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Shareholders Lora Friedemann, Cynthia A. Moyer, John C. Pickerill and Ann Dunn Wessberg have been named to the top band in the 2021 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals for Minnesota.

Fredrikson announces the addition of two new associates in Minneapolis; Mary E. Heath (Health Law) and Bridget L. Welter (Mergers & Acquisitions).

OCA, an exclusive national organization of leading eminent domain attorneys, has named Fredrikson shareholder Howard Roston as its Primary member for the state of Minnesota.

Fredrikson announces the addition of fourteen associates.

Furthering its commitment to advancing inclusion, equity and diversity in the firm and legal industry, Fredrikson introduced a creditable hours policy for time spent engaging in education and dialogue relating to inclusion and diversity.

Fredrikson earned 100 of 100 possible points on the 2021 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.

June Cheng was named a member of the LCLD 2021 class of Fellows, and Aleida Ortega Conners was named a member of the LCLD 2021 class of Pathfinders.

Fredrikson acted as co-legal counsel with Kirkland & Ellis LLP to Audax Private Equity, a leading alternative investment manager, in completing the sale of Gabriel Performance Products to Huntsman Corporation.

Fredrikson acted as legal counsel to Smart Time Apps in its sale to Iridium Technology, a global firm and leading provider of business intelligence and financial analytics for law firms.

Fredrikson announced today that it has moved into a new office space in the One Eleven East Grand building located at 111 E Grand Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa, where it occupies the third floor.

Fredrikson acted as legal counsel to Renew Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries in its sale to Takkion Holdings LLC.

Fredrikson acted as co-legal counsel with Kirkland & Ellis LLP to Audax Private Equity, leading capital partner for North American middle market companies, in completing the sale of Protective Industrial Products to Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC.

Masha M. Yevzelman was honored by the Minnesota State Bar Association Tax Law Section with the 2020 Jack Carlson Memorial Distinguished Service Award.

Fredrikson attorneys David L. Lillehaug, Masha M. Yevzelman, Joseph J. Cassioppi, Emily A. Unger and Todd A. Wind have been named to Minnesota Lawyer’s 2020 “Attorneys of the Year.”

Fredrikson attorneys Brandon Underwood, Bridget Penick and Bret Dublinske received a favorable result from the U.S. Supreme Court in a lawsuit alleging sex discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation under Federal and Iowa law.

Fredrikson Shareholders Patrick J. Kelly and Luis G. Reséndiz were recognized by Best Lawyers® in The Best Lawyers in Mexico© 2021.

Fredrikson has been named a Tier 1 Metropolitan “Best Law Firm” in 35 practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in 2021.

The results of Fredrikson's 2020 board elections have been announced.

For the seventh consecutive year, Fredrikson 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 MSBA recognized eight Fredrikson attorneys as Pro Bono All Stars for providing seven or more years of consecutive pro bono local service.

The judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa have appointed Fredrikson shareholder Bridget R. Penick to its Merit Selection Panel.

As the college's highest honor, the AAA is conferred upon alumni who have distinguished themselves in their careers and service to others.

Attorney Soobin Kim has joined Fredrikson as an officer in the Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity and International groups.

Attorney Roxanne Thorelli has joined Fredrikson in the Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity and Public Companies groups.

Fredrikson acted as legal counsel to OSI Inc. in connection with the execution of a purchase agreement to sell 100 percent of the company’s equity in a $1.6 billion transaction with Emerson Electric Co.

Fredrikson has elected 15 new shareholders: Katherine A. Charipar, Michael R. Cummings, Tracy L. Deutmeyer, Jennifer L. Hodge Burkett, Mercedes McFarland Jackson, Lynn S. Linné, Kiel C. McElveen, Pari I. McGarraugh, Alissa N. Mitchell, Kendra D. Simmons, Ryan M. Spanheimer, Erik A. Splett, Anupama D. Sreekanth, Jeffrey J. Steinle and Kyle W. Ubl.

106 Fredrikson attorneys were named by Best Lawyers® in its 2021 ranking reports. 88 Fredrikson attorneys were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America.^© 12 of these Fredrikson attorneys were also named a “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers.

Fredrikson has been named law firm category winner of the Best of Business 2020 Readers’ Choice Award by Twin Cities Business (TCB).

EMERGE Community Development elected Fredrikson attorney Mercedes McFarland Jackson to serve a two-year term as the chair of its board of directors.

In a significant victory for landowners throughout Minnesota, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued an important decision on July 15, 2020, defining the scope of property owners’ nonconforming use rights and what activities constitute a continuation of those rights.

Fredrikson shareholder Lousene M. Hoppe has been named President-Elect of the National LGBT Bar Association Board of Directors, after serving two years as the Association’s treasurer.

Fredrikson shareholder Benjamin R. Tozer was elected to serve as president of International Right of Way Association (IRWA) North Star Chapter 20.

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

Super Lawyers recognized 29 Fredrikson attorneys as 2020 Minnesota Super Lawyers and 19 attorneys as Minnesota Rising Stars.

Attorney Michael Meagher has joined Fredrikson in the Mergers & Acquisitions, Asia Practice and International groups.

Fredrikson attorneys Gail F. Brandt and Sandra Smalley-Fleming were recognized for their outstanding pro bono volunteer service performed in Special Juvenile Immigration Status cases for young women.

Fredrikson ranked Band 1 in Private Wealth Law in Minnesota and North Dakota in Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2020.

Grant D. Fairbairn, Lora Friedemann, Thomas R. Hipkins, Ann M. Ladd, Kurt J. Niederluecke, Charles D. Segelbaum and David C. West were featured in the 2020 edition of the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals.

Fredrikson has partnered with more than 125 law firms to establish the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA).

Fredrikson has earned Gold Standard Certification by Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) for the fifth time. WILEF grants Gold Standard status to major firms that meet objective criteria concerning the number of women among equity partners, in firm leadership positions and in the ranks of their most highly compensated partners.

As a Firm, we are committed to identifying and confronting bias, systemic racism, and social and economic injustice, both in our communities and at the Firm.

The Minnesota State Bar Association recognized 55 Fredrikson attorneys as North Star Lawyers.

Fredrikson has launched a Rapid Response Program and will work through its pro bono partners to provide services to clients as they assess the damage to their facilities and work to rebuild their communities.

Fredrikson acted as legal counsel to Ecessa Corporation in its sale to Communications Systems, Inc.

Fredrikson is among the 37 firms from across the nation named a Midsize Heavyweight from The BTI Consulting Group (BTI) for delivering the same level of confidence and reliability to clients as large firms.

Fredrikson acted as legal counsel to Agosto, a Google Cloud Premier Partner and leading cloud services and development company, in completing its sale to Pythian Services Inc., a leading cloud, data and analytics services company and a portfolio company of Mill Point Capital.

USPTO has named Fredrikson a recipient of the 2019 Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificate. The certificate recognizes individuals and law firms who contributed over 100 attorney hours of patent attorney pro bono during 2019.

Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business ranked 10 practice areas and 26 individual attorneys from Fredrikson in its 2020 edition.

Minnesota’s Governor issued a “stay-at-home” Order on March 25, 2020. How do I know if my employees are exempt from travel restrictions as critical sector employees under the stay-at-home Order?

Fredrikson has plans in place to be able to continue to serve our clients as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation escalates.