Date: July 19, 2006
Contact: Kelly Griffith, Marketing Manager
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(612) 492-7514
Email: kgriffith@fredlaw.com
For Immediate Release
Fredrikson & Byron Attorney Jay Quam Appointed To Hennepin County District Court Judgeship
Minneapolis, MN July 19, 2006 – Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. is pleased to announce that firm shareholder Jay Quam was appointed by Governor Tim Pawlenty to a Fourth Judicial District Judgeship.
Quam has been a member of Fredrikson & Byron since 1988. A shareholder practicing general litigation, Quam’s experience involves most types of large and small civil disputes. Quam chairs Fredrikson & Byron’s Professional Development Committee, has been a Hennepin County Conciliation Court Judge, teaches trial advocacy at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, and is an attorney coach for the Mounds View High School Mock Trial Team. He is a member of the Central Minnesota Legal Services Board, served on the Volunteer Lawyers Network Board of Directors and founded its summer associate program, and co-founded and is an advisor with the Educational and Representational Program for North Vista Education Center. Quam has also provided pro bono legal advice to clients of Catholic Charities/Branch III Homeless Shelter, and The City, Inc. Throughout his legal career, Quam has made a significant commitment to pro bono service. In recognition of his efforts, he received the 2003 Fredrikson & Byron Distinguished Service Award for his longstanding pro bono service, including devoting an average of 150 hours per year to pro bono over the last 10 years. Quam received his J.D. cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1988, and his bachelor of arts degree summa cum laude from Moorhead State University in 1984.
“Jay has been an excellent Fredrikson lawyer and partner. He has served our clients well and he has inspired us to become better lawyers and citizens through his commitment to training, to providing pro bono legal services to the disadvantaged, and to community service in general,” John Koneck, president of Fredrikson & Byron, said as he announced Quam’s appointment to the bench.
Fredrikson & Byron is a 200-attorney law firm based in Minneapolis, with offices in Iowa, London and Monterrey, Mexico. The firm's primary areas of practice include banking, corporate, employment, 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.