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Fredrikson announces the expansion of its Mergers & Acquisitions Group with the addition of three attorneys in Minneapolis, including associate Jake Heck, senior associate Dan Lenhardt and returning associate Mitchell Stauch.

Super Lawyers recognized 26 Fredrikson attorneys as 2025 Minnesota Super Lawyers and 16 attorneys as Minnesota Rising Stars.

Attorney Robert Q. Williams has joined Fredrikson’s Real Estate & Construction Group in the Minneapolis office.

Fredrikson is pleased to announce it has been named the 2025 Outstanding Pro Bono Firm of the Year by The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota.

Minnesota Monthly has recognized 17 Fredrikson attorneys as 2025 Top Lawyers in Minnesota.

Fredrikson attorney Danny A. Bihrle has been appointed to the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Advisory Council (PAC).

Attorney Amy Anderson has joined Fredrikson’s Health Law Group in the Minneapolis Office.

The Minnesota State Bar Association has recognized 74 Fredrikson attorneys as North Star Lawyers. North Star Lawyers are MSBA members who have provided 50 hours or more of pro bono service to low-income individuals or organizations that serve economically disadvantaged individuals during a calendar year.

Fredrikson attorney Roxanne N. Thorelli has been presented with the 2025 Minnesota Pro Bono Champion Award by LegalCORPS.

Attorney Luke Vetter has joined Fredrikson’s Real Estate & Construction Group in the Minneapolis office.

Fredrikson shareholders Cynthia A. Moyer and Ann Dunn Wessberg have been named in the 2025 edition of World Trademark Review (WTR) Global Leaders: Private Practice.

Attorney Allison Richter has joined Fredrikson’s Real Estate & Construction Group in the Iowa office.

Shareholder Janet Dorr has been elected as Secretary/Treasurer of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s (MSBA) Labor and Employment Section.

Fredrikson shareholder Bridget R. Penick has been elected to serve a two-year term as an Iowa State Bar Association delegate to the American Bar Association House of Delegates.

Fredrikson attorneys Grant Fairbairn, Thomas Hipkins, Ann Ladd, Paul LaVanway, Barbara Marchevsky, Kurt Niederluecke, Charles Segelbaum, Adam Steinert and David West are featured in the 2025 edition of the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals. 

Fredrikson’s Director of Pro Bono & Community Service, Katy Drahos, has been appointed by the Minnesota Supreme Court to the brand-new Board of Civil Legal Aid.

Fredrikson has been named a 2025 Best of Buisiness Corporate Law Firm 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 16 practice areas and 29 individual attorneys from Fredrikson in its 2025 edition.

Shareholder Janet Dorr has been appointed to serve on the Hennepin County Bar Association Board of Directors. Dorr will serve a three-year term beginning in July 2025.

Attorney Steven F. Mikel has joined Fredrikson’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity groups.

Attorney Nicholas Smith has joined Fredrikson’s Mergers & Acquisitions Group.

Attorney Tom Brett has joined Fredrikson’s Energy & Natural Resources, Energy Regulation & Permitting, Energy Litigation and Environmental Law groups.

Super Lawyers named 10 Fredrikson attorneys to the list of 2025 Great Plains Super Lawyers and included five Fredrikson attorneys on the list of 2025 Great Plains Rising Stars.

Fredrikson has ranked within the top 10 most active private equity and mergers and acquisitions law firms in PitchBook’s first quarter 2025 Global League Table Awards.

Attorney Abdulla A. Ali has joined Fredrikson’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity groups.

Attorney Jessica R. Sharpe has rejoined Fredrikson’s Litigation, Tax Disputes & Litigation and Investment Management groups. Sharpe represents a wide range of clients in business matters including a variety of tax disputes and controversies.

Attorney Mac Schneider has joined Fredrikson as an officer in its Litigation Group. Schneider brings experience as United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota and a history of litigating complex class action, civil rights and administrative law cases to his work on behalf of clients facing business disputes and compliance issues.

