2023 - 2024 Section Council

Governing Council

Chair
Lauren Fink | Maser Amundson & Boggio PA (Minneapolis)

Vice-Chair
Genevieve Gaboriault | Minnesota Ombudsperson for Longterm Care

Treasurer
Bridget-Michaele Reischl | Decoro Law Office

Secretary
Laura Orr | Minnesota Elder Justice Center

Member
Marit Peterson | Minnesota Elder Justice Center
Mary Frances Price | Moss & Barnett PA
Cathryn Reher | Barna Guzy & Steffen Ltd
Bobbi Hermanson-Albers | Barna Guzy & Steffen Ltd
Amber Hildebrandt | Brouse Woodke & Hildebrandt PLLP (Bemidji)
Megan Kelly | Northwoods Law Group PA
Brenna Galvin | Maser Amundson & Boggio PA (Minneapolis)
John Austin | Chandler and Brown Ltd
Margaret Cook | Gorman & Lodermeier PLC
Joshua Damberg | Fafinski Mark & Johnson PA
Christy DePasquale | Autism Advocacy and Law Center
Suzanne Scheller | Scheller Legal Solutions LLC
Traci Sherman | Pluto Boes Legal PLLC
Gordon Solo | Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid (Minneapolis)
Lucas Spaeth | Estate & Elder Law Services
Benjamin Kaufman | Southern Minnesota Reg Legal Services (St Paul Fifth St #800)
Kirsten Olson | Minnesota Board on Aging
Sara Green | Minnesota Elder Justice Center
JoyAnna Mickels | Legal Services of NW Minnesota (Moorhead)
Riley Sullivan | Bolt Law Firm

Committee Chair
Emily Weichsel | Hennepin County Adult Representation Services | Pro Bono Committee Chair
Martha Amdahl | Northwoods Law Group PA | Advocacy Committee Chair

Law Student Liaison

MSBA Assembly Representatives
Lauren Fink, Representative
Genevieve Gaboriault, Alternate


2023-2024 Council Meeting Schedule 
The Council meets every other month on the fourth Thursday  at 3:30 pm (unless otherwise noted) from August through June via Zoom.

August 17, 2023 at 3:30 pm
October 6, 2023 at 7:30 a.m. (MSBA Office) - to coincide with the ELI
December 18, 2023 at 3:30 pm (rescheduled from December 28th due to the holidays)
February 22, 2024 at 3:30 pm
April 25, 2024 at 3:30 pm
June 27, 2024 at 3:30 pm



Section Bylaws
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Section Manager

Tram Nguyen
(612) 278-6316