Awards & Rankings

Fredrikson & Byron shareholders Ann Dunn Wessberg and Lora Friedemann were recognized by World Trademark Review (WTR) in its 2021 Global Leaders list.

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.

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.

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.

“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.

The USPTO has named intellectual property attorney Malissa C. Eng and Fredrikson & Byron as recipients of the 2020 Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificate.

Fredrikson & Byron shareholder Bridget R. Penick has been invited to fellowship in the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, a private association of preeminent trial lawyers.