Successful Grads

RJ Alpers III, SJU ’17

Hispanic Studies & Political Science Major

The George Washington University Law School 2018
University of St. Thomas School of Law (2018-2020)

Current Position: Meeker County Attorney’s Office

Luke Belflower, SJU ’16

History Major

Mitchell Hamline ’19

Current Position: Hellmuth & Johnson

Amy Hertel Buckley, CSB ’99

Political Science Major

Stanford Law 2004

Current Position: Global Head of Philanthropy, Varde Partners

Ashley Bukowski, CSB ’15

History Major

University of North Dakota School of Law ’18

Current Position: Rinke Noonan Law Firm

Peter Diliberti, SJU ’16

Political Science Major

Boston College Law School 2019

Current Position: Associate at Ropes and Gray LLP

Rachel Dougherty, CSB ’07

Political Science Major

Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Current Position: Enterprise Contracts Counsel, Office of State Procurement for the State of Minnesota

Bob Elfstrand, SJU ’84

History Major

Hamline University School of Law 1987

Current Position: Senior Vice President of Advancement for Catholic Charities

Owyn Ferguson, SJU ’20

Economics Major

University of Notre Dame, Master of Science ’24 , Juris Doctor, Law ’24

Jake Harris, SJU ’13

English Major

University of Michigan Law School ’17

Current Position: Associate; Business Litigation, White Collar/Government Investigations Associate; Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

John Hite, SJU ’14

Political Science Major

University of Minnesota Law School 2017

Current Position: Counsel with Securian Financial Group

Maya Hermerding, CSB ’18

Hispanic Studies & Political Science Major

University of Minnesota Law School 2023

Shauna Holt, CSB ’05

History Major

MItchell Hamline School of Law 2008

Current Position: Counsel with Securian Financial Group

Ryan Gott, SJU ’12

History Major

University of St. Thomas School of Law 2015

Current Position: Attorney at Pearson Warshaw, LLP

Lisa Griebel, CSB ’83

History Major

William Mitchell College of Law 1990

Current Position: General Counsel, Minneapolis Public Housing Authority

Dana Joseph, CSB ’09

Political Science Major

William Mitchell College of Law 2012

Current Position: Assistant United States Attorney

Jessica (Vinning) Keefer, CSB ’09

Political Science & Philosphy Major

George Washington University Law School 2014

Current Position: Assistant US Attorney – United States Attorneys’ Office

Danielle Liebl, CSB ’13

Theology Major

University of St. Thomas, Master in Public Policy ’18, Juris Doctor, Law ’18

Current Position: Associate Corporate Counsel at Amazon

Sinloria Macrae, CSB ’17

English & Sociology Major

University of St. Thomas School of Law 2020

Current Position: Attorney with Meagher + Geer, PLLP

Michael McElroy, SJU ’90

History Major

Zac McFarland, SJU ’17

Political Science Major

University of Iowa College of Law 2020

Current Position: Judicial Law Clerk

Peg McGlinch, CSB ’94

Political Science Major

Harvard Law School 2001

Current Position: Senior Counsel for the Ways and Means Committee Democratic Staff, U.S. House of Representatives

Robyn Meyer-Thompson, CSB ’09

Political Science & Spanish Major

William Mitchel Law School 2014

Current Position: Staff Attorney – Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

Brigid Murphy, CSB ’89

History Major

William Mitchell College of of Law 1999

Current position: Assistant Public Defender, MN Board of Public Defense

Mark Murphy, SJU ’07

History Major

Nathan Nelson, SJU ’02

History Major

University of Minnesota School of Law 2005

Current Position: Assistant U.S. Attorney

Jocelyn Norman, CSB ’13

Peace Studies & Political Science Major

University of St. Thomas School of Law 2016

Current Position: Counsel for Securian Financial

Julia Odima, CSB ’16

Political Science Major

Mitchell Hamline School of Law 2025

Caroline Osborne, CSB ’20

English & Hispanic Studies Major

University of St. Thomas Law School ’24

N. Chethana Perera, CSB ’13

Political Science Major

Mitchell Hamline School of Law 2018

Current Position: Judicial Law Clerk at the United States District Court

Jacqueline Perez, CSB ’15

Political Science Major

Mitchell Hamline School of Law 2019

Current Position: Associate Child Protection County Attorney at Hennepin County Attorney’s Office

Allison Plunkett, CSB ’12

Economics & History Major

William Mitchell College of Law 2015

Current Position: Business and Real Estate Attorney at Henson Efron

Richard A. Podvin, SJU ’16

Political Science Major

Mitchell Hamline School of Law 2019

Current Position: Associate Attorney with Erickson Bell Beckman & Quinn, P.A. (2021-present)

Charles Pults, SJU ’17

History & Political Science Major

University of Iowa College of Law 2020

Current Position: Judicial Law Clerk for Justice Gordon L. Moore III in the Minnesota Supreme Court

Michael Rajkowski, SJU  ’84

History Major

Mitchell Hamline School of Law 

Gabe Schlabach, SJU ’07

Political Science Major

Stanford Law 2014

Current Position: Associate – Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

John Schwend, SJU ’15

Political Science Major

Michigan State University College of Law 2018

Current Position: Attorney with Disability Rights Michigan

Pat Sinner, SJU ’10

History Major

University of St. Thomas School of Law 2014

Current Position: Attorney at Vogel Law Firm

John Spiten, SJU ’09

History Major

St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of Law 2012

Current Position: Managing Attorney – Minnesota at Nicolet Law Office, S.C.

Jake Tomczik ’98

History Major

William Mitchell College of Law 2003

Current Position: Attorney at McCollum Crowley Moschet Miller & Laak, Ltd.

Kevin Toskey, SJU ’04

History Major

Hamline University School of Law 2008

Current Position: Assistant City Attorney – City of Bloomington, Minnesota

Alex Trebatoski, SJU ’15

History & Political Science Major

University of Wisconsin Law School 2019

Current Position: Attorney with Treblaw LLC

Brian Wachter, SJU ’12

English & History Major

University of St. Thomas Law School ’15

Current Position: Attorney at Cousineau Waldhauser, & Kieselbach, P.A.

Amy Walstien, CSB ’00

Political Science Major

William Mitchell Law School 2004

Current Position: Education Policy and Workforce Development Director

Jordan Weir, SJU ’10

History Major

University of Minnesota Law School 2013

Current Position: Sharehold at Vogel Law Firm

Drew Wilds, CSB ’21

Peace Studies & Political Science Major

Loyola Marymount Law School

Mai Tong Yang, CSB ’16

Political Science Major

University of St. Thomas School of Law currently

Ryan Zajic, SJU ’13

Political Science Major

Creighton University School of Law 2017

Current Position: Content Developer UWorld

Molly Zimney, CSB ’07

Political Science Major

University of San Francisco School of Law 2013

Current Position: Regulatory Attorney at Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Contact The Pre-Law Program

Pre-Law Coordinator
Academic Advising
102 Academic Services Building, CSB
320-363-5687