Date: June 18, 2012
Contact: Kelly Griffith, Marketing Manager
Phone: (612) 492-7514
Email: kgriffith@fredlaw.com

For Immediate Release

Fredrikson & Byron Recognized by 2012 Chambers USA

Minneapolis, MN June 18, 2012 – – Fredrikson & Byron is pleased to announce its rankings in the 2012 Edition of Chambers USA; America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The rankings for law firms and individual attorneys are in bands from 1-6, with 1 being the best. There are further categories in which attorneys can be ranked as exceptional individuals. The qualities on which rankings are assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client.

Chambers ranked Fredrikson & Byron in the following practice areas:

Minnesota office:

Corporate/M&A (Firm Band 2)
Labor & Employment (Firm Band 2)
Litigation: General Commercial (Firm Band 3)
Real Estate (Firm Band 2)

North Dakota office:

Corporate/Commercial (Firm Band 2)
Litigation: General Commercial (Firm Band 2)

Chambers also ranked the following Fredrikson & Byron attorneys in Minnesota:

John A. Satorius – Corporate/M&A
Keith A. Libbey – Corporate/M&A
Melodie R. Rose – Corporate/M&A
Thomas W. Garton – Corporate/M&A
Anne M. Radolinski – Labor & Employment
Karen G. Schanfield – Labor & Employment
Richard A. Ross – Labor & Employment
Robert C. Boisvert Jr. – Labor & Employment
Gregory E. Karpenko – Litigation: General Commercial
Thomas S. Fraser – Litigation: General Commercial
Todd A. Wind – Litigation: General Commercial
John M. Koneck – Real Estate
Mary S. Ranum – Real Estate
David C. Sellergren – Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

Chambers also ranked the following Fredrikson & Byron attorneys in North Dakota:

Jon E. Strinden – Corporate/Commercial
Nola A. McNeally – Corporate/Commercial
Kristy L. Albrecht – Labor & Employment
Lawrence Bender – Litigation: Energy & Natural Resources
Todd E. Zimmerman – Litigation: General Commercial

To view Fredrikson & Byron’s rankings online, visit Chambers USA.

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. is a 260 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 advertising, banking, corporate, corporate governance, employment and labor, energy and renewable energy, government relations, healthcare, intellectual property, international, life sciences, litigation, mergers & acquisitions, 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.