industries. She has particular experience in trade dress disputes and serves as a member of International Trademark Association’s non-traditional marks committee.
friends in person andmany others watching the livestreamed ceremony.Wishing Lindsay and Shawn much love and happiness. Whitney DuPree nowpractices at Spire Law (Atlanta, GA).Whitney defends businesses and business owners from lawsuits in Florida, Georgia andArizona. Evan Everist was recognized as a 2020/2021 Rising Star by IP Stars. This special publication recognizes some of the best up-and-coming IP practitioners in private practice who contributed to the success of their firms and clients. Alison Griffith now practices at Aust Schmiechen, PA (Minneapolis), an immigration law firm. Congratulations to Margaret Higgins on the birth of daughter Julia Valerie on Palm Sunday 2021. Major Gavin Johnson is a Judge Advocate General with the U.S. Air Force. He is a Circuit Defense Counsel, responsible for defending Airmen accused of serious felony- level crimes at courts-martial all around the world. He is currently stationed in California with his wife Kassie and children Henry (3), Lucy (1) and Baby #3 due in early July (pictured below). Gavin was recently selected as the Defense Company GradeOfficer of theYear for theWestern Circuit, an area that encompasses ten states. He is going to be totally unimpressed when he notices his wife submitted this to UST to brag about himand his admirable accomplishments. Kudos to Kassie for the submission and congratulations toGavin on his hard-earned success.
practices Criminal Defense at Sheridan & Dulas (Eagan, MN). Peter Kronemeyer is nowAssistant General Counsel at Shenandoah University (Winchester, VA), his undergraduate alma mater. Roger Maldonado was recognized and named a 2021 Top Lawyer Under 40 by the Hispanic National Bar Association. He resides in the Twin Cities with his wife and two beautiful children. Congratulations to Roger on this honor. Neal Pearson counts himself as a lucky man having married his lovely wife Becky at the Salt Lake Temple 13 years ago (pictured below)! The Pearson’s have
which is the largest physician- owned specialty-care clinic in northeasternWisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. BayCare Clinic offers expertise in more than 20 specialties, with more than 100 physicians serving in 16 area communities. Kyle Dreger has been promoted to managing attorney at Gerald Miller Law Firm. He is excited to lead the other three lawyers at the firm focused on criminal defense. Jessica (Tjornehoj) Drewiske and her husband, Jake, welcomed their second child on March 19, 2021. August Isaac Drewiske joins Kennedy Rose Drewiske (pictured below) in this family of 4.
Despite the pandemic, Kaylyn (Sudik) Reading and Brad Reading are happy to announce their marriage in Carrollton, Texas, on January 3, 2021. Kaylyn and Brad live in their new house in McKinney, Texas. T.J. Scott is now full-time in his law firm, the LawOffice of Timothy J. Scott, P.A. T.J. practices estate planning in Minnesota. T.J. has built a relationship-focused estate planning practice that helps his clients and their families avoid court and conflict. tjslawoffice.com Kristin Yahnke is now a partner at Schmitz, Ophaug, Blumhoefer & Yahnke, LLP in Northfield, MN. Class of 2013 Send your 2013 class notes and photos to Carolyn (Latimer) Frazer (cglfrazer@gmail.com) or Grant Gherity (ggherity@gmail.com). In December 2020, Megan Bond opened her solo practice Bond LawOffice, PLLC, in International Falls, MN. The firm is general practice with a focus on family law. Megan made International Falls her home over six years ago and is actively engaged in the Board of Directors for Voyageurs Conservancy and the Falls Hunger Coalition. Best of luck to Megan on her new endeavors. Congratulations to Lindsay Case who married Shawn Tischer on April 10, 2021, at the Minneapolis Club. The couple celebrated their nuptials with 50 family and
enjoyed everyminute of the last 13 years together and have resided in Utah for the past seven years with their three children, Genevieve (12), Ruby (8), andWill (5). Neal has been a member of the U.S. Bank Risk and Compliance team for the last six years. Congratulations to Neal and Becky and best wishes for the next 13+ years! Justin Seitz is now a partner at Stinson LLP (Minneapolis). Justin advises business owners, management and in-house counsel on all aspects of business operations, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, succession and estate planning, and shareholder relationships. Class of 2014 Send your 2014 class notes and photos to Austin Bowyer (austin. bowyer@gmail.com) or Anthony Truong (ants.conglomerate@ gmail.com).
Congratulations to Kristin Giant and Ty Simmons for being named People of the Year by Fort Wayne Magazine. Together, they founded the Family & Friends Fund for Southeast Fort Wayne and set a lofty goal of raising $1million in support of their local community – during the pandemic, no less. Frombake sales to online telethons, Kristin works tirelessly in support of the common good. Her efforts have paid off, with FFF already halfway to its goal and disbursing grants. As Kristin says, “The cup isn’t half empty or half full. It’s refillable.” Kristin also owns Hyper Local Impact, a strategic consulting firm out of Fort Wayne, IN. Kristin works with individual investors/philanthropists, nonprofits and for-profits to develop comprehensive and actionable strategies to activate local impact investing. Kelly Geistler (pictured below) is now the city clerk for Rochester, MN. Kelly started as deputy city clerk, then served six months as the interim city clerk before
Congratulations to Randall Kins , who was elected as the new First District Bar Association Secretary. He will serve as the FDBA President in 2023-24. Randall
Whitney Davister is now legal counsel for BayCare Clinic, LLP,
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