Date: April 23, 2007
Contact: Kelly Griffith, Marketing Manager
Phone: (612) 492-7514
Email: kgriffith@fredlaw.com

For Immediate Release

Fredrikson & Byron Attorney Mary Ranum Elected to the American College of Mortgage Attorneys

Minneapolis, MN April 23, 2007 – – Mary Ranum, a firm shareholder and Chair of Fredrikson & Byron’s Real Estate Law Group, has been elected to the American College of Mortgage Attorneys (ACMA). The ACMA was established to bring together skilled lawyers experienced in lending transactions secured by real estate to improve and reform practice and related procedures.

Mary Ranum is the Chair of Fredrikson & Byron’s Real Estate Law Group. She works with a broad range of clients including lending institutions, major retailers, and real estate developers on acquisitions, financings, and leasing.

Fredrikson & Byron is a 200-plus 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, franchise, government relations, healthcare, intellectual property, international, litigation, real estate, securities, tax and wind energy. 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.