One hundred and forty-three Fredrikson attorneys were named by Best Lawyers® in its 2027 ranking reports. 113 attorneys were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® and 30 attorneys were included in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, recognizing attorneys who typically have been in practice for five to nine years and have displayed outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. In addition, 11 attorneys have been selected as "Lawyer of the Year," where only one attorney per practice area in each designated metropolitan area receives this additional honor.
Best Lawyers' 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” Recipients
Des Moines, Iowa
- Bridget R. Penick – Labor Law - Management
Madison, Wisconsin
- Justin W. Chasco – Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law
Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Christina K. Brusven – Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Terrence J. Fleming – Litigation - Securities
- William P. Hefner – Environmental Law
- Gregory E. Karpenko – Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Jessica D. Manivasager – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Ryan T. Murphy – Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Lindsey A. Remakel – Energy Law
- Howard A. Roston – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Allison O. Woodbury – Tax Law
2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
Bismarck, North Dakota
- Lawrence Bender – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law
- Andrew Neumann – Oil and Gas Law
Des Moines, Iowa
- Philip S. Bubb – Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Real Estate
- Krystle L. Campa – Energy Law, Real Estate Law
- William J. Daly – Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law
- Bret A. Dublinske – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Communications Law, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law
- Ryan Haaland – Real Estate Law
- R. Scott Johnson – Litigation - Patent, Patent Law, Trademark Law
- Jonathan C. Landon – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Tax Law
- Jodie Clark McDougal – Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
- Bridget R. Penick – Employment Law - Management, Immigration Law, Labor Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
- John C. Pickerill – Advertising Law, Trademark Law
- Emily S. Pontius – Education Law, Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Brett F. Roberts – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Kendra D. Simmons – Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Fargo, North Dakota
- Kristy L. Albrecht – Employment Law - Management
- Jessica L. Foss – Trusts and Estates
- William L. Guy III – Trusts and Estates
- Michael S. Raum – Corporate Law, Tax Law
- F. John Williams III – Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Todd E. Zimmerman – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Securities, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Aubrey J. Zuger – Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Real Estate
Madison, Wisconsin
- Justin W. Chasco – Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law
- Jessica J. Shrestha – Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Real Estate Law
Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Lisa M. Agrimonti – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Energy Regulatory Law
- James L. Baillie – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Frank B. Bennett – Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
- Matthew Boos – Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- James C. Brand – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Ryan C. Brauer – Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
- William J. Brody – Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Trusts and Estates
- Harleigh E. Brown – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Christina K. Brusven – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law
- Jessica Buchert – Corporate Law
- David P. Bunde – Commercial Litigation
- Joseph J. Cassioppi – Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Bronwen L. Cound – Trusts and Estates
- Clinton E. Cutler – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Joseph T. Dixon, III – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Christopher J. Dolan – Real Estate Law
- Janet Dorr – Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Katherine J. Douglas – Health Care Law
- Jeremy P. Duehr – Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law
- John J. Erhart – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Tax Law
- Grant D. Fairbairn – Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Terrence J. Fleming – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Securities
- David M. Glaser – Health Care Law, Litigation - Health Care
- David B. Gollin – Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
- Karen L. Grandstrand – Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law
- Jeremy P. Greenhouse – Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law
- Mark W. Greiner – Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- William P. Hefner – Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law
- Thomas Henke – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Sarah A. Horstmann – Commercial Litigation
- Caitlin B. Houlton Kuntz – Banking and Finance Law
- Christopher B. Hunt – Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
- Loan T. Huynh – Immigration Law
- Alethea M. Huyser – Appellate Practice
- Katherine B. Ilten – Health Care Law
- Leigh-Erin Irons – Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Mercedes M. Jackson – Banking and Finance Law
- Leah Janus – Commercial Litigation
- Ryan S. Johnson – Health Care Law
- Gregory E. Karpenko – Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Sean P. Kearney – International Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law
- Patrick J. Kelly – Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law
- John M. Koneck – Litigation - Real Estate, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law, Real Estate Law
- Kenneth S. Levinson – Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Tax Law
- Debra J. Linder – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Patrick D.J. Mahlberg – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Energy Regulatory Law
- Erik E. Malinowski – Energy Law
- Jessica D. Manivasager – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Tax Law
- David R. Marshall – Commercial Litigation, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Brian S. McCool – Real Estate Law
- Christopher Melsha – Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Anthony Mendoza – Corporate Law
- Sjur Midness – Banking and Finance Law
- Ryan G. Miest – Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Nicole M. Moen – Commercial Litigation
- Ryan T. Murphy – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Laura L. Myers – Advertising Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Sue Ann Nelson – Litigation and Controversy - Tax
- Kurt J. Niederluecke – Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent
- Robert M. Oberlies – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- John G. Patterson – Litigation - Construction
- Steven J. Quam – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Anne M. Radolinski – Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Lindsey A. Remakel – Energy Law, Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law
- Simon C. Root – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Melodie R. Rose – Corporate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Howard A. Roston – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law
- Karen Sandler Steinert – Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Mark D. Savin – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Real Estate Law
- Debra Schneider – Immigration Law
- Dale J. Schoonover – Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
- Manda M. Sertich – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Cameron R. Seybolt – Trusts and Estates
- Sandra Smalley-Fleming – Arbitration, Commercial Litigation
- Jennifer Smith – Energy Law
- Levi J. Smith – Banking and Finance Law
- Mollie Smith – Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law
- James Snelson – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Joseph M. Sokolowski – Litigation - Labor and Employment
- John H. Stout – Corporate Governance Law
- Teresa M. Thompson – Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Jonathan Vessey – Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Mark W. Vyvyan – Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Real Estate
- Haley Waller Pitts – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Energy Regulatory Law
- Ann Dunn Wessberg – Advertising Law, Copyright Law, Trademark Law
- Todd A. Wind – Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Antitrust
- Allison O. Woodbury – Tax Law
- Daniel A. Yarano – Energy Law
St. Paul, Minnesota
- Kevin P. Goodno – Government Relations Practice
2027 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
Bismarck, North Dakota
- Spencer D. Ptacek – Oil and Gas Law
Des Moines, Iowa
- Michael D. Currie – Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction
- Cara S. Donels – Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent
- Austin L. Goodnight – Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Alex N. Kron – Energy Law, Real Estate Law
- Grace E. Manzione – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law, Privacy and Data Security Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Olivia N. Norwood – Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Samuel M. Andre – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Claire E. Beyer – Labor and Employment Law - Management
- Aly Brandvold – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Olivia E. Cares – Energy Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Nathan D. Converse – Commercial Litigation
- Rachael L. Dougherty – Commercial Litigation
- Devin T. Driscoll – Litigation - Environmental
- Bridget A. Duffus – Energy Law
- Jordanne E. Johnston – Real Estate Law
- Katlyn M. Korsakov – Trusts and Estates
- Meaghan Kwan – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Jacob D. Levine – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- John McCutcheon – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Amelia McLean-Robertson – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Environmental Law, Real Estate Law
- Brendan Mochoruk – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Katherine A. Nixon – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Shantal M. Pai – Environmental Law
- Travis R. Panneck – Banking and Finance Law
- Jeri L. Parkin – Real Estate Law
- Gauri S. Samant – Tax Law
- Tash S. Van Lieshout – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Bridget L. Welter – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Ryan C. Young – Commercial Litigation
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