1968
Harry Sieben Jr. was recognized as a 2025 Minnesota Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers. He has also been included in the Best Lawyers in America 2026.
1969
Joe Dixon was recognized for the 2025 Minnesota Super Lawyer Award.
1972
Hon. James Gilbert was nominated as a member of the Center for International Legal Studies’ Congress of Fellows.
Amb. Samuel Heins was named to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota.
1973
Alan Eidsness was recognized in the 2025 Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide for his work in family law for the fifth consecutive year.
1974
Lynn Krominga was recognized by BoardProspects as an honoree on their 100 Exceptional Women Leaders in the Boardroom list for her work as a member of the board of directors at Avis Budget Group.
1983
Robert Anderson received the Bemidji State University’s Distinguished Minnesotan Award after serving in roles within multiple presidential administrations and American Indian law.
1984
Kathryn Graves received the 2024 North Star Lawyers recognition by the Minnesota State Bar Association and the 2025 Minnesota Super Lawyer honor by Super Lawyers.
1985
Elizabeth Bransdorfer was selected for inclusion in Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s Go To Lawyer for family law. This inclusion recognizes the top 21 family law lawyers across Michigan.
1987
Hon. Eric Hylden, the longest-serving member of the north-eastern Minnesota bench, retired after more than 18 years of service.
1990
James Boudreau has become a partner in the Labor and Employment Group for Reed Smith.
1991
Chad Baruch was named to Lawdragon’s list of 100 Managing Partners to Know in 2025. He was also included in the 2026 Best Lawyers in America for his appellate work and success in bet-the-company litigation.
Jim Cownie was named chief counsel for the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Christopher Larus joined the Minneapolis office of Thompson Hine as a partner.
1992
Michael McGuire was elected to serve as a member of Littler’s 2025 board of directors.
1993
Lee Lastovich was recognized in the 2025 Chambers USA Guide for his labor and employment practice.
Scott Neilson received the 2024 North Star Lawyers recognition by the Minnesota State Bar Association and the 2025 Minnesota Super Lawyer honor by Super Lawyers.
William (Bill) Stock was awarded the 2026 Lawyer of the Year honor for Philadelphia, Penn, from the Best Lawyers in America for his work in immigration law.
1994
Susan Kratz rejoined Nilan Johnson Lewis as a shareholder and member of its healthcare and corporate/nonprofit groups.
1995
Jon Tynjala joined Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers as executive director.
1996
Marc Baer joined the executive leadership team for Hazelden Betty Ford’s clinical operations, a nonprofit organization dedicated to substance use disorders, mental health, and recovery.
Brian Johnsrud was named vice and incoming chair of Duane Morris’s employment, labor, benefits, and immigration practice group.
1997
William Otteson was named senior deputy counsel and general counsel for Optum Rx, part of UnitedHealth Group’s pharmacy care services.
2001
Audra Williams joined Kraus- Anderson as general counsel.
2002
Thomas Barnes became manager of Monarch Private Capital’s renewable energy team.
Colleen Pulkrabek joined the estate planning group at Maslon as counsel.
2003
Court Anderson was recognized for the 2025 Minnesota Super Lawyer Award.
Sumbal Mahmud was recognized for the President’s Award of the Minnesota State Bar Association.
2004
Jaime Driggs was recognized for the 2025 Minnesota Super Lawyer Award.
2005
Debra Frimerman was appointed to the role of chief legal officer at Pivot Bio.
2008
Carrie Ryan Gallia was appointed as a district court judge in Minnesota’s Fourth Judicial District.
2009
Kyle Brehm joined Jones Walker as a partner in the tax practice group.
Lisa von Biela recently published a book entitled, Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You: Homeownership Decisions That Can Cost You Your Home, based on her extensive experiences.
Kevin Weber joined Winthrop & Weinstine as counsel in their intellectual property practice.
2011
Hon. Elsa Bullard was appointed as a magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.
Mikka Conway joined the Norton Simon Museum as secretary and general counsel.
Christopher Luehr joined the estate planning team at Lommen Abdo as an attorney.
Reed Schuster joined Vinson & Elkins as an Austin-based partner in their investment management practice.
Eric Taubel was appointed by Governor Tim Walz as the executive director of the office of cannabis management.
2012
Bradley Hammer joined Boston Scientific as senior legal counsel, U.S. privacy & data protection.
2013
Laura Cowan published a book, Lifestyle Lawyer Revolution, which reached Amazon International Best Seller status.
Emily Peterson joined the Minnesota Star Tribune as vice president and general counsel.
2014
Jane Chen joined Faegre Drinker as an associate, providing patent counseling to companies and investment firms.
Sarvesh Desai was recognized for the 2025 Minnesota Rising Star Award.
Laura Devane rejoined Littler as a shareholder, where she focuses on employment arbitration agreements.
Eleanor Frisch joined the Mitchell Hamline faculty as an assistant professor of law.
Sarah Hewitt received the 2024 North Star Lawyers recognition by the Minnesota State Bar Association and the 2025 Minnesota Super Lawyer honor by Super Lawyers.
Samuel Light started a new role as senior lead, lead counsel for EMEA at South Pole in London, England.
2015
Michael Burke has been elevated to Partner in the Litigation Department at Fox Rothschild.
2016
Kyle Kroll was elected as chair of the appellate practice section council of the Minnesota State Bar Association.
2017
Caitlin Deal received the 2024 North Star Lawyers recognition by the Minnesota State Bar Association and the 2025 Rising Star honor by Super Lawyers.
Amy Erickson, as part of the Minnesota Women Lawyers Partners Leadership Council, was honored with the Service to MWL Award.
Roxanne Thorelli received the LegalCORPS 2025 Minnesota Pro Bono Champion Award, recognizing her dedication and commitment to pro bono legal service.
2018
Christopher Ruska joined the litigation team at Bradford Andresen Norrie & Camarotto.
2019
Emily Ortlieb Ricciardi joined Jewish Family Service of San Diego as director of immigration policy & external affairs.
2020
Alexander Tibor became a partner for Meagher + Geer.
2021
Khalid Abdl- Haleem joined the litigation team at Chapman and Cutler.
Jennifer Novo joined Verrill as a bankruptcy attorney.
Rae Sansonetti joined Cook County Public Defender as an assistant public defender.
2022
Shlomo Hahn joined Spencer Fane as an associate.
Kelly Zech was recognized for the 2025 Minnesota Rising Star Award.
2024
Jack Atterberry joined Winthrop & Weinstine as an associate in their commercial lending practice.