Awards & Rankings

Fredrikson shareholder Jessica J. Shrestha has been named to the 2026 Women in the Law list by Wisconsin Law Journal. The list honors exceptional women in the Wisconsin law community.

Fredrikson shareholder Krista A. P. Hatcher was selected as a 2026 Women in Business honoree by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. The award honors influential women in the Twin Cities who are recognized for their professional achievements, leadership qualities and contributions to the region.

Fredrikson is pleased to announce that 12 attorneys have been named 2026 Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers – independently rated lawyers, a distinction based on nominations within the past three years from senior in‑house counsel around the globe. 

Fredrikson shareholders, Cynthia A. Moyer, Laura L. Myers, John Pickerill, Courtney A. H. Thompson and Ann Dunn Wessberg have been named in the 2026 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals. Fredrikson is one of three Minnesota law firms to receive gold band recognition.

Fredrikson’s Chief Operating Officer Ann Rainhart has been named to the O Shaped 2026 O List, honoring individuals who make a positive impact in the legal profession and embody the 5 Os mindset.

Fredrikson attorneys Alethea (Leah) M. Huyser, Nathan D. Converse, Pari I. McGarraugh and Karen G. Schanfield were named Attorneys of the Year for 2025 by Minnesota Lawyer.

Fredrikson shareholder Christopher D. Pham has been named to the TCB 100 People to Know in 2026 list by Twin Cities Business. The TCB 100 is a guide to people in and around Minnesota business likely to drive change in the year ahead.

Fredrikson commercial law and energy attorney Ryan Cox has been included for a second year in The National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 in Minnesota, honoring him as one of the nation’s best black lawyers.

Fredrikson attorneys Patrick J. Kelly and Luis M. Reséndiz have been included by Best Lawyers® in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Mexico.™ Kelly is named in Saltillo, Mexico, for International Trade and Finance Law; Reséndiz is named in Saltillo, Mexico, for Real Estate Law.

Fredrikson has been named a Tier 1 firm in 50 practice areas regionally and in one practice nationally in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®.

Fredrikson shareholder Mark Vyvyan has been selected by the Hennepin County Bar Association (HCBA) to receive the 2025 Excellence Award.

The Iowa State Bar Association has recognized nine Fredrikson attorneys in its 2025 Pro Bono Honor Roll.

Fredrikson is proud to announce that attorneys William J. Brody and Erik A. Splett have been named 2025 Notable Nonprofit Board Members by Twin Cities Business. Brody was recognized for his service on the board of Northern Star Scouting for which he most recently served as the chair of its CEO Succession Task Force, and Splett for his service on the board of Neighborhood Development Center.

For the twelfth consecutive year, Fredrikson received national recognition for being a workplace that smashes the metaphorical glass ceiling for female attorneys advancing in U.S. law firms.

Fredrikson attorneys Joseph T. Dixon, III, Terrence J. Fleming and Todd A. Wind were recognized for their accomplishments, hard work, ingenuity and outstanding work ethic and were included in Minnesota Lawyer's POWER 30 in Business Litigation in 2025.

Fredrikson attorney Katherine A. Nixon is a recipient of the American Bar Association (ABA) Business Bankruptcy Committee’s 2025 Class II 20/20 Partners Rising Leader Award.

Fredrikson shareholder Mercedes McFarland Jackson and president Melodie R. Rose have been honored with Minnesota Lawyer’s Top Women in Law Award.

One hundred and fifty-one Fredrikson attorneys were named by Best Lawyers^® in its 2026 ranking reports.

Fredrikson shareholder Kevin P. Goodno has been named a 2025 Notable Partner in Law by Twin Cities Business. Goodno was selected for his demonstration of leadership at Fredrikson yielding significant, positive and measurable results in Minnesota communities and in the firm.

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 2025 edition.