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Fredrikson & Byron’s Pro Bono & Community Service Manager was selected to receive the 2014 Minnesota Justice Foundation’s Outstanding Service Award. 

Fredrikson & Byron welcomes attorneys Huan Ding, Sarah Zhou and Yelin Tao to its Shanghai office.  

Fredrikson & Byron attorney Ruilin Li received the Distinguished Chinese Alumni Award from the University of Minnesota. This award recognizes Li’s contributions to the local Chinese community, which include serving as a member of the Minneapolis Saint Paul Foreign Direct Investment Initiative Steering Committee and a Board member of the US-China People’s Friendship Association.

Fredrikson & Byron announces the addition of 13 associates to the firm. Twelve associates are based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and one new associate is based in the firm’s Fargo, North Dakota office.

Fredrikson & Byron has been named a Tier 1 Metropolitan “Best Law Firm” in 30 practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers^® in 2015.

Joseph J. Cassioppi received Fredrikson & Byron’s Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year award. Cassioppi was recognized for his volunteer work with Children’s Law Center (CLC) of Minnesota.

Fredrikson & Byron has re-elected David P. Bunde, John J. Erhart, John M. Koneck, Steven J. Quam, and Mary S. Ranum to the firm’s board of directors.

Fredrikson & Byron has elected 11 new shareholders: Kristin N. Blenkush, Christina K. Brusven, Jason R.S. Cassady, Joseph J. Cassioppi, Krista A.P. Hatcher, Patrick D. Mahlberg, David R. Phillips, Jeffrey J. Serum, Christopher A. Stafford, Adam R. Steinert and Masha M. Yevzelman.

Five Fredrikson & Byron attorneys were named 2014 Great Plains Super Lawyers, and three attorneys were named 2014 Great Plains Rising Stars.

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. received a top three national ranking in the American Banker’s annual listing of Top Lead Legal Advisers in Domestic Bank and Thrift Merger Deals for the first half of 2014.