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Mary Nikolai (pictured below) started a new job as an associate at Gustafson Gluek in Minneapolis in December 2019. We know you’re killing it! And look at that beautiful headshot!

is sponsored by the Bush Foundation and Finnegans Brewery. If anyone is at Finnegans, go on and stop by Jules’ office, which is on the fourth floor of the brewery! And she also auditioned for “Shark Tank” (pictured below) !

Kimberly Kuchel joined Bauerly & Langel, PLC (Le Mars, Iowa). Kimberly is engaged in the general practice of law, including, but not limited to, estate planning, probate administration, real estate and elder law. Danielle Liebl joined the board of directors for Special Olympics Northern California. Danielle is a transactional associate at Reed Smith LLP (San Francisco). Molly Hough received the 2019 Alumni Emerging Leader Award from her undergraduate alma mater,Whitworth University. Christopher Jison (pictured below) joined the Minneapolis office of the management-side labor and employment law firm Wessels Sherman Joerg Liszka Laverty Seneczko PC.

litigates cases in state, federal and administrative tribunals. Alex (Hare) and JimMunro , law school sweethearts, welcomed sweet baby Kenneth Robert on Nov. 17, 2019. Kenny shares the same birthday as his mom and is very social like his dad. So far, he has red hair! Look at this cutie:

We’re so proud of your accomplishments, Jules!

Eddie Ocampo and colleagues from Fredrikson & Byron traveled to Karnes, Texas, to provide pro bono legal assistance to women seeking asylum. Andrew Peterson is an associate at Nilan Johnson Lewis PA in the labor and employment group. Kacie Phillips joined Stinson LLP (Minneapolis). Kacie focuses her practice on business litigation, including labor and employment disputes. Kacie previously served as a judicial law clerk to the Hon. Edward J. Cleary, chief judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Jules Porter started a console video game development company called Seraph 7 Studios, LLC, and the Kickstarter campaign launched on Feb. 20, 2020. Jules is the lead programmer for the games and even designed the images and characters! She also has a YouTube channel where she posted some videos she created. You can findmore about Seraph 7 Studios at seraph7studios. com ; on YouTube at youtube. com/results?search_ query=seraph+7+studios ; Twitter, @seraph7studio s; Facebook, facebook.com/ seraph7studio s; and LinkedIn, linkedin.com/company/ seraph7studios . Additionally, Jules has been awarded a Finnovation Fellowship. This Fellowship

Ronnie Santana is an associate at Voigt, Rodè & Boxeth, LLC, where he provides legal services to long-term health care businesses and also helps the firm fulfill its general counsel responsibilities for the Minnesota Directors of Nursing Administration (MNDONA). Dorothy Summers is law clerk to Hennepin County JudgeWilliam H. Koch. Michael Roers married Julie Schultz in August 2019 (pictured below) . They live in Austin, Texas, are building their first home and looking forward to starting a family. Congrats, you two!!

Serena O’Neil moved her tax, trusts and estates practice to Spencer Fane LLP (Minneapolis). Class of 2018 Send your 2018 class notes and photos to Wally Hwang (wally. hwang@stthomas.edu). Dan Dosch joinedMesserli & Kramer, PA (Minneapolis), where he handles mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters. Katie Geneser is an associate at Fox Rothschild LLP in Minneapolis. Katie represents clients in a wide variety of litigation matters including commercial disputes and labor and employment, bankruptcy and family lawmatters. Zachary Graham moved to the Twin Cities fromMankato, got married to Alyssa Tank on Aug. 23, 2019, and started a new job at Halberg Criminal Defense where he practices criminal defense exclusively. So many amazing things going for you, Zach! The Twin Cities are glad you’re back.

In January 2020, Leah Koch (pictured below) started at Campbell Knutson P.A. in Eagan, Minnesota, as an associate. She practices civil municipal law and occasionally helps with prosecution. Any firm is lucky to have been graced by your presence and hard work. Congrats on the new gig!

Kelsie Stahl practices at Anderson Larson (Willmar, Minnesota). Kelsie’s practice covers all areas of the law: criminal prosecution, criminal defense, estate planning, guardianships, conservatorships, family law, civil cases, county work andmore.

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