Natasha Townes Robinson

Natasha represents individuals and businesses in commercial, regulatory, and white collar criminal matters.

Natasha Townes Robinson is a Shareholder at Fredrikson whose practice centers on high stakes civil litigation, complex regulatory and white collar matters, and sophisticated retail sector disputes. She represents corporations and individuals in matters involving subpoenas, investigations, compliance, and litigation strategy, drawing on deep experience across federal, state, and administrative forums.

Natasha regularly guides clients through the full lifecycle of subpoena driven inquiries including responding, negotiating scope, protecting privileges, and defending against overbroad or unenforceable demands. Her background in public sector enforcement gives her unique insight into how regulators, agencies, and opposing counsel build and pursue complex investigative records, enabling her to advise clients with foresight, efficiency, and precision.

Her white collar and regulatory work includes, internal investigations, health care compliance, and professional licensing matters. She has represented clients in federal and state courts and has handled dozens of evidentiary hearings and bench trials involving search and seizure issues, Fourth Amendment challenges, and scientific evidence disputes.

Natasha also maintains a significant practice advising major retailers. Her work includes advising and negotiating subpoena enforcement matters, serving as litigation counsel in consumer class actions involving gift card laws, email marketing, and pixel tracking allegations. Her command of both regulatory nuance and civil litigation strategy makes her a trusted partner for retail clients facing simultaneous litigation and compliance pressures.

Before joining Fredrikson, Natasha served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, where she worked in the Public Safety and Health Licensing divisions. She was a member of the prosecution team that secured the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. The International Association of Prosecutors recognized this work with its Special Achievement Award (group) in 2023.

Across her practice, Natasha combines litigation experience, investigative skill, and practical judgment to help clients navigate disputes and enforcement matters with confidence.

Litigation

• Represented a large medical device manufacturer related to the False Claims Act, obtained a voluntary dismissal.
• Counsel for major retailer in federal consumer class action relating to gift card laws, obtaining complete voluntary dismissal of action.
• Counsel for major retailer in consumer class action involving claims relating to email marketing and pixel tracking, obtaining complete dismissal of complaint.
• Advised a health system on the MN Nurse Practice Act.
• Represented a health system and obtained a favorable settlement in a sexual harassment case.
• Represented a freightliner and obtained a favorable settlement for a personal injury case.
• Represented an Adult Foster Care (AFC) in a contested case at the Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings against the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS).
• Tried over 30 bench trials before Minnesota state district courts on cases involving challenges to the search and seizure, 4th Amendment, probable cause, and scientific methods and instruments used to determine blood alcohol concentration and drug impairment.
• Successfully defended the Minnesota Department of Public Safety in support of a revocation of a driver’s license for Driving Under the Influence at the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Leary v. Commissioner of Public Safety, A18-2009, 2019 WL 3210358 (Minn. Ct. App. July 15, 2019).
• Member of team that successfully defended the Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiner’s revocation of a chiropractor’s license at the Minnesota Court of Appeals. In the Matter of Alan Joshua Woggon, A19-1280, 2020 WL 2119244 (Minn. Ct. App. May 4, 2020).
• Member of team that successfully prosecuted Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.

Investigations

• Led and supervised an internal investigation into allegations of misconduct involving a member of a financial advisory group.
• Co-led an internal investigation of a major health system following allegations of racial discrimination
• Supervised large investigations on behalf of Minnesota health licensing boards.

Education

• Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2014
• The Ohio State University, B.A., 2010, cum laude

Admissions

• Minnesota
• Missouri
• U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

• Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, 2026; Health Care Law, 2026
• Minnesota Super Lawyers Rising Star, Business Litigation, 2025
• Best-in-State Lawyer, Forbes, 2025
• Excellence Award for Mentoring in the Profession, Hennepin County Bar Association, 2024
• North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2022-2024
• The IAP Special Achievement Award, International Association of Prosecutors, 2023
• Up and Coming Attorney, Minnesota Lawyer, 2023
• Nation’s Best Advocates: Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, National Bar Association, 2023
• Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, National Bar Association Women’s Lawyer Division, 2023
• Top 40 Under 40, The National Black Lawyers, 2023
• Fellow, The American Bar Foundation, 2023
• Public Interest Award, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2014

Professional Activities

• National Bar Association
• Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Pathfinder, 2023
• Minnesota State Bar Association, Administrative Law Section Council Member, 2024-present
• Minnesota State Bar Association, Administrative and Civil Section
• Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers
• Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter, Co-Chair Diversity and Inclusion Committee
• Loyola University Chicago School of Law Children's Legal Rights Journal, Junior Editor, 2012-2013
• Loyola University Chicago School of Law Public Interest Law Reporter, Staff Writer, 2012-2013