Date: October 28, 2010
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For Immediate Release
Fredrikson & Byron Attorney Kevin Goodno Honored
by Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN October 28, 2010 – – The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota honored Kevin Goodno with the “Champion of Epilepsy Award” at its September board meeting. The award recognized his work in epilepsy advocacy and awareness. Goodno joined the Epilepsy Foundation Board of Directors in 2006 and is currently the board president.
“Kevin is an amazing man who has partnered with me the past several years to make the Epilepsy Foundation a great organization,” said Bennie Loro, Minnesota Epilepsy Foundation executive director. “He has truly made a difference in the lives of people with epilepsy.”
Working with current and past board members, Goodno helped create and orchestrate the foundation’s first Day at the Capital in 2007. Goodno also attended the National Epilepsy Foundation’s Public Policy Day in Washington, D.C, and has worked for legislation to stop epilepsy medication substitution. He has helped raise significant funds for the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota’s annual “Stroll for Epilepsy”.
Goodno is the chair of Fredrikson & Byron’s Government Relations practice. He has extensive experience in state and local government with particular focus on health care and tax policy. Goodno also worked in Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s administration as the commissioner of Minnesota’s Department of Human Services and served on the Governor’s Health Cabinet. Before joining the Department of Human Services, he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives for 12 years, representing the Moorhead area.
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. We are 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.