Fredrikson celebrates 15 years serving clients in Fargo. Fredrikson established the Fargo office with five attorneys in March 2010 and has grown to a team of 15 attorneys and 20 staff members today.

Attorney Warren Sexson has joined Fredrikson as an associate in its Mergers & Acquisitions Group. He assists both buyers and sellers throughout the mergers and acquisitions process, specifically by managing the due diligence process, spearheading document drafting and scrutinizing every detail to ensure reliability.

Fredrikson attorney John M. Koneck has been named as one of five honorees for Twin Cities Business magazine’s 2025 Minnesota Business Hall of Fame.

Fredrikson acted as legal counsel to RAW Nutrition, a sports nutrition company, in its partnership with The Quality Group, a European sports nutrition, supplements and health food company.

Attorney Carly G. Parle has joined Fredrikson as an associate in its Business & Tax Planning, Trusts & Estates and Non-Profit & Tax Exempt Organizations groups. Parle supports clients with a wide range of federal and state tax matters, estate planning and business transactions.

Fredrikson attorneys Brian S. McCool, John G. Patterson and Alyssa M. Troje have been selected by Minnesota Lawyer as POWER 30 Construction & Real Estate attorneys in 2025. 

Fredrikson shareholder Mercedes McFarland Jackson was recently elected to a two-year term as Vice Chair of the Science Museum of Minnesota’s Board of Trustees.

Attorney Thomas J. Bush has joined Fredrikson's Iowa office as a senior associate in its Corporate, Start Up & Rapid Growth Enterprises (SURGE), Venture Capital & Angel Financing, Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Governance groups.

Fredrikson is ranked for the sixth consecutive year among the most active law firms advising on merger and acquisition and private equity funds in PitchBook’s 2024 Annual Global League Tables.

Fredrikson president Melodie R. Rose has been selected as a 2025 Women in Business honoree by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (MSPBJ).

Fredrikson attorney Roxanne N. Thorelli has been named to the Association of Corporate Growth Minnesota inaugural class of Rising Stars.

Fredrikson attorney Anupama D. Sreekanth has been named a 2025 Fellow by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD).

Fredrikson attorneys Shantal M. Pai and Maliya G. Rattliffe have been named 2025 Pathfinders by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD).

Fredrikson is pleased to announce that attorney Jacob D. Levine has been chosen by the Twin Cities Cardozo Society to receive the 2025 Arthur T. Pfefer Memorial Award.

Attorney Amber D. Crow has joined Fredrikson's Iowa office as an associate in its Employment, Labor & Benefits and Sports & Entertainment groups.

Fredrikson acted as legal counsel to Sokol Custom Food Ingredients in its sale to Solina, a global partner in the food industry based in France.

Attorney Jordan Lee has joined Fredrikson as an associate in its Patent Group.

Fredrikson shareholders, Cynthia A. Moyer, Laura L. Myers, John Pickerill, Courtney A. H. Thompson and Ann Dunn Wessberg have been named in the 2025 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals.

Fredrikson announces the addition of two attorneys in Iowa, shareholders William J. Daly and Jonathan C. Landon.

Attorney Miriam Solomon has joined Fredrikson as an associate in its Litigation Group.

Fredrikson attorney Zhu “June” Cheng was named a 2025 “40 Under 40” honoree by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (MSPBJ). Each year, MSPBJ editors select 40 leaders under the age of 40 who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement while also finding time to give back to their communities.

Fredrikson attorneys Frank B. Bennett, Ryan C. Brauer, Harleigh Brown, Sean P. Kearney and Brian W. Kensicki have been selected by Minnesota Lawyer as POWER 30 Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) attorneys in 2025. Honorees demonstrate tangible results in M&A law for business owners across the state.

Attorney David R. Moeller has joined Fredrikson as an officer in its Energy & Natural Resources, Energy Regulation & Permitting, Energy Litigation, Renewable Energy and Energy Transition & Decarbonization groups.

Attorney Erika L. Stein has joined Fredrikson as an officer in its Trusts & Estates and Business & Tax Planning groups. 

