Racial Justice Values Statement
Diversity, inclusion, and equity are core values for Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, and it is critical that we incorporate these values into all aspects of our work. We recognize the particular and highly detrimental impact of racism — and Minnesota’s racial disparities — on MMLA’s clients and staff. We will therefore devote special attention to issues of racial justice. We commit to:

Ensuring our work is rooted in communities which we serve.

Strengthening our organizational capacity through increased racial diversity, inclusion, and equity.

Developing and applying a racial equity lens to our work with clients.

Advancing the cause of racial justice in our client representation and policy advocacy work.
MMLA Board
Our all-volunteer Board is diverse group of actively engaged leaders from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
Board Officers
Karen M. Charlson
President — Littler Mendelson P.C.Jaime Stilson
1st Vice President — Dorsey & Whitney LLPBree Dalager
2nd Vice President — Regions HospitalEdric R. Knight
Treasurer — KnightofDay EnterprisesBradley W. Hanson
Secretary — Quinlivan & Hughes, P.A.Rachhana T. Srey
Past President — Nichols Kaster, PLLP
Board of Directors
Michael F. Cockson
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLPLogan J. Drew
Robins Kaplan LLPEdward Fleming
Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.Erick Garcia Luna
Federal Reserve Bank of MinneapolisLousene M. Hoppe
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.Sarah Jewell
River Valley Law, P.A.Karen Malka
Mary Frances Price
Moss & Barnett, A Professional AssociationConnie Roy
Surya Saxena
Greene Espel PLLPJanice Sims
Robin Swingley
Lathrop GPM
The Fund Board
The Fund’s all-volunteer Board is comprised of attorneys who are active leaders in their legal and general communities.
Board Officers
Anne M. Lockner
Chair — Robins Kaplan LLPJulian C. Zebot
Vice Chair and Leaders in Giving Chair — Maslon LLPJoseph T. Dixon III
Treasurer — Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.Melinda T. Hugdahl
Fund Director and Secretary — Mid-Minnesota Legal AidLaura A. Farley
Associates' Lead Co-Chair — Nichols Kaster, PLLPGreta A. Wiessner
Associates' Lead Co-Chair — Robins Kaplan LLP
Board of Directors
Joseph W. Anthony
Anthony Ostlund Louwagie Dressen & Boylan P.A.Erin Bryan
Dorsey & Whitney LLPAndrew M. Carlson
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLPKaren M. Charlson
Littler Mendelson P.C.James L. Chosy
U.S. BankAmy S. Conners
Best & Flanagan LLPJodie Hagstrom Crist
Best Buy Co., Inc.Bree Dalager
Regions HospitalMark C. Dietzen
Ballard Spahr LLPBrian A. Dillon
Lathrop GPMJeff H. Eckland
Eckland & BlandoSamantha J. Ellingson
Thom Ellingson, PLLPDouglas L. Elsass
Nilan Johnson Lewis PABrian S. Felton
Medtronic, Inc.John W. Geelan
Piper Sandler CompaniesKarla M. Gluek
Gustafson Gluek PLLCBrian T. Grogan
Moss & Barnett, A Professional AssociationRichard M. Hagstrom
Hellmuth & Johnson PLLCAndrew S. Hansen
Fox Rothschild LLPBradley W. Hanson
Quinlivan & Hughes, P.A.June P. Hoidal
Zimmerman Reed LLPEdric R. Knight
Knightofday EnterprisesMary L. Knoblauch
Maslon LLPBarry J. Koopmann
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPJohn P. Mandler
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLPVirginia R. McCalmont
Forsgren Fisher McCalmont DeMarea Tysver LLPHeather M. McElroy
Ciresi Conlin LLPKeith S. Moheban
Stinson LLPAlexandra J. Olson
Carlson Caspers Vandenburgh & Lindquist, P.A.Faris A. Rashid
Greene Espel PLLPSarah Ripa
Wells Fargo & CompanyElizabeth H. Schmiesing
Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.Steven A. Schumeister
Robins Kaplan LLPRachel Zimmerman Scobie
Merchant & Gould P.C.Sonya C. Seidl
Target CorporationPeter J. Shakow
UnitedHealth GroupMatthew M. Shors
UnitedHealth GroupLori Sommerfield
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLPRachhana T. Srey
Nichols Kaster, PLLPJaime Stilson
Dorsey & Whitney LLPSusan E. Tegt
Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd.Carly Toward
Thomson ReutersPeter H. Walsh
Hogan Lovells US LLPWarren D. Woessner
Schwegman Lundberg WoessnerDavid B. Zucco
General Mills Inc.
Emeritus Board
Laura J. Cooper
John B. Gordon
James T. Hale
Robert J. Hennessey
Jeremy Lane
Seymour Mansfield
Richard G. Mark
Allen I. Saeks
Roger V. Stageberg
Thomas W. Tinkham
MMLA Team
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid’s staff is dedicated to protecting rights and improving lives.
Interim Executive Director
Luke Grundman
Minneapolis Office
Staff DirectoryLuke Grundman
St. Cloud & Willmar Offices
Staff DirectoryAnn Cofell
Deputy Director
MN Disability Law Center
Staff DirectoryJennifer Purrington
Deputy Director
Fundraising, Grants, & Communications
Staff DirectoryMelinda Hugdahl
Development Director
Litigation
Luke Grundman & Justin Perl
Litigation Directors