Thomas Hassing
Thomas Hassing studied creative writing with Michael Dennis Brown at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and The Loft. He has been writing poetry, short stories, lyrics, and light verse since 1984. Mr. Hassing is known for his engaging and comic writing.

He has collaborated with Mona Lyn Reese on many projects including The Three Fat Women of Antibes and Suite Carroll County.

The Basilica of Saint Mary (Minneapolis, Minnesota) commissioned him to write lyrics for a festive hymn celebrating the feast of St. Francis. This hymn has become a standard at the Basilica's famous Blessing of the Animals celebration since 1994.

Mr. Hassing is an intellectual property law attorney specializing in arts and entertainment law. He is a pro bono panel attorney for California Lawyers for the Arts, and is writer member of ASCAP.