Fredrikson achieved 100 of 100 possible points on the 2025 Corporate Equality Index and has earned the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Equality 100 Award.

Fredrikson attorney Ryan Cox has been named a Top 40 Under 40 Lawyer in Minnesota by The National Black Lawyers.

Fredrikson attorney Patrick J. Kelly was included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Mexico^® for International Trade and Finance Law.

Fredrikson attorney Leakhena Au has been named a 2024 Rising Star by Super Lawyers for Madison, Wisconsin.

Attorney Hannah J. Weymiller has joined Fredrikson in its Litigation Group.

The Minnesota Legal Services Coalition has honored both Fredrikson and Government Relations Group Senior Government Relations Specialist Andy G. Pomroy and attorney Kevin P. Goodno with the Pro Bono Publico Award for outstanding work in support of civil and legal services in the last two legislative sessions.

Fredrikson has been named a Tier 1 firm in 42 practice areas in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms^®.

Fredrikson attorney John M. Koneck has been named a Minnesota ICON Honoree for 2024 by Minnesota Lawyer and Finance & Commerce. Honorees are selected by an outside panel of industry experts for their high caliber of work and contributions to the community.

Fredrikson announces the addition of 15 new attorneys to the firm’s Minneapolis office.

The Diversity & Flexibility Alliance recently released its 2024 New Partner Report, recognizing Fredrikson as one of the firms that is “Tipping the Scales” toward gender parity.

Firm president Melodie R. Rose has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Governance Counsel, an organization of leading corporate governance lawyers from the U.S. and Canada.

Fredrikson attorney Asmah Tareen has joined the Concordia College Board of Regents. Each of the voting members is elected for a term of four years and subsequently may be re-elected for two additional full consecutive terms.

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 2024. 

Fredrikson shareholder Clinton E. Cutler has received the 2024 Private Practice Lawyer Award by the Minnesota Justice Foundation (MJF).

Firm president Melodie R. Rose was named a 2024 National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Directorship 100™ Governance Professional honoree.

Attorneys Bridget A. Hoffmann and Margaret G. Severson have joined Fredrikson as associates in its Litigation Group.

Fredrikson welcomes attorney Christopher J. Markuson as an associate to its Litigation Group.

Fredrikson attorney Manda M. Sertich has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL).

Fredrikson is proud to announce it has again achieved Mansfield Certification for the 2023-2024 reporting cycle.

Attorney Tim Will has joined Fredrikson as an associate to its Mergers & Acquisitions Group.

Fredrikson welcomes attorney Ralph V. Topinka to its Health Law Group.

Attorneys Samuel D. Gilbaugh and MaKennah E. Little have joined Fredrikson as associates. Gilbaugh has joined the firm’s Tax and Business Planning & Tax groups while Little has joined the Energy & Natural Resources and Real Estate & Construction groups.

Fredrikson, one of the largest and fastest growing law firms in the region, announces that the firm’s shareholders elected Masha M. Yevzelman to the firm’s board of directors and re-elected Kevin P. Goodno and Sean P. Kearney to new terms.

Fredrikson’s appellate team has been awarded the 2024 Distinguished Service Award from the Children's Law Center of Minnesota, an organization that promotes the rights and interests of Minnesota’s children in the judicial, child welfare, health care and education systems.

Fredrikson attorney Christian V. Hokans was recently appointed to the Volunteer Lawyers Network (VLN) Board of Directors.

Fredrikson shareholder Natasha Townes Robinson received the Hennepin County Bar Association’s 2024 Excellence Award for Mentoring in the Profession.

Fredrikson has been named as one of Iowa’s Top Workplaces in 2024 by the Des Moines Register and Energage

Fredrikson attorney Erin M. Boggess has been selected as a Young Lawyers Division Fellow by the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Labor and Employment Law.

Fredrikson attorney Lawrence Bender has been inducted into the North Dakota Petroleum Council Hall of Fame during their 2024 Annual Meeting. The NDPC Hall of Fame recognizes leaders who have made significant contributions to the development of oil and natural gas in North Dakota.

