Attorney Awards

Fredrikson & Byron has been named a finalist in the law firm category of the 2022 Best of Business Awards by Twin Cities Business (TCB).

114 Fredrikson & Byron attorneys were named by Best Lawyers^® in its 2023 ranking reports. 84 Fredrikson attorneys were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America.^© Eight of these attorneys were also named a “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers. Best Lawyers named 30 Fredrikson attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch^© 2023, recognizing attorneys who have been in practice for five to nine years and have displayed outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.

Super Lawyers named 11 Fredrikson & Byron attorneys to the list of 2022 Great Plains Super Lawyers and included two Fredrikson attorneys on the list of 2022 Great Plains Rising Stars.

Fredrikson & Byron attorney Jodie McDougal has been re-appointed to serve a second term as chair of the ISBA Construction Law Section Council.

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.

The Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) recognized 49 Fredrikson & Byron 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.