911±¬ÁÏÍø’s marketing department will help connect you with our expert faculty members. Professors are frequently away from their desks, so we encourage you to contact us. Use this guide to find experts in your area of interest or need.
Click any name to view that professor’s profile page with phone and email address. In some cases, areas of particular focus are also noted.
Media Contact
Ally Roeker
ally.roeker @mitchellhamline.edu Please contact via email first
651-290-6379 | 1-888-962-5529
Abortion/Reproductive Rights
(including Roe v. Wade and Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization)
Hetal Dalal, gender justice
Administrative Law/Government Agencies
, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Antitrust
Bar Exam / Attorney Licensing Reform
Business and Employment Law
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Business Law
, closely held businesses, corporations, corporate finance, governance, compliance, corporate wrongdoing
, ethics, corporate finance, governance, corporations
, international business transactions
, commercial
, limited liability companies, general and limited partnerships, closely held businesses
, limited liability companies, general and limited partnerships, closely held businesses, corporations, special litigation committees, investigations into alleged corporate misconduct
Kim Vu-Dinh, banking, finance, real estate development (incl. via federal tax credit and other federal programs), law and economics
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Contract Law
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Employment Law
, employment discrimination
, employee’s rights, employment discrimination, wage and hour laws, unemployment compensation
, employment law issues within closely held businesses
, employee’s rights, unemployment
, employment discrimination, drug and alcohol testing, workplace disputes, wage and hour laws
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Child Protection
DeShayla Strachan, including child custody
Church and State
Civil Litigation (Civil Lawsuits)
, Minnesota
Civil Procedure
, federal circuit court
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
, negotiation and settlement, education
, First Amendment
, right to an attorney
Climate Change and the Law
Conciliation (small claims) Court
Constitutional Law
Jason Marisam (Minnesota state constitution)
Consumer Law
, predatory lending
Criminal Law
, sex offenders, insanity defense
, including juvenile justice
Disability Law/ADA
Dispute Resolution
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ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution), Arbitration, Mediation, Negotiation
, national and international arbitration
, special litigation committees
, court ADR, mediation ethics
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Elections and Voting
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Election Law
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Judicial Elections
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Voting Rights
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End of Life/ Bioethics/ Medical Ethics
, bioethics related to reproduction
, death and dying
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law
Estate Law and Planning
, including wills and trusts
Health Law
, federal False Claims Act
, private health insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Affordable Care Act, EMTALA, health care safety net
, mental health, sex offenders
, patients rights
Mark Gardner ’09, FDA, health care compliance, and privacy law
Immigration
Ana Pottratz Acosta, border security, asylum law, DACA, Title 42, Minnesota Drivers’ Licenses for All legislation
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
Insurance
Intellectual Property and Patent Law
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Copyright
, plagiarism
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Intellectual Property
, patents, international patents, public health
, patent law
, Bayh-Dole Act, ownership of government-funded inventions and creations, rights of publicity (name image likeness matters)
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Patent Law
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Trademarks and Trade Secret Law
, including noncompete agreements, confidentiality
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International, Foreign, and Comparative Law
, international legal programs
, international human rights
, trade, economic rights, human rights, developing countries, China, India
, Israel
, international human rights, preventive detention, Turkey
, Turkey
, Israel, international study abroad programs
, international intellectual property, World Trade Organization/TRIPS Agreement
, public international law, European Union law, international human rights
Judicial Ethics
Labor Law and Labor Unions
Legal Education (law school) and Legal Profession
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Legal Education (law school)
Nicole Coon, academic support
, new technology
, clinical education
Hetal Dalal, legal writing
Peggy Kirkpatrick, legal writing
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Business of Law Practices
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Court Procedure
, civil
, federal circuit court
, criminal
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Evidence
, criminal law
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Federal Jurisdiction / Practice
, U.S. Court of Appeals, federal circuit
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Lawyer Ethics / Professional Responsibility
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Lawyer Skills / Practice
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Litigation / Pretrial Litigation
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Trial / Trial Advocacy
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Legislative Actions/Legislation
LGBTQ+, Sexuality and the Law
Hetal Dalal, transphobia
Marijuana / Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization (MN)
, Public Health Law Center
Marriage Equality and Religious Freedom (intersection)
Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
, medical liability
Mental Health
Minnesota Supreme Court
(also Minnesota’s entire court system, including Court of Appeals)
Mortgage Crisis/ Foreclosure/ Predatory Lending
Museum Law
Native American/ Federal Indian Law
Nonprofit Organizations
Poverty Law
Privacy Law
, cybersecurity, online privacy, information privacy, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
, torts
Product Liability
Property/Real Estate Law
, including landlord/tenant issue
, including landlord/tenant issues
, including landlord/tenant issues
Public Health Law
Joelle Lester, Public Health Law Center
Ana Pottratz Acosta, Minnesota and federal public benefits laws (including Social Security); public benefits for non-citizens, MinnesotaCare (including public option/buy-in proposal), MNSure
Race, Law, and Society
Second Amendment, Right to Bear Arms
Sex Offender Law
Sexual Assault
, sexual violence on campus
DeShayla Strachan, sexual violence on campus
Social Media and Technology
Social Norms and Law
Space Law
Speech and Media
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Defamation / Libel / Slander
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First Amendment / Freedom of Speech
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Media Law and Journalism
DeShayla Strachan, including journalism
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Sports Law
Tax Law
Tobacco Law, Smoking
Joelle Lester, Public Health Law Center
Torts
Tribal Governments and Sovereignty
Media appearances
MinnPost May 5, 2025
Assistant Professor of Law
The Appeal April 21, 2025
President and Dean Emeritus
Minnesota Lawyer April 21, 2025
Vice President, Enrollment
Media appearances