Fredrikson shareholder Asmah Tareen has been selected as an honoree for the Minnesota Lawyer Top Women in Law awards.

Fredrikson was named to Prairie Business magazine’s 2024 list of 50 Best Places to Work.

Fredrikson attorney Nicole A. Bregar has joined the Board of Directors for First Tee – Central Iowa.

Fredrikson welcomes attorney John A. Petravich to its Patents and Intellectual Property groups.

For the eleventh 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.  

North Dakota’s State Board of Higher Education issued $30 million in bonds to finance the construction of a new athletic center at Bismarck State College.

Fredrikson has elected eight new shareholders: Samuel M. Andre, Jesse C. Beier, Janet M. Dorr, Bridget A. Duffus, Thomas M. Patton, Jennifer R. Pusch, Natasha Townes Robinson and Jonathon L. Schroeder.

Fredrikson welcomes attorney Nathan Rice as senior associate in its Litigation, White Collar & Regulatory Defense and Appellate groups.

Fredrikson attorney Zachary S. McFarland has been appointed to the Hennepin County Bar Association Board of Directors for a three-year term. The HCBA is Minnesota's largest district bar association comprised of nearly 8,000 attorneys and legal professionals who live or work in Hennepin County. They advocate for the profession, foster access to justice and provide members with support at every stage of their careers. 

One hundred and forty-eight Fredrikson attorneys were named by Best Lawyers^® in its 2025 ranking reports. Ninety-nine attorneys were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^® and 49 attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch.^® 

Fredrikson’s Senior Business Intelligence Analyst, Denise Rabogliatti, has been named a 2024 Unsung Legal Hero by Minnesota Lawyer.

Fredrikson shareholders have reelected Emily S. Pontius and Benjamin R. Tozer to serve on The Fredrikson & Byron Foundation board of directors.

Fredrikson attorney Maliya G. Rattliffe has been appointed to the Minnesota Women Lawyers (MWL) Board of Directors.

Fredrikson has been honored with a Champions of Justice Award by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC).

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 2024 edition.

Fredrikson attorney Mercedes McFarland Jackson has joined The BrandLab’s Board of Directors. 

Fredrikson acted as legal counsel to Outsell, a SAAS provider of customer engagement technology to the automotive industry, in its sale to Impel, a provider of AI-powered customer lifecycle management company to the automotive industry.

Super Lawyers recognized 26 Fredrikson attorneys as 2024 Minnesota Super Lawyers and 14 attorneys as Minnesota Rising Stars.

Fredrikson welcomes attorney Aly Brandvold as senior associate in its Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity and Corporate Governance groups.

Minnesota Monthly has recognized 29 Fredrikson attorneys as 2024 Top Lawyers in Minnesota.

The Minnesota State Bar Association has recognized 71 Fredrikson attorneys as North Star Lawyers. North Star Lawyers are MSBA members who have provided 50 hours or more of pro bono service to low-income individuals or organizations that serve them during a calendar year. 

Fredrikson welcomes attorney Travis J. Logghe as an officer in its Business & Tax Planning, Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions groups.

Fredrikson attorney and chair of the Immigration Group Loan T. Huynh has been recognized as a 2024 Diverse Leader in Law by Twin Cities Business (TCB).

Fredrikson welcomes attorney Danyal Ahmed as an associate in its Business & Tax Planning Group.

Fredrikson attorneys Grant D. Fairbairn, Thomas R. Hipkins, Ann M. Ladd, Paul J. LaVanway, Barbara Marchevsky, Kurt J. Niederluecke, Charles D. Segelbaum and David C. West are featured in the 2024 edition of the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals. 

Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, an annual legal guide identifying the top attorneys and law firms in the United States, ranked 14 practice areas and 26 individual attorneys from Fredrikson in its 2024 edition.

Fredrikson attorney Megan Bowman has earned the certified Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional credential through the International Association of Privacy Professionals. 

Super Lawyers named nine Fredrikson attorneys to the list of 2024 Great Plains Super Lawyers and included five Fredrikson attorneys on the list of 2024 Great Plains Rising Stars.

