Margaret M. Grathwol, Partner

Margaret M. Grathwol is known by everyone as Pook (rhymes with “cook”) - the name is a childhood nickname and comes from a rhyme which ended with “Margaret Mary Pickle Puss (ask her for the full story). Pook is dedicated to helping the elderly - in her world, a client in her 70’s is young, a client in his 80’s is getting old, and when her clients reach their 90’s, she can say they “have arrived.” “I never had a single grandparent when I was growing up. In fact, I even adopted a few elderly neighbors along the way (thank you Kitty and Lowell Moody). Today I feel very fortunate to be able to make the lives of the elderly and their families more peaceful and plentiful.” Pook is a graduate of William Mitchell College of Law, cum laude, J.D., 1989, and University of St. Catherine, B.A. 1984. Her hobbies include: sailing, gardening, cooking, and quilting.

Rebekah A. Deutl, Legal Assistant/Office Manager

Bekah is the legal assistant/office manager at the Grathwol Law Office. She joined the law office in 2008. She enjoys working with clients and diving into the details of file management.

Bekah completed her undergraduate education at the University of Minnesota, Morris in May of 2008, with a bachelor of arts in both Political Science, emphasis in American Government, and French. She has studied at the Université Paris Sorbonne-Paris IV in Paris, France. She had her first taste of working in a law office while holding an internship with a State of Minnesota worker’s compensation judge during the summer of 2007. The opportunity really inspired her to continue working in the legal field.

Bekah is not a native of Minnesota, but was born in Hershey, Pennsylvania (where they make the chocolate!). She also spent some time living in Orlando, Florida before making Minnesota her home in 1998. Bekah currently lives in Hopkins.