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Fredrikson & Byron shareholder Lousene M. Hoppe has been named a 2022 Notable Partner in Law by Twin Cities Business.

Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, an annual legal guide identifying the top attorneys and law firms in the United States, ranked 12 practice areas and 25 individual attorneys from Fredrikson in its 2022 edition, released today.

Attorney Janet M. Olawsky Dorr has joined Fredrikson as a senior associate in the Employment & Labor Group.

Fredrikson announces the expansion of its Energy practice with the addition of five attorneys in Madison, Wisconsin.

Attorney John T. Soshnik has joined Fredrikson in the Health Law Group. Soshnik represents health care clients on a wide variety of transactional, regulatory, governance and contract matters.

Fredrikson announces the expansion of its Construction and Real Estate Groups with the addition of three attorneys in Iowa, including shareholders, Jodie Clark McDougal and Ryan Haaland, and senior associate, Jonathon L. Schroeder.

Mergers & Acquisitions attorney Roxanne Thorelli is among seven Hennepin County Bar Association members selected to receive the 2022 Excellence Award.

Fredrikson has been named one of 50 BTI Midsize Client Service Masters in the U.S. in 2022.

Fredrikson attorney Christopher D. Pham will lead the new Sports and NIL Clinic at the University of Minnesota Law School in partnership with Fredrikson.

Fredrikson  is acting as legal counsel to HelpSystems in its acquisition of Tripwire and Alert Logic.

Clients of Fredrikson have recognized the firm for excellent client service, as published in the BTI Client Service A-Team 2022: Survey of Law Firm Client Service Performance.

Fredrikson attorney Masha M. Yevzelman has been named a 2022 Women in Business honoree by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.

Fredrikson is ranked among the most active law firms advising on merger and acquisition, private equity and venture capital deals in PitchBook’s 2021 Annual Global League Tables.

Fredrikson shareholders Lora Friedemann, Cynthia A. Moyer, John Pickerill and Ann Dunn Wessberg have been named to the top band in the 2022 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals (WTR 1000) for Minnesota.

Fredrikson attorney Aubrey J. Zuger was honored with a Friend Award for her role advising YWCA Cass Clay in Fargo, North Dakota, on legal protections for victims of domestic violence.

Fredrikson attorney Jeri L. Parkin has been named a 2022 Notable Woman in Law by Twin Cities Business, honoring her as an exemplary professional who handles complex transactions and uses her expertise to guide a variety of clients through obstacles.

Fredrikson is acting as legal counsel to Captionmax in its transaction with 3Play Media.

Natasha Townes Robinson has joined Fredrikson as an associate in the Litigation Group.

Ann M. Ladd, James H. Snelson, Kevin S. Spreng and Jeffrey J. Steinle have been named BTI Client Service All-Stars 2022.

Allison O. Woodbury has joined the Business & Tax Planning, Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions and Renewable Energy Groups.

Attorney Grace E. Bogart has joined Fredrikson as an associate in the Corporate & Securities Group.

Attorney Sarah B. Golwitzer has joined Fredrikson as an associate in the Litigation Group.

Attorney Shana N. Conklin has joined Fredrikson as an associate in the Real Estate Group.

Fredrikson is proud to support the Wanton Injustice Legal Detail, an affiliated non-profit organization of Twin Cities Diversity in Practice.

Fredrikson earned 100 of 100 possible points on the 2022 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s leading benchmarking tool and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

Attorney Nicole A. Rollins has joined Fredrikson as an associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate & Securities Groups.

Fredrikson is acting as legal counsel to Stone-Goff Partners in its sale of Centerline Communications.

Fredrikson is acting as legal counsel to Altasciences in its agreement to acquire Sinclair Research.

Fredrikson is acting as legal counsel to Brightstar Capital Partners, a private equity firm, in its agreement to acquire Novae Corp, one of the fastest-growing trailer manufacturers in North America, employing more than 1,100 across 15 facilities with an active dealer network of more than 500 partners.

Fredrikson shareholder Lousene M. Hoppe has been selected to the TCB 100 People to Know in 2022 list by Twin Cities Business.

Attorney Sarah A. Horstmann has joined Fredrikson as a shareholder in the Litigation, Trade Secrets and Non-Competes Groups.

Michelle S. Fitch and Aaron C. Nyquist have joined Fredrikson's Mergers & Acquisitions Group.

Fredrikson Recognized with Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s 2021 Compass Award.

Attorney Luke P. de Leon has joined Fredrikson as an associate in the Intellectual Property Litigation and Litigation Groups.

Attorney Navita T. Lakhram has joined Fredrikson as an associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group.

Fredrikson has been named a Tier 1 Metropolitan “Best Law Firm” in 40 practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in 2022.

In a significant victory for trust beneficiaries in Minnesota, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued an important decision on October 27, 2021.

Fredrikson announces the addition of six associates to the firm’s Minneapolis office.

Fredrikson attorneys Terrence J. Fleming and Todd A. Wind were recognized for their accomplishments, hard work, ingenuity and outstanding work ethic and were included in Minnesota Lawyer’s POWER 30 in Business Litigation in 2021.

Attorney William S. Forsberg has joined Fredrikson in its Trusts & Estates Group.

For the eighth consecutive year, Fredrikson 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.

The North Dakota Petroleum Council recently elected Fredrikson shareholder Lawrence Bender to serve a two-year term as the new chair of its board of directors.

Fredrikson attorney Zachary S. Pratt was recently elected to serve on the First Tee of Central Iowa Board of directors, effective immediately.

Attorney Tess L. Pocock has joined Fredrikson as an associate in the Energy, Renewable Energy and Mergers & Acquisitions groups.

Fredrikson shareholder and president John M. Koneck has been recognized as one of Minnesota’s most powerful business leaders in the 2021 edition of the Minnesota 500.

Fredrikson acted as legal counsel to Central Farm Service in helping CFS secure an exclusive agreement with Greenfield Global to supply corn for Greenfield’s newly acquired ethanol plant in Winnebago, Minnesota.

Thomas C. Snook, Brendan Mochoruk and Zachary M. Sheahan have joined Fredrikson’s Mergers & Acquisitions Group.

Fredrikson attorney Loan T. Huynh has been awarded the 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Award by Minnesota Lawyer magazine.

Fredrikson has elected 14 new shareholders: Nancy S. Anton, Kyle A. Barlow, Daniel P. Deveny, Tyler J. Gludt, Justin G. Hughes, Bryan J. Morben, Mark D. Salsbury, Levi J. Smith, Matthew L. Stortz, Asmah Tareen, Courtney A. H. Thompson, Ashley R. Thronson, Marcus J. Tibesar and Brandon R. Underwood.