Jordan Byhring and his wife welcomed their second child, Brooks Reed Byhring, on December 3, 2020. Morgan Fuller is now the marketing compliance manager at BlockFi. BlockFi’s vision is to bridge the worlds of traditional finance and blockchain technology to bring financial empowerment to clients on a global scale. Bethany Hanson married Andrew Mellon on October 16, 2020. They had an intimate ceremony at the War Memorial inWashington, D.C. (pictured below). Bethany gained an incredible step-daughter, Maddison, through the marriage. They all live near Offutt AFB in Nebraska, where Andrew is stationed with the Air Force.
officially being confirmed in March. She is the clerk to the city council, the chief election administrator, and the responsible authority for all city documents. The city clerk’s office is also chiefly responsible for parking administration and business licensing.
recently moved to Uptown, where you’ll find her walking the lakes with her newest family member: a Bernedoodle named Nellie (pictured below)! Such a cutie.
civilians and police officers return home safely at the end of the day.
Brett Kelley was made partner at Kelley,Wolter & Scott, P.A. Andrew LeJeune is now general manager of GlassArt Design (Minneapolis), a designer, fabricator and installer of custom glass products – church stained glass, shower doors, railings, security glass, health glass and more. Andrew will oversee all elements of the business. AdamMiller was elected co-president of the American Constitution Society - Minneapolis/ St. Paul Lawyer Chapter and I ( Amanda Diedrich ) was elected secretary of the same organization. James Sadkovich is now a South Dakota State Attorney. Congratulations to Martha (White) Therres on opening Therres Law Office, PLLC. (Prior Lake, MN, pictured below). Martha’s family law practice covers divorce, child support, child custody, spousal support, property division and domestic abuse. therreslaw.com
Congratulations to Zuri Balmakund Santiago (pictured below), who was selected as one of the Hispanic National Bar Association’s 2021 “Top Lawyers Under 40” award recipients. Zuri also served on the Office of Attorney General Keith Ellison’s team that prosecuted Derek Chauvin.
Luke Heck (pictured below) is now a shareholder with the Vogel Law Firm (Fargo, ND). Luke’s practice focuses exclusively on criminal defense matters.
Congratulations to Brad Yenter and wife Alyssa, who welcomed their first child, Arden Laine, on December 23, 2020. Baby and mom are doing great. Class of 2017 Send your 2017 class notes and photos to Megan Mejia at (megannmejia@gmail.com). Joshua Damberg now practices at Henningson & Snoxell (Maple Grove, MN). Josh’s practice focuses on helping people with Estate Planning and Elder Law needs. Josh meets with families and individuals to design, draft and execute legal documents including wills, trusts, health care directives and powers of attorney. Josh is also well versed in medical assistance (Medicaid) planning. He helps create holistic estate plans that involve long-term care and chronic illness. Josh also helps families who have lost loved ones navigate the probate process.
Beth Jennings , an assistant adjunct professor and assistant librarian at the University of Utah College of Law, and her teamwere recently awarded a $30,000 grant to further their efforts in increasing access to information about special education and disability law. They are focusing on translating and creating audio to allow access for refugee and asylee populations – specifically into Burmese, Arabic, Swahili and Somali languages. Katharine Norris successfully merged two national leaders in eating disorder treatment: The Emily Program and Veritas Collaborative. She is now the general counsel and chief compliance officer for the newly merged organization. She also
Class of 2015 Send your 2015 class notes and photos to Nick Morgan
and Amanda Diedrich at (classnotesustlaw2015@ gmail.com).
Congratulations to Jazz Hampton (pictured below), on launching TurnSignl, a Minnesota-based tech company that provides real-time legal guidance from an attorney to drivers while their camera records the interaction. TurnSignl’s mission is to provide a technology- based solution to protect driver’s civil rights, deescalate roadside interactions, and ensure both
Class of 2016 Send your 2016 class notes and photos to Rachel Scherf at (racheleliedavis@gmail.com) or Chris Clark (christopher.clark@ stthomas.edu).
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