Introduction

Lynn is an officer and shareholder practicing corporate, commercial, bank, and finance law. She concentrates in negotiating and documenting merger, acquisition, disposition, and restructuring transactions, as well as commercial loan, lease financing, and structured finance transactions.

Lynn has written and lectured on director and officer issues, secured lending transactions, trust originated preferred securities, and other topics.

Lynn has been recognized in the Woodward/White The Best Lawyers in America since 2001.

Education

• University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., 1985, with high distinction
• University of Iowa, B.B.A., 1982, with high distinction

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 1985
• U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 1986

Practice Areas

• Bank & Finance
• Banking & Financial Services Litigation
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Corporate
• Private Equity & Venture Capital

Selected Publications & Presentations

• Presenter, “Key Developments that Every Banker Should Know,” Fredrikson & Byron Bank & Finance Seminar, September 22, 2011
• “Chapter 300 Repeal Now Effective,” Fredrikson & Byron’s Bank Focus Newsletter, September 2006
• “Be Wary of a 'Clean' Search Report,” Fredrikson & Byron’s Bank Focus Newsletter, December 2003
• “New Nine: Tips and Reminders,” December 2001
• “New 9: What to Do,” June 2001
• “Increasing Capital with Trust Preferred Securities,” June 2001
• “Document Your Electronic Transactions,” December 1997
• “Loan Gone Bad? When Enforcing the Security Interest by Court Order, Remember to Start the Lawsuit,” August 1997

Professional Activities

• American Bar Association, Business Law Section
• Minnesota State Bar Association, Business Law Section
• Hennepin County Bar Association, Corporate, Business and Franchising Section

Honors & Distinctions

• Chairperson, University of Iowa, College of Law, Moot Court Board, 1985
• Beta Alpha Psi
• Beta Gamma Sigma
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America
• Minnesota Super Lawyer, Minnesota Super Lawyers magazine