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Minneapolis attorney Vanessa Johnson has joined Fredrikson & Byron’s Energy, Environment Law, Energy Regulation & Permitting and Energy Litigation Groups.

Fredrikson & Byron shareholder Bridget R. Penick has been named president of the board of directors of Ballet Des Moines for 2022-2023.

For the ninth consecutive year, Fredrikson & Byron 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.

Fredrikson & Byron has elected 16 new shareholders: Marguerite J. Ahmann, F. Charles Bennett, Zhu “June” Cheng, Dominick J. Grande, Alethea M. Huyser, Jade B. Jorgenson, Benjamin C. Neitzel, Andrew M. Nick, Carl J. Numrich, Jeri L. Parkin, Jordan S. Rife, Gauri S. Samant, Alyssa M. Troje, Amanda L. Welters, Chantal M. Wilson and Ryan C. Young.

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.

Fredrikson & Byron attorney Bridget R. Penick has been appointed to serve on the Iowa State Bar Association’s Ways and Means Committee for the 2022-2023 fiscal year.

Attorney Elizabeth N. Thomson has joined Fredrikson & Byron as an associate in the Litigation Group.

Sarah B. Bennett joined Fredrikson & Byron as an officer in the Real Estate, Corporate & Securities, Bank & Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups.

Minneapolis attorney Travis R. Panneck joined Fredrikson & Byron as an associate in the Bank & Finance Group.