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Fredrikson & Byron has achieved Mansfield Certification and Certification Plus status from Diversity Lab for demonstrating a commitment to boosting representation of diverse lawyers in law firm leadership.

Attorney Roxanne Thorelli has joined Fredrikson & Byron in the Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity and Public Companies Groups.

Fredrikson acted as legal counsel to OSI Inc. in connection with the execution of a purchase agreement to sell 100 percent of the company’s equity in a $1.6 billion transaction with Emerson Electric Co.

Fredrikson & Byron has elected 15 new shareholders: Katherine A. Charipar, Michael R. Cummings, Tracy L. Deutmeyer, Jennifer L. Hodge Burkett, Mercedes McFarland Jackson, Lynn S. Linné, Kiel C. McElveen, Pari I. McGarraugh, Alissa N. Mitchell, Kendra D. Simmons, Ryan M. Spanheimer, Erik A. Splett, Anupama D. Sreekanth, Jeffrey J. Steinle and Kyle W. Ubl.

106 Fredrikson & Byron attorneys were named by Best Lawyers® in its 2021 ranking reports. 88 Fredrikson & Byron attorneys were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America.^© 12 of these Fredrikson attorneys were also named a “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers.

Fredrikson & Byron has been named law firm category winner of the Best of Business 2020 Readers’ Choice Award by Twin Cities Business (TCB).

EMERGE Community Development elected Fredrikson & Byron attorney Mercedes McFarland Jackson to serve a two-year term as the chair of its board of directors.

In a significant victory for landowners throughout Minnesota, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued an important decision on July 15, 2020, defining the scope of property owners’ nonconforming use rights and what activities constitute a continuation of those rights.

Fredrikson & Byron shareholder Lousene M. Hoppe has been named President-Elect of the National LGBT Bar Association Board of Directors, after serving two years as the Association’s treasurer.

Fredrikson & Byron shareholder Benjamin R. Tozer was elected to serve as president of International Right of Way Association (IRWA) North Star Chapter 20.