Date: March 4, 2010
Contact: Kelly Griffith, Marketing Manager
Phone:
(612) 492-7514
Email: kgriffith@fredlaw.com
For Immediate Release
Fredrikson & Byron Opens Fargo Office
Minneapolis, MN March 4, 2010 – – Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. has continued its growth in the upper Midwest by opening an office in Fargo, North Dakota, effective March 3, 2010. Three attorneys have joined the firm as officers: Kristy L. Albrecht, Jon E. Strinden, and Todd E. Zimmerman. The team brings an established local and regional reputation and a full-service offering to business clients in North Dakota and the upper Midwest. The officers are joined by two associate attorneys: Benjamin J. Hasbrouck and Nola A. McNeally.
These newest Fredrikson attorneys will combine their expertise with that of firm attorneys in Bismarck, Minneapolis, and other Firm offices to support clients across a variety of industries, particularly financial services, energy, healthcare, technology, and agribusiness.
The Fargo office provides Fredrikson’s Midwest clients with immediate access to important business connections and legal services. “North Dakota’s economy is one of the strongest in our country. Fredrikson & Byron’s continued expansion there is another strong step forward in our Midwest regional growth strategy,” said John Koneck, President of Fredrikson & Byron. “We are pleased to have this team of exceptional lawyers with strong local and industry connections join us. Our clients will benefit from our broad offering of services in North Dakota, the Midwest, and internationally.” Fredrikson & Byron now serves clients from offices in Minneapolis, Des Moines, Bismarck, and Fargo, as well as from international offices in Monterrey, Mexico, and Shanghai, China.
“We are pleased to join a leading Midwest firm that has made a strong commitment to the region,” said Jon Strinden of Fredrikson & Byron’s Fargo office. “Our practices and expertise complement those of Fredrikson, and the firm provides the best platform for us to continue to serve our clients and to grow our practices in North Dakota and beyond.
OFFICERS:
Kristy L. Albrecht is an officer and member of the Fargo employment and labor, litigation, and appellate groups. She represents employers in a wide variety of employment-related disputes, including actions involving claims of discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation, and also advises on employment law issues. She defends against employee benefits claims under ERISA, and represent clients in connection with non-compete covenants, confidentiality agreements, and common-law duties of loyalty. Albrecht also represents clients in suits regarding business and commercial contracts, allegations of civil fraud, and civil rights matters.
Jon E. Strinden is an officer and member of the corporate, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, and business and tax practice groups. His focus is working with closely held businesses and providing general legal and business services with a concentration on mergers and acquisitions and capital issues.
Todd E. Zimmerman is an officer and member of the litigation, real estate, and bank and finance groups. Zimmerman handles a wide range of commercial litigation matters and related business transactions. He has a particular focus on matters for his financial services clients, including loan restructurings and workouts, litigation, and privacy issues. His practice also includes contract litigation, corporate governance and shareholder disputes, securities litigation and broker/dealer claims, real estate litigation, and other business disputes. Zimmerman has also handled several products liability matters and accounting malpractice claims.
Benjamin J. Hasbrouck is an associate in the litigation group. He has experience handling a wide range of commercial cases involving contracts, business torts, bankruptcy, and shareholder and partnership disputes, as well as cases involving securities law, professional malpractice, personal injury, and wrongful death. Ben has also represented business clients before state licensing and regulatory agencies, including in securities investigation and enforcement matters.
Nola McNeally is an associate in corporate group, with a concentration in privately held companies, venture capital work, mergers and acquisitions and advising businesses on general corporate matters, Blue Sky securities law issues and real estate.
Fredrikson & Byron is a 240 attorney law firm based in Minneapolis, with offices in Bismarck, Des Moines, Fargo, Monterrey, Mexico, and Shanghai, China. We’ve built a reputation as the firm “where law and business meet” by bringing business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to our work with clients, and by operating as business advisors and strategic partners as well as legal counselors. The firm’s primary areas of practice include banking, corporate, employment, energy, renewable energy, franchise, government relations, healthcare, intellectual property, international, litigation, real estate, securities, and tax. We serve a broad range of clients, including multinational corporations, public companies, privately-held businesses, entrepreneurs, government agencies, and family businesses. Fredrikson & Byron’s attorneys also work with individuals on estate planning, family law, and immigration matters. Fredrikson & Byron is a sponsor of the North Dakota Trade Office (NDTO) and was the recipient of the North Dakota Trade Office’s 2006 International Business Resources Award for its continued commitment to North Dakota’s exporters via the NDTO. The firm is the exclusive Minnesota law firm member of the World Services Group, a worldwide network of professional service providers. More information about the firm is available at www.fredlaw.com.