Attorney Claire H. Padgett has joined Fredrikson’s Energy & Natural Resources Group.
Fredrikson was recently honored by Diversity & Flexibility Alliance as a 2022 Tipping the Scales firm. Fredrikson is one of just 57 firms recognized for having 50 percent or more women in its 2022 U.S.-based new partner classes.
Fredrikson announces the addition of 12 new attorneys.
Fredrikson has been named a Tier 1 Metropolitan “Best Law Firm” in 41 practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in 2023.
Attorney Katlyn M. Korsakov has joined Fredrikson's Trusts & Estates Group.
Fredrikson attorneys Terrence J. Fleming, David R. Marshall 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.
Attorneys Zachary S. McFarland and Thomas Wheeler have rejoined Fredrikson & Byron in its Litigation Group. McFarland rejoins Fredrikson after serving as a clerk to Judge John R. Tunheim of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Wheeler rejoins Fredrikson following a clerkship with Judge Susan Richard Nelson of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.
Attorney Nathan D. Converse has joined Fredrikson & Byron in its Litigation, White Collar & Regulatory Defense and Internal Investigations Groups. Converse guides clients through complex business disputes and government investigations through strategic counsel and tenacious advocacy.
Fredrikson & Byron has announced the results of the 2022 board elections.
Attorney Nicholas F. Miller has joined Fredrikson & Byron in its Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation and Appellate Groups. Miller is a trial lawyer specializing in intellectual property and commercial disputes.
Attorney Matthew P. Kopp has joined Fredrikson & Byron’s Fargo office in its Litigation Group. Kopp helps clients navigate complex business disputes.
Fredrikson & Byron has achieved Mansfield 5.0 Certification Plus status.
Fredrikson & Byron has been named a 2022 Compass Award winner by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity.
Minneapolis attorney Cody M. Bauer has joined Fredrikson & Byron’s Energy Group.
Minneapolis attorney Panhia Vang has joined Fredrikson & Byron’s Litigation Group.
Fredrikson & Byron was recently named one of Iowa’s Top Workplaces by The Des Moines Register and Energage. Just 139 businesses in the state are given this recognition. The surveyed companies employ more than 50,500 people in Iowa. Fredrikson was the only law firm recognized in the small employer category.
Minneapolis attorney Vanessa Johnson has joined Fredrikson & Byron’s Energy, Environment Law, Energy Regulation & Permitting and Energy Litigation groups.
Fredrikson & Byron shareholder Bridget R. Penick has been named president of the board of directors of Ballet Des Moines for 2022-2023.
For the ninth consecutive year, Fredrikson & Byron received national recognition for its status as one of the best U.S. law firms for female attorneys, according to two recently published Law360 surveys.
Fredrikson & Byron has elected 16 new shareholders: Marguerite J. Ahmann, F. Charles Bennett, Zhu “June” Cheng, Dominick J. Grande, Alethea M. Huyser, Jade B. Jorgenson, Benjamin C. Neitzel, Andrew M. Nick, Carl J. Numrich, Jeri L. Parkin, Jordan S. Rife, Gauri S. Samant, Alyssa M. Troje, Amanda L. Welters, Chantal M. Wilson and Ryan C. Young.
Fredrikson & Byron has been named a finalist in the law firm category of the 2022 Best of Business Awards by Twin Cities Business (TCB).
Fredrikson & Byron attorney Bridget R. Penick has been appointed to serve on the Iowa State Bar Association’s (ISBA) Ways and Means Committee for the 2022-2023 fiscal year.
Attorney Elizabeth N. Thomson has joined Fredrikson & Byron as an associate in the Litigation Group.
Minneapolis attorney Travis R. Panneck joined Fredrikson & Byron as an associate in the Bank & Finance Group.
Fredrikson & Byron attorney Jodie McDougal has been re-appointed to serve a second term as chair of the Iowa State Bar Association’s (ISBA) Construction Law Section Council for the 2022-2023 fiscal year.
Fredrikson & Byron’s Trusts & Estates Group was ranked Band 1 in Private Wealth Law in Minnesota and North Dakota in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2022 edition.
Super Lawyers recognized 29 Fredrikson & Byron attorneys as 2022 Minnesota Super Lawyers and 15 attorneys as Minnesota Rising Stars.
Fredrikson & Byron attorneys Mark W. Vyvyan, Brian S. McCool, John M. Koneck and Alyssa M. Troje were recognized for their accomplishments, hard work, ingenuity and outstanding work ethic and were included in Minnesota Lawyer’s POWER 30 in Construction and Commercial Real Estate.
