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Paralegal

Meet the Faculty

Chyara Smith-Stopp

Faculty and Program Coordinator

Department: Paralegal
Office: B-135
Phone: 651-450-3567
E-mail: chyara.stopp@inverhills.edu

Contact Ms. Smith-Stopp with your questions about classes, internships, or the paralegal field.

Bio

In addition to teaching, Ms. Smith-Stopp is a practicing attorney with experience as an in-house legal counsel and conducting neutral workplace investigations for large Fortune 500 companies. She sees herself a student of the law and loves the nuances of law. She is passionate about teaching, and enjoys bringing real-world technology experience to the program to develop the scope and skill of her students.

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Education Credentials:

Juris Doctorate (JD) - Majors: Law - University Of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Master of Science (MS) - Majors: Management and Leadership - Western Governors University

Master of Laws (LLM) - Majors: Law - Ruprecht-Karls Universitat

Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Majors: Political Science - Stanford University

Chyara Stopp

Christopher Crutchfield

Paralegal Instructor

Department: Paralegal
Phone: 651-450-3925
E-mail: ccrutchfield@inverhills.edu

Bio

In addition to teaching, Mr. Crutchfield has 20 years of experience as a public and private attorney including serving as the Deputy Director of Community Relations and External Affairs Ramsey County Community Corrections, and is a Qualified Neutral Arbitrator. Mr. Crutchfield also established the Capitol Heights Law Group, PLLC as its founding attorney. Chris has taught Media Law and Ethics at St. Cloud State University.

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Education Credentials:

Juris Doctorate (JD) - Majors: Law - University Of Minnesota Twin Cities

Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Morehouse College

Christopher Crutchfield

Gerald Swarsensky

Accounting and Paralegal Instructor

Departments: Accounting, Paralegal
Office: B141a
Phone: 651-450-3795
E-mail: GSwarsensky@inverhills.edu

Bio

In addition to teaching at IHCC, Mr. Swarsensky has over 20 years of experience teaching many basic and complex accounting classes, and has served as an accountant. Also, Jerry teaches law courses at the William Mitchell College of Law and accounting courses at Normandale Community College.

 

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Education Credentials:

Juris Doctorate (JD) - Majors: Law/Legal Studies - University Of Wisconsin-Madison

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - Majors: Accounting - University Of Wisconsin-Madison

Gerald Swarsensky

Jennifer McGaffey

Paralegal Instructor

Department: Paralegal
E-mail: jennifer.mcgaffey@inverhills.edu

Education Credentials:

Certificate (CERT) - Majors: Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Minnesota Paralegal Institute

Master of Jurisprudence (LLM) - Majors: Compliance and Risk Management - Drake University

Bachelor of Science (BS) - Majors: Housing Studies B.S. - University Of Minnesota Twin Cities

Jennifer McGaffey

Marissa Wunderlich

Paralegal Instructor

Department: Paralegal
E-mail: marissa.wunderlich@inverhills.edu

Marissa Wunderlich

Michelle Boe

Paralegal Instructor

Department: Paralegal
Office: CC-281
Phone: 651-450-3924
E-mail: mboe@inverhills.edu

Bio

In addition to teaching attorneys and paralegals, Ms. Boe is the Senior Development Officer, University of Minnesota Foundation – Medicine and Health-Heart. She recently served as Executive Director of Foundation and Community Relations at Inver Hills Community College & Dakota County Technical College. Michelle’s private practice specialties included litigation and probate work as an Associate Attorney with Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala.

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Michelle Boe

Sean Boylan

Paralegal Instructor

Department: Paralegal
E-mail: sean.boylan@inverhills.edu

Education Credentials:

Juris Doctorate (JD) - Creighton University

Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Majors: Social Sciences, General - SUNY College, Stony Brook

Sean Boylan

Wayne Gilbert

Paralegal Instructor

Department: Paralegal
Office: B-141C
E-mail: wgilbert@inverhills.edu

Bio

In addition to teaching, Mr. Gilbert, of Lutter, Gilbert & Kvas, LLC, is certified as a Real Property Law Specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association. He recently served as Vice President & General Counsel, River City Holdings, LLC, a holding company that owned a mortgage company, real estate company, title company, and commercial office buildings. Wayne’s private practice specialties include business organizations, regulatory compliance, business litigation, family law, and serves as a mediator.

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Education Credentials:

Juris Doctorate (JD) - University Of Minnesota Twin Cities

Wayne Gilbert
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