Awards & Rankings

For the tenth consecutive year, Fredrikson has received national recognition for its status as one of the best U.S. law firms for female attorneys, according to a recently published Law360 survey.  

Fredrikson shareholder Masha M. Yevzelman has been selected as an honoree for the Minnesota Lawyer Top Women in Law awards.

Fredrikson senior associate Roxanne N. Thorelli has been awarded the 2022-2023 Outstanding New Lawyer of the Year Award by the Minnesota State Bar Association.

One hundred and thirty Fredrikson attorneys were named by Best Lawyers® in its 2024 ranking reports. Eighty-eight Fredrikson attorneys were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© and 42 Fredrikson attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch© 2024. Six of these attorneys were also named a “Lawyer of the Year.” 

Fredrikson attorneys Grant D. Fairbairn, Thomas R. Hipkins, Ann M. Ladd, Paul J. LaVanway, Kurt J. Niederluecke, Charles D. Segelbaum and David C. West are featured in the 2023 edition of the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals.

Fredrikson senior associate Natasha Townes Robinson has been awarded the 2023 National Bar Association Women Lawyers Division Outstanding Young Lawyer Award.

Fredrikson litigation attorney Natasha Townes Robinson has been named a 2023 Up & Coming Attorney by Minnesota Lawyer.

Fredrikson’s Trusts & Estates Group was ranked Band 1 in Private Wealth Law in Minnesota and North Dakota in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2023 edition.

Super Lawyers recognized 25 Fredrikson attorneys as 2023 Minnesota Super Lawyers and 17 attorneys as Minnesota Rising Stars.

The Minnesota State Bar Association has recognized 62 Fredrikson attorneys as North Star Lawyers.

Litigation attorney Joseph T. Dixon, III was named a 2023 BTI Client Service All-Star. Based on more than 350 independent interviews with top legal decision makers, this national ranking recognizes attorneys who have mastered the art of superior client service. Only 293 attorneys in the U.S. were selected for recognition in 2023.

Fredrikson has been named a finalist in the law firm category of the 2023 Best of Business Awards by Twin Cities Business. The annual survey of executives and decision-makers recognizes one winner and two finalists in each category to honor favored and respected local businesses.

The Advocates for Human Rights has awarded Fredrikson with a 2023 Law Firm Pro Bono Award for its long-term commitment to pro bono and for involving the entire firm in its pro bono efforts.

Super Lawyers named 10 Fredrikson attorneys to the list of Great Plains Super Lawyers and included six attorneys on the list of Great Plains Rising Stars.

Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, an annual legal guide identifying the top attorneys and law firms in the United States, ranked 12 practice areas and 26 individual attorneys from Fredrikson in its 2023 edition.

Fredrikson attorney Navita T. Lakhram has been appointed to the Twin Cities Diversity in Practice and Wanton Injustice Legal Detail board of directors, in her capacity as co-chair of TCDIP’s Emerging Leader’s Group.

Fredrikson attorney Mary Beth Peranteau recently received a commendation from the State Bar of Wisconsin for her article, “Riparian Rights in Wisconsin,” published in the November 2022 edition of the Wisconsin Lawyer. The commendation appears in the May 2023 edition of Wisconsin Lawyer.

Fredrikson attorney Mark Vyvyan has been awarded Volunteer of the Year by Volunteer Lawyers Network. VLN presents this award to Vyvyan due to his deep and long-term commitment to pro bono work in the area of housing and litigation. 

Fredrikson attorney Brian McCool has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers.

Fredrikson Government Relations Specialist Cody J. Holliday has been appointed as a commissioner to the Saint Anthony Village Parks and Environment Commission. The focus of the commission concentrates on the sustainable use and management of environmental resources, including air, water, energy, land, ecological resources and waste.