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 LLPKiwanja Dotson
Logan J. Drew
Robins Kaplan LLPEdward Fleming
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLPErick Garcia Luna
Federal Reserve Bank of MinneapolisLousene M. Hoppe
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.Elizabeth Jensen
Chris D. Jozwiak
Baillon Thome Jozwiak & Wanta LLPAndrea Larson
Ovative GroupAbdi Mahad
Filsan Talent PartnersMary Frances Price
Moss & Barnett, A Professional AssociationSurya 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 LLPSara G. McGrane
Vice Chair and Leaders in Giving Chair — Felhaber LarsonJulian C. Zebot
Treasurer — Maslon LLPMelinda T. Hugdahl
Fund Director and Secretary — Mid-Minnesota Legal AidLaura A. Farley
Associates' Lead Co-Chair — Nichols Kaster, PLLPCaroline L. Marsili
Associates' Lead Co-Chair — Carlson Caspers Vandenburgh & Lindquist, P.A.
Board of Directors
Joseph W. Anthony
Anthony Ostlund Baer & Louwagie P.A.Andrew 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 Company Inc.Bree Dalager
Regions HospitalBrian A. Dillon
Lathrop GPMJoseph T. Dixon III
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.Jeff H. Eckland
Eckland & BlandoSamantha J. Ellingson
Thom Ellingson, PLLPDouglas L. Elsass
Nilan Johnson Lewis PABrian S. Felton
Medtronic, Inc.Susan E. Flint
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLPJohn W. Geelan
Piper Sandler CompaniesKarla M. Gluek
Gustafson Gluek PLLCBrian T. Grogan
Moss & Barnett, A Professional AssociationRichard M. Hagstrom
Hellmuth & Johnson PLLCBradley W. Hanson
Quinlivan & Hughes, P.A.June P. Hoidal
Zimmerman Reed LLPEdric R. Knight
Knightofday EnterprisesMary L. Knoblauch
Maslon LLPJulie R. Landy
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLPSamuel T. Lockner
Carlson Caspers Vandenburgh & Lindquist, P.A.Timothy C. Matson
Fox Rothschild LLPKeith S. Moheban
Stinson LLPOladotun O. Obadina
Jones DayJohn B. Orenstein
Greene Espel PLLPPatrick J. Rooney
Fafinski Mark & Johnson, P.A.Elizabeth H. Schmiesing
Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.Alexandria Reyes Schroeder
Wells Fargo & CompanySteven A. Schumeister
Robins Kaplan LLPSonya C. Seidl
Target CorporationPeter J. Shakow
UnitedHealth GroupDanielle Shelton Walczak
Mid-Minnesota Legal AidMatthew M. Shors
UnitedHealth GroupLori Sommerfield
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLPJaime Stilson
Dorsey & Whitney LLPSusan E. Tegt
Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd.Peter H. Walsh
Hogan Lovells US LLPSteven J. Wells
Dorsey & Whitney LLPWarren D. Woessner
Schwegman Lundberg WoessnerRachel Zimmerman Scobie
Merchant & Gould P.C.
Emeritus Board
Laura J. Cooper
John B. Gordon
James T. Hale
Robert J. Hennessey
Jeremy Lane
Dale I. Larson
Nancy G. Malmon
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.
Executive Director
Danielle Shelton Walczak
Executive Director
Minneapolis Office
Staff DirectoryMicaela Schuneman
Deputy Director - Minneapolis
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