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Fredrikson & Byron’s Director of Public Relations and Marketing, Kelly Griffith, was named a 2019 Unsung Legal Hero by Minnesota Lawyer magazine.

Aleida Ortega Conners was named a 2019 Up & Coming Attorney by Minnesota Lawyer magazine.

Attorney Aleida Ortega Conners has rejoined Fredrikson & Byron in the Mergers & Acquisitions, Cross-Border M&A and Start Up & Rapid Growth Enterprises (SURGE) Groups.

Fredrikson & Byron has elected eight new shareholders: Nikola L. Datzov, Steven R. Kinsella, Katie A. Perleberg, Christopher D. Pham, Joseph J. Schauer, Benjamin R. Tozer, Emily A. Unger and Haley Waller Pitts.

81 Fredrikson & Byron attorneys were included in The Best Lawyers in America^© 2020. Five of these Fredrikson attorneys were also named a “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers^®. Only one attorney in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.”

Attorney David B. Tibbals has joined Fredrikson & Byron as an associate in the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions, Business & Tax Planning and Tax Disputes & Litigation Groups.

The Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) recognized 58 Fredrikson & Byron attorneys as North Star Lawyers.

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 2019 edition.

Christopher D. Pham was named a Top 100 Under 50 Emerging Leader by Diversity MBA.

Fredrikson & Byron acted as legal counsel to Geronimo Energy in its $100 million sale to National Grid Ventures.