- Fredrikson & Byron has announced the expansion of its Government Relations Group in Iowa with the addition of Counsel, Logan Murray, and Specialist, Angela J. Caulk. Murray and Caulk join Noah J. Tabor and Linda L. Upmeyer, increasing the group’s strength and capacity to serve clients in Iowa.
Minneapolis attorney Jeremy P. Greenhouse has joined Fredrikson & Byron as a shareholder in the Environment Law, Energy and Energy Regulation & Permitting Groups.
- Attorney N. Georgette Marling has joined Fredrikson & Byron as an attorney in the Immigration Group.
The Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) recognized 49 Fredrikson attorneys as North Star Lawyers.
Employment & Labor attorney Karen G. Schanfield has been given the 2022 Leonard Lindquist Distinguished Practice Award by the Minnesota State Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section.
- Fredrikson & Byron shareholder Lousene M. Hoppe has been named a 2022 Notable Partner in Law by Twin Cities Business.
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 25 individual attorneys from Fredrikson & Byron in its 2022 edition, released today.
Attorney Janet M. Olawsky has joined Fredrikson & Byron as a senior associate in the Employment & Labor Group.
Fredrikson & Byron announces the expansion of its Energy practice with the addition of five attorneys in Madison, Wisconsin.
Former Iowa Speaker of the House of Representatives, Linda L. Upmeyer, has joined Fredrikson & Byron’s Government Relations Group.
Attorney John T. Soshnik has joined Fredrikson & Byron in the Health Law Group. Soshnik represents health care clients on a wide variety of transactional, regulatory, governance and contract matters.
Fredrikson & Byron announces the expansion of its Construction and Real Estate Groups with the addition of three attorneys in Iowa, including shareholders, Jodie Clark McDougal and Ryan Haaland, and senior associate, Jonathon L. Schroeder.
Mergers & Acquisitions attorney Roxanne Thorelli is among seven Hennepin County Bar Association members selected to receive the 2022 Excellence Award.
Fredrikson & Byron has been named one of 50 BTI Midsize Client Service Masters in the U.S. in 2022.
Fredrikson & Byron attorney Christopher D. Pham will lead the new Sports and NIL Clinic at the University of Minnesota Law School in partnership with Fredrikson & Byron.
Fredrikson & Byron is acting as legal counsel to HelpSystems in its acquisition of Tripwire and Alert Logic.
Clients of Fredrikson & Byron have recognized the firm for excellent client service, as published in the BTI Client Service A-Team 2022: Survey of Law Firm Client Service Performance.
Attorney Michael L. Walls has joined Fredrikson & Byron as an associate in the Energy, Energy Regulation & Permitting, Real Estate and Construction Groups.
Attorney Nyajuok Y. Deng joins Fredrikson & Byron as an associate in the Technology & Data group.
Fredrikson & Byron attorney Masha M. Yevzelman has been named a 2022 Women in Business honoree by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
Fredrikson & Byron is ranked among the most active law firms advising on merger and acquisition, private equity and venture capital deals in PitchBook’s 2021 Annual Global League Tables.
Fredrikson & Byron shareholder Lora Friedemann has been appointed by Chief Judge John R. Tunheim to co-chair a Merit Selection Panel with the Honorable Arthur J. Boylan (retired).
Fredrikson & Byron shareholders Lora Friedemann, Cynthia A. Moyer, John Pickerill and Ann Dunn Wessberg have been named to the top band in the 2022 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals (WTR 1000) for Minnesota.
Fredrikson & Byron attorney Aubrey J. Zuger was honored with a Friend Award for her role advising YWCA Cass Clay in Fargo, North Dakota, on legal protections for victims of domestic violence.
Fredrikson & Byron attorney Jeri L. Parkin has been named a 2022 Notable Woman in Law by Twin Cities Business, honoring her as an exemplary professional who handles complex transactions and uses her expertise to guide a variety of clients through obstacles.
Fredrikson & Byron attorney Soobin Kim has been chosen as a 2022 Fellow by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity.
Fredrikson & Byron attorney Tina Yin Sowatzke has been selected for membership in the 2022 Pathfinder program by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity.
Fredrikson & Byron is acting as legal counsel to Captionmax in its transaction with 3Play Media.
Attorney Julie L. Sprau has joined Fredrikson & Byron as counsel in the Corporate & Securities Group. Sprau delivers pragmatic, strategic advice to clients in a variety of business settings.
Natasha Townes Robinson has joined Fredrikson & Byron as an associate in the Litigation Group.
Kaitie A. Eke has joined Fredrikson & Byron as an associate in the Trusts and Estates Group.
