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
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Academic Advising
102 Academic Services Building, CSB
320-363-5687