Board of Advisors 2020-21
The Law School’s Board of Advisors is made up of alumni and community leaders that provide counsel and support to the dean in carrying out his priorities for the Law School and building a more engaged and philanthropic alumni community.
Michelle A. Miller ’86, Chair
Vice President & Chief Counsel in Employment Law, Medtronic, Inc.
Jeanette M. Bazis ’92, Chair-Elect
Attorney, Greene Espel PLLP
Gary J. Haugen ’74, Immediate Past Chair
Of Counsel, Maslon LLP
Joseph M. Barbeau ’81
Partner, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
B. Andrew Bednark ’02
Partner, O’Melveny & Myers LLP
Juanita (Nita) Bolland Luis ’77
Senior Associate General Counsel, UnitedHealthcare
The Honorable Nancy E. Brasel ’96
U.S. District Judge, District of Minnesota
Rachel S. Brass ’01
Partner, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Rjay J. Brunkow ’04
CEO, Indian Land Capital Company
Laura G. Coates ’05
Senior Legal Analyst, CNN
Joshua L. Colburn ’07
Partner, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Coré S. Cotton ’89
Associate General Counsel, Wells Fargo & Company
Barbara Jean D’Aquila ’79
Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
Timothy E. Grimsrud ’04
Partner, Faegre Drinker
The Honorable Natalie E. Hudson ’82
Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
Ronald E. Hunter ’78
Retired Assistant Vice President and Chief Trademark Counsel, Cargill, Inc.
Nora L. Klaphake ’94
Owner and CEO at The Legal Talent Group
Greg J. Marita ’91
Deputy Director, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
Ambassador Tom McDonald ’79
Partner, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
Christine L. Meuers ’83
Formerly with Wells Fargo & Company
Michael T. Nilan ’79
Shareholder Nilan Johnson Lewis PA
Pamela F. Olson ’80
U.S. Deputy Tax Leader & Washington National Tax Services Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
James W. Poradek ’98
Housing Rights Attorney, Housing Justice Center
Michael L. Skoglund ’01
Senior Lawyer, Cargill, Inc.
James H. Snelson ’97
Shareholder, Fredrikson & Byron PA
Michael P. Sullivan, Jr. ’96
Partner in Charge of the Minneapolis office, Lathrop GPM
Hema L. Viswanathan ’05
Senior Counsel, Sherwin Williams
Renae L. Welder ’96
Tax Principal, Deloitte
Emily M. Wessels ’14
Counsel Attorney at General Mills
Wanda Young Wilson ’79
Formerly with Tennessee Lottery Corporation
Note: Recruitment of new members is managed by the Board’s Nominations and Governance Committee, and subject to approval by the full Board of Advisors. However, there are several sub-committees of the Board of Advisors that regularly seek additional non-board member volunteers to become actively involved. For more information about these opportunities and other ways to get involved as an alumni volunteer, please contact Elliott Gore at gorex036@umn.edu or 612-624-2176.