Ann M. Ladd, James H. Snelson, Kevin S. Spreng and Jeffrey J. Steinle have been named BTI Client Service All-Stars 2022.
Allison O. Woodbury has joined the Business & Tax Planning, Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions and Renewable Energy Groups.
Attorney Grace E. Bogart has joined Fredrikson & Byron as an associate in the Corporate & Securities Group.
Attorney Sarah B. Golwitzer has joined Fredrikson & Byron as an associate in the Litigation Group.
Attorney Shana N. Conklin has joined Fredrikson & Byron as an associate in the Real Estate Group.
Fredrikson & Byron is proud to support the Wanton Injustice Legal Detail, an affiliated non-profit organization of Twin Cities Diversity in Practice.
Fredrikson & Byron earned 100 of 100 possible points on the 2022 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s leading benchmarking tool and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
Attorney Nicole A. Rollins has joined Fredrikson & Byron as an associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate & Securities Groups.
Fredrikson & Byron is acting as legal counsel to Stone-Goff Partners in its sale of Centerline Communications.
Fredrikson & Byron is acting as legal counsel to Altasciences in its agreement to acquire Sinclair Research.
- Fredrikson & Byron is acting as legal counsel to Brightstar Capital Partners, a private equity firm, in its agreement to acquire Novae Corp, one of the fastest-growing trailer manufacturers in North America, employing more than 1,100 across 15 facilities with an active dealer network of more than 500 partners.
- Attorney Eric H. Schilling has joined Fredrikson & Byron as an associate in the Bank & Finance Group.
Fredrikson & Byron shareholder Lousene M. Hoppe has been selected to the TCB 100 People to Know in 2022 list by Twin Cities Business.
- Attorney Sarah A. Horstmann has joined Fredrikson & Byron as a shareholder in the Litigation, Trade Secrets, and Non-Competes Groups.
- Attorney Elizabeth A. Schenfisch has joined Fredrikson & Byron as an associate in the Corporate & Securities Group.
- Michelle S. Fitch and Aaron C. Nyquist have joined Fredrikson & Byron's Mergers & Acquisitions Group.
- Fredrikson & Byron Recognized with Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s 2021 Compass Award.
- Attorney Luke P. de Leon has joined Fredrikson & Byron as an associate in the Intellectual Property Litigation and Litigation Groups.
- Attorney Navita T. Lakhram has joined Fredrikson & Byron as an associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group.
Fredrikson & Byron has been named a Tier 1 Metropolitan “Best Law Firm” in 40 practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in 2022.
- In a significant victory for trust beneficiaries in Minnesota, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued an important decision on October 27, 2021.
- Attorney Lynn A. Baldus has joined Fredrikson & Byron as an associate in the Corporate & Securities, Corporate Governance and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups.
- Fredrikson & Byron announces the addition of six associates to the firm’s Minneapolis office.
- Fredrikson & Byron attorneys 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.
The results of Fredrikson & Byron’s 2021 board elections have been announced.
- Attorney William S. Forsberg has joined Fredrikson & Byron in its Trusts & Estates Group.
- For the eighth consecutive year, Fredrikson & Byron received national recognition for its status as one of the best U.S. law firms for female attorneys, according to two recently published Law360 surveys.
- The North Dakota Petroleum Council recently elected Fredrikson & Byron shareholder Lawrence Bender to serve a two-year term as the new chair of its board of directors.
- Fredrikson & Byron attorney Zachary S. Pratt was recently elected to serve on the First Tee of Central Iowa Board of directors, effective immediately.
- Pam Wandzel has been nominated as one of the honorees in The Citizens League’s #MNCivicLeader an annual social media campaign to identify everyday civic leaders who go above and beyond to make a difference in Minnesota.
- Attorney Tess L. Pocock has joined Fredrikson & Byron as an associate in the Energy, Renewable Energy and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups.
Fredrikson & Byron shareholder and president John M. Koneck has been recognized as one of Minnesota’s most powerful business leaders in the 2021 edition of the Minnesota 500.
- Fredrikson & Byron continues growth in the Des Moines market with the addition of patent attorney Tina G. Yin Sowatzke.
- On August 5, 2021, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced Deferred Enforced Departure would be provided to eligible Hong Kong residents in the United States.
- Fredrikson & Byron acted as legal counsel to Central Farm Service in helping CFS secure an exclusive agreement with Greenfield Global to supply corn for Greenfield’s newly acquired ethanol plant in Winnebago, Minnesota.
- Thomas C. Snook, Brendan Mochoruk and Zachary M. Sheahan have joined Fredrikson & Byron’s Mergers & Acquisitions Group.
