2014 Send your 2014 class notes and photos to Austin Bowyer (austin.bowyer@gmail.com) or Anthony Truong (ants. conglomerate@gmail.com). ______________________________ John (Jack) Austin joined Maslon LLP in Minneapolis as estate planning counsel.
John Wolf went to Ukraine in September and October 2025 to volunteer at the Lviv animal shelter. During his stay, the city was attacked in the worst bombing in Lviv of the entire war. He blogged about his experience on Above the Law on October 8, 2025.
Mike Grimm joined Cokinos | Young in July 2024 as part of the firm’s construction litigation group. Mike and his wife, Rachele, live in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex with their three children. Randy Kins continues practicing criminal defense and recently founded Kins Law Firm. Nika Kins was named a 2025 Attorney of the Year by Minnesota Lawyer for prosecuting a child torture case. Most importantly, together they earned a five-star Uber rating from their kids. Leah Kempel made a career pivot and is now a Senior Regulatory Compliance Analyst at Examination Resources, LLC, a midsize consulting firm. Leah and her family reside in the greater Madison, Wisconsin, area. William Mahrt and his wife, Christy, welcomed their third child, MaryAda, in June 2025. MaryAda joins siblings Naomi and Ezra. Professionally, William recently joined Brewer Science, a chemical manufacturing firm in Rolla, Missouri.
Hannah (Gross) Motz and Chris Motz welcomed their sixth child, Peter, on Thanksgiving 2025. Hannah also serves on the board of a new Chesterton Academy opening this fall in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, while keeping busy with family life. Amy O’Neill is now Office Coordinator for the Office of Sustainability at Princeton University. She and her husband live in New Jersey with their two-year-old twins. This spring, Amy will earn her LL.M. in Dispute Resolution from the University of Missouri School of Law.
2012 Send your 2012 class notes and photos to Salena Koster (salena. koster@gmail.com) or JR Wise (jwise1985@gmail.com). 2013 Send your 2013 class notes and photos to Carolyn (Latimer) Frazer (cglfrazer@ gmail.com) or Grant Gherity (ggherity@gmail.com). ______________________________ Lindsay Case lives in Minnetonka with her husband, Shawn, and the bestest dogs ever, Gus and Fern. In 2024, she joined Fox Rothschild as part of the firm’s real estate practice, focusing on real estate finance. Carolyn (Latimer) Frazer celebrated six years with Safran USA in 2025 and was recently promoted to Senior Legal Counsel. She and her husband, Jeremy, live in Dallas, Texas, with their two boys, ages three and two.
Holli Mayer was appointed as a District Court Judge in Minnesota’s Third Judicial District, chambered in Albert Lea, Freeborn County. She previously served as senior counsel at Hormel Foods and as an assistant county attorney in both Mower and Freeborn counties.
Neal Pearson celebrated 11 years with U.S. Bank and enjoys life in Utah with his wife and four children. These days, family life is filled with music, volleyball, bike rides, hikes, church activities, and plenty of basketball.
Kate Norris Roos shares, “Our crew welcomed another daughter, Reese - and we are overjoyed! Professionally, I recently left my General Counsel position at The Emily Program (thankful for 10yrs!) and joined The Grawe Group.”
Jenna (Haler) Peterson joined Smith & Johnson as a partner in January 2025 after a decade serving as Redwood County Attorney. The firm addresses rural attorney shortages through community-focused municipal representation. Jenna, her husband, and their two children live in Marshall, Minnesota. Jill Sauber’s law firm, Sauber Legal Services LLC, moved to new digs in Eden Prairie in early 2026!
Chris Motz is now senior counsel in the military affairs practice group at First Liberty Institute, a national religious freedom law firm. Chris transitioned from the Minnesota Air Guard to North Dakota in 2024 and continues serving as a part- time judge advocate.
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