchell Hamline alumni from across different practice areas and industries were named to the list. One alum, Caitlin Micko ’13, was recognized twice for separate projects.
Attorneys of the Year aims to recognize practitioners for their work securing successful case or business results, providing excellent legal services, demonstrating leadership, participating in newsworthy events in the legal community, and performing significant public service. The list below contains only those honorees that are Mitchell Hamline alumni. The full list of 2024 honorees can be found published online, and they will be celebrated at an event next month in Minneapolis.
2024 Attorneys of the Year
Groups
- Doe 600 v. Circle R Ranch
- Jeff Anderson ’75, Stacey Benson ’18, and Josh Peck ’13 of Jeff Anderson & Associates
- Minnesota’s Historic 2024 Family Law Legislation
- Samantha J. Gemberling ’97 of Wolf, Rohr, Gemberling and Allen; Bryan Lake ’08 of the Law Office of Bryan Lake
- State v. HavenBrook Homes, LLC, et al.
- Katherine Kelly ’04 and Caitlin Micko ’13 of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office
- State v. Wall & Associates, Inc., Ernest Kenneth Wall, and Patrick Mark Yates
- Lindsey Lee ’15 and Caitlin Micko ’13 of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office
- Tyler v. Hennepin County, Minnesota class action
- Garrett Blanchfield ’90 of Reinhardt Wendorf & Blanchfield
- Willis Electric Co., Ltd. v. Polygroup Trading Limited et al
- Patrick M. Arenz ’06 and Jessica L. Gutierrez ’14 of Robins Kaplan
Diversity & Inclusion
- MABL Law School Pathways Program
- Rick Petry ’98 of the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers
Nonprofit & Government
- 2024 State Elections Team
- Lauren Bethke ’13 of the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State
Outstanding Service to the Profession
- Paul Floyd ’83, Minnesota State Bar Association
- Petition to Adopt Parental Leave Rules
- Jessica Klander ’11 of Bassford Remele; Sarah Soucie Eyberg ’11 of the Minnesota State Bar Association
- Pioneers in the Protection of the Vulnerable in Nursing Homes
- Kara K. Rahimi ’08 of Ciresi Conlin
Personal Injury Verdicts and Settlements
- McDougall v. CRC Industries, Inc. et al
- Rashanda Bruce ’18, Julie Reynolds ’11, and Philip Sieff ’85 of Robins Kaplan
Individual
- Michael R. Carey ’07, Dykema
- John Donovan ’14, Office of the Minnesota Appellate Public Defender
- Richard A. Ruohonen ’96, TSR Injury Law
Pro Bono
- Sheridan Appeal Team
- Jevon Bindman ’14 and Erica Holzer ’13 of Maslon
Teams of Two
- Keller vs. St. Cloud Industrial Products, Inc.
- Sarah R. Jewell ’11 of River Valley Law
- State v. Edgar Barrientos Quintana
- Christopher Mishek ’14 of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office