- Fredrikson & Byron has achieved Mansfield Certification and Certification Plus status from Diversity Lab for demonstrating a commitment to boosting representation of diverse lawyers in law firm leadership.
- Fredrikson & Byron attorney Loan T. Huynh has been awarded the 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Award by Minnesota Lawyer magazine.
Fredrikson & Byron has elected 14 new shareholders: Nancy S. Anton, Kyle A. Barlow, Daniel P. Deveny, Tyler J. Gludt, Justin G. Hughes, Bryan J. Morben, Mark D. Salsbury, Levi J. Smith, Matthew L. Stortz, Asmah Tareen, Courtney A. H. Thompson, Ashley R. Thronson, Marcus J. Tibesar and Brandon R. Underwood.
110 Fredrikson & Byron attorneys were named by Best Lawyers in its 2022 ranking reports.
- Fredrikson & Byron attorney Roxanne N. Thorelli will be awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award by Volunteer Lawyers Network, Ltd. at its Riverfront Celebration event on September 9.
- Fredrikson & Byron is once again pleased to sponsor Fashion Week Minnesota #FWMN. This multi-day event showcases the incredible talent in Minnesota’s fashion and design community.
- Fredrikson & Byron has been named law firm category winner of the Best of Business 2021 Readers’ Choice Award by Twin Cities Business (TCB).
- Fredrikson & Byron tax attorney Masha Yevzelman has been awarded the Friend of the Profession Award by the Minnesota Society of CPAs.
- Attorney Veronica B. Salsbury has joined Fredrikson & Byron as an officer in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Groups.
- Attorney Joseph P. Bottrell has joined Fredrikson & Byron as an associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group.
- Fredrikson & Byron continues growth in the Des Moines market with the addition of patent attorney Sean D. Solberg.
Fredrikson & Byron shareholders Ann Dunn Wessberg and Lora Friedemann were recognized by World Trademark Review (WTR) in its 2021 Global Leaders list.
- Fredrikson & Byron announces the addition of three attorneys in the firm’s Des Moines office, including shareholder, Krystle Campa, senior associate, Alex Kron, and associate, Natalie Williams, who join Fredrikson’s Energy Group.
- Fredrikson & Byron’s Trusts & Estates Group was ranked Band 1 in Private Wealth Law in Minnesota and North Dakota in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2021 edition.
Super Lawyers recognized 28 Fredrikson & Byron attorneys as 2021 Minnesota Super Lawyers and 16 attorneys as Minnesota Rising Stars.
Attorney Jonathan B. Vessey has joined Fredrikson & Byron as a shareholder in the Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups. Vessey represents clients in private equity investments, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate governance.
- Fredrikson & Byron attorneys Grant D. Fairbairn, Lora Friedemann, Thomas R. Hipkins, Ann M. Ladd, Kurt J. Niederluecke, Charles D. Segelbaum and David C. West are featured in the 2021 edition of the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals.
- Fredrikson & Byron attorneys Kristy Dahl Rogers, Bret A. Dublinske, Bridget R. Penick, Emily S. Pontius, Brandon R. Underwood and J. Marc Ward have been appointed to positions within ISBA for the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
- Four Fredrikson attorneys were featured in Minnesota Lawyer's POWER 30 in Construction and Real Estate Law.
Attorney Robert Day has rejoined Fredrikson & Byron as an officer in the Patents, Intellectual Property, and Intellectual Property Litigation Groups.
Attorney Benjamin D. Sharp has joined Fredrikson & Byron as an associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group.
- Super Lawyers named eight Fredrikson & Byron attorneys to the list of Great Plains Super Lawyers and included two Fredrikson attorneys on the list of Great Plains Rising Stars.
- Fredrikson & Byron shareholder R. Scott Johnson was recently elected to serve a two-year term on the board of directors for BioConnect Iowa, Iowa’s leading resource for bioscience innovators and entrepreneurs.
- The Fredrikson & Byron Foundation funded and launched the Small Business Recovery Microgrant Program with administrative support from NDC. The program provides financial support to small businesses impacted by damage sustained from civil unrest that followed George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis last year.
- "These firms prove client service savvy still sits at the epicenter of client relationships — no matter how big or small the firm," BTI Consulting Group states.
Attorney Alethea M. Huyser has been elected to serve as Secretary Treasurer of the Minnesota State Bar Association's Appellate Practice Section for the 2021-2022 bar year.
- Fredrikson & Byron acted as legal counsel to Icario in its sale to private equity firm CVC Capital Partners and in its acquisition of ChipRewards.
