“The thing that sets them apart is their mix of common sense and business acumen with very sharp legal skills,” a firm client told Chambers USA researchers.
Making their debut in the 2015 individual rankings are attorneys Wayne W. Carlson (North Dakota Corporate/Commercial), Mary M. Krakow (Minnesota Labor & Employment) and Michael S. Raum (North Dakota Corporate/Commercial).
The firm’s North Dakota Corporate/Commercial practice area moved up into the Firm Band 1 position from its previous Band 2 position.
While previously ranked in Chambers USA, this year Bridget R. Penick was also ranked in the Iowa Labor & Employment: Immigration practice area; and Todd A. Wind was also ranked in the Minnesota Antitrust practice area.
Chambers ranked Fredrikson in the following practice areas:
Minnesota
Construction (Firm Band 2)
Corporate/M&A (Firm Band 2)
Labor & Employment (Firm Band 2)
Litigation: General Commercial (Firm Band 3)
Real Estate (Firm Band 2)
North Dakota
Corporate/Commercial (Firm Band 1)
Labor & Employment (Firm Band 2)
Litigation: General Commercial (Firm Band 2)
Chambers ranked the following Fredrikson attorneys:
Iowa
Bridget R. Penick (Labor & Employment; Labor & Employment: Immigration)
J. Marc Ward (Corporate/M&A)
Minnesota
Robert C. Boisvert (Labor & Employment)
Lora Friedemann (Intellectual Property)
Thomas W. Garton (Corporate/M&A)
Gregory E. Karpenko (Litigation: General Commercial)
Sean P. Kearney (Corporate/M&A)
John M. Koneck (Real Estate)
Mary M. Krakow (Labor & Employment)
Anne M. Radolinski (Labor & Employment)
Mary S. Ranum (Real Estate)
Melodie R. Rose (Corporate/M&A)
Richard A. Ross (Labor & Employment)
Karen G. Schanfield (Labor & Employment)
Joseph G. Springer (Construction)
Todd A. Wind (Antitrust; Litigation: General Commercial)
North Dakota
Kristy L. Albrecht (Labor & Employment)
Lawrence Bender (Litigation: Energy & Natural Resource)
Wayne W. Carlson (Corporate/Commercial)
Benjamin J. Hasbrouck (Up and Coming - Litigation: General Commercial)
Michael S. Raum (Corporate/Commercial)
Todd E. Zimmerman (Litigation: General Commercial)
Rankings are based on recommendations resulting from in-depth Chambers interviews with local clients and attorneys. The criteria is based on technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment and other qualities valued most by clients. The rankings for law firms and individual attorneys are in bands from 1-6, with 1 being the best.
Fredrikson & Byron is a 275-attorney law firm based in Minneapolis, with offices in Bismarck, Des Moines, Fargo, Monterrey, Mexico, and Shanghai, China. Fredrikson & Byron has a reputation as the firm “where law and business meet”. Our attorneys bring business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to work with clients, and operate as business advisors and strategic partners, as well as legal counselors. Learn more at fredlaw.com or LinkedIn.