Melodie R. Rose

Melodie serves as outside general corporate and securities counsel to public and private companies at all stages of development.

She has over 33 years of experience in corporate representation including securities regulation, corporate governance, equity and debt capital market transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and business planning.

Melodie is co-chair of Fredrikson’s Public Companies / Capital Markets Group and its Corporate Governance Group. Melodie advises Fortune 500, mid-cap, small-cap and start-up companies in a broad range of industries as well as underwriters, placement agents, and venture firms. She is also active in management at Fredrikson, including her service as President of the Executive Committee, a member of the Board of Directors and Compensation Committee and as chair of the Business Division.

In addition to her work with clients and management responsibilities at Fredrikson, Melodie is active in the corporate governance community. She currently serves on the board of the National Association of Corporate Directors, Minnesota Chapter, and participates in Minnesota Women Corporate Directors. She also teaches Corporate Governance as an adjunct professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law.

• Represented public companies as outside counsel in their general corporate, securities and governance needs and coordination of all legal services.
• Represented Boards of Directors and its committees on a variety of corporate and governance matters including risk assessment, sustainability, investigations, evaluations, regulatory compliance, and the legal implications of business strategies and decisions.
• Represented companies and underwriters in all aspects of capital formation, including public and private securities offerings for issuers and underwriters in equity and debt offerings.
• Represented buyers and sellers in investments and mergers, acquisitions and dispositions of businesses.

Education

• University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1990
• University of North Dakota, B.B.A., Management/Accounting, 1987, magna cum laude

Admissions

• Minnesota, 1990
• U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 1991

• Best Lawyers in America, Securities / Capital Markets Law, 2009-2024
• Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
• Lawyer of the Year in Minneapolis for Securities/Capital Markets Law, Best Lawyers, 2014
• Top Women in Finance, Finance & Commerce, 2006

Professional Activities

• American Bar Association
• Minnesota State Bar Association
• Hennepin County Bar Association
• National Association of Corporate Directors
• Women Corporate Directors
• St. Thomas School of Law, Adjunct Professor, Corporate Governance
• State Board of Accountancy, Member, 2005-2010