Fredrikson welcomes back attorney Wendy A. Lisman as an officer in its Bank & Finance, Debt Finance and Private Equity groups.

Fredrikson government relations specialist Cody J. Holliday has been awarded the 2024 Presidential Award by the Minnesota Chiropractic Association (MCA).

Attorney Brian W. Kensicki has joined Fredrikson as a shareholder in the Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity and Corporate groups.

Attorney Erin M. Boggess has joined Fredrikson as a member of its Employment, Labor & Benefits Group.

Fredrikson attorney Anthony S. Mendoza has been elected to the St. Paul Area Chamber Board of Directors.

Attorney Megan Bowman recently received the University of St. Thomas School of Law Living the Mission Award.

Fredrikson attorney Travis J. Anderson will serve as general counsel and has been appointed to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games board of directors to help oversee the national celebration of inclusivity that will bring together thousands from all 50 states to Minnesota.

Fredrikson announces the hiring of Director of Pro Bono & Community Service, Katy Drahos. Drahos is responsible for the development, implementation and overall coordination of Fredrikson’s multifaceted and nationally recognized pro bono program.

Fredrikson attorneys Brian S. McCool and Alyssa M. Troje have been selected by Minnesota Lawyer as POWER 30 Construction & Commercial Real Estate attorneys in 2024. Honorees are respected, influential attorneys selected by Minnesota Lawyer’s editorial team who conducted interviews in Minnesota.

Attorney Danny Bihrle has joined Fredrikson as a senior associate in its Employment, Labor & Benefits, Employment & Labor Litigation and Class Action/Wage & Hour Litigation groups.

Fredrikson attorney Loan T. Huynh has been named a 2024 Women in Business honoree by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Honorees are selected because of their outstanding professional achievements, leadership qualities and contributions to the region.

Fredrikson attorneys Todd Wind and Todd E. Zimmerman have become Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Founded in 1950, the ACTL is one of the premier legal associations in North America and is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

Fredrikson attorney Sean P. Kearney has been recognized in The Legal 500 Private Practice M&A Powerlist: USA 2024.

Fredrikson is ranked for the fifth consecutive year among the most active law firms advising on merger and acquisition (M&A), private equity and venture capital in PitchBook’s 2023 Annual Global League Tables.

Fredrikson attorneys Leakhena Au and Panhia Vang have been named Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Pathfinders for 2024.

2023 was an exciting and eventful year for Fredrikson’s Private Equity Group. We closed over 200 transactions for more than 50 private equity sponsors and were ranked 10th in U.S. deal volume by PitchBook Data.

Attorneys Jesse K. Addo and John McCutcheon have joined Fredrikson as associates in its Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity groups.

Fredrikson attorney Zachary S. Pratt has been appointed to the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) Board of Directors. Founded in 1997, TAI is a statewide, member-based organization focused on building and uniting Iowa’s technology community by connecting leaders, developing talent, driving public policy, and fostering diversity and inclusion.

Fredrikson celebrates a key milestone by reaching a decade in Des Moines on February 24, 2024. 

Attorney Dan Blakeslee has joined Fredrikson as a senior associate in its Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Due Diligence, Patents and Trademarks & Copyrights groups.

Fredrikson shareholders, Cynthia A. Moyer, Laura L. Myers, Courtney A. H. Thompson, John Pickerill and Ann Dunn Wessberg have been named in the 2024 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals (WTR 1000) for Minnesota.

Fredrikson president Melodie R. Rose was recently named one of Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s 2024 Power Shift 25 honorees.

Attorney Eric Snustad has been appointed to the Minnesota Orchestral Association’s board of directors.

Fredrikson attorney Manda M. Sertich received the Attorney General’s David Margolis Award for Exceptional Service from U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland at the 70th Annual Attorney General’s Awards held in Washington, D.C.

Fredrikson attorneys Frank Bennett, Ryan Brauer, Christopher Dolan and Sean Kearney have been selected by Minnesota Lawyer as POWER 30 Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) attorneys in 2024. Honorees demonstrate tangible results in M&A law for business owners across the state.