Law school · NY bar alumni
University Minnesota
8 graduates of University Minnesota are registered with the New York State Bar, with the largest cohort practicing in , . Status, geography, and admission-year history come straight from the NY OCA registry.
- 8
- NY bar alumni
- 0.0%
- currently active
- top market
The short answer
University Minnesota has placed 8 graduates on the New York register, of whom 0 (0.0%) remain actively registered today.
- 8
- graduates on the NY register
- 0.0%
- currently active and in good standing
- largest alumni market — 6 attorneys
- 1994
- most recent class — 1 admitted
What the alumni data reveals
University Minnesota has 8 alumni registered with the New York State Bar, with 0 (0.0%) currently in active standing. The active-status share is a meaningful signal for prospective students and employers: it captures how many graduates are still practicing law under their New York bar credential versus those who have retired, moved to other jurisdictions, or transitioned into business, academia, or public service roles that do not require active bar membership. A rate near 0.0% is within the normal range for established law schools with alumni populations spanning multiple decades of admission classes.
Geographic placement is concentrated: , is the single largest market for University Minnesota alumni with 6 registered attorneys (75.0% of alumni in this dataset). The top 3 cities for this school's graduates are (6), Chicago (1), Oakland (1) — placement patterns that reflect both proximity to the school and the historical strength of its alumni network in those markets. The most recent admission class (1994) produced 1 new attorneys, providing a rough pulse on current graduating-class scale; comparing 1994 against earlier years in the distribution below gives a sense of pipeline growth or contraction.
Law school affiliation matters for network effects, signaling, and specific practice pipelines — but it is not a direct predictor of individual attorney competence for your matter. When using this page to evaluate an attorney who graduated from University Minnesota, treat the school as one data point alongside bar status, years of practice, discipline history, practice area alignment, and client references. For students comparing law schools, the alumni-active rate and geographic distribution here reflect outcomes for New York-registered graduates only — consult ABA-required disclosures and the school's own employment reports for complete placement data. The information below is drawn from public bar registration records and is not endorsement, ranking, or evaluation of the school's academic program.
Status Distribution
Top Cities
Recent Admissions
University Minnesota — NY bar admissions by year
New attorneys from this school admitted to the New York bar each year (most recent classes)
- 1965
1965
1 admitted
- 1966
1966
1 admitted
- 1967
1967
1 admitted
- 1969
1969
2 admitted
- 1981
1981
1 admitted
- 1991
1991
1 admitted
- 1994
1994
1 admitted
What this shows Each bar is a single admission year. Rising bars in recent years signal a growing New York pipeline; a peak in earlier years means the school's NY presence is largely historical.
Alumni Directory
| Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Jessica Biggio | Currently registered |
| Cameron Clark | Deceased |
| Joel C. Dobris | Currently registered |
| Thomas G. Fierke | Currently registered |
| Peter C. Jaquith | Deceased |
| Philip Palmer Mcguigan | Suspended, delinquent |
| Martha A. Mills | Delinquent |
| Peter Erik Johannes Sjolund | Resigned |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many attorneys graduated from University Minnesota?
8 attorneys registered with the New York State Bar graduated from University Minnesota. Of these, 0 (0.0%) are currently registered and active.
Where do University Minnesota graduates practice?
The most common practice location for University Minnesota graduates is , , with 6 attorneys. Alumni practice across 3 cities.
What is the bar status rate for University Minnesota alumni?
Of 8 alumni, 0.0% are currently registered and active with the New York State Bar. The remaining 100.0% have other statuses including retired, suspended, or voluntarily resigned.
How many attorneys were admitted from University Minnesota recently?
In 1994, 1 attorneys from University Minnesota were admitted to the New York State Bar.
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Source: NY Office of Court Administration via data.ny.gov — attorney registration dataset.
Verification: NY Courts Attorney Registration Search.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.