2O22 PRO BONO REPORT
Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference. Kathy Calvin, former President and Chief Executive Officer United Nations Foundation
Making monetary donations is vitally important to maintain the quality of life throughout our communities. Funding supports nonprofits that keep children safe, helps build and grow small businesses, helps maintain affordable housing options for lowincome families, provides job training and much more. However, most nonprofits depend on volunteers to carry out their missions, and lawyers are uniquely qualified to make a difference. That is what lawyers and law firms do when they develop, promote and give back through pro bono legal programs. It is a core value of Fredrikson & Byron’s law firm.
In the following pages, you will see how lawyers and staff made a difference in the lives of many in our communities. They provided pro bono legal services to individuals, ensuring they have access to justice; to small businesses owned and operated by those living in our diverse communities; and to nonprofits that enhance our quality of life by planting trees, beautifying our outdoor spaces and by giving back to those in need.
We hope you enjoy our stories.
OF CONTENTS
Personal Representation to Ensure Justice1
Supporting and Growing Communities2 Recognitions3
4 Volunteers Help Enrich and Protect Communities
5Epilogue
All names and stories used herein are shared with permission. Some names are changed or abbreviated to protect the privacy of clients.
Personal Representation to Ensure Justice
FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS
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Freedom of the press—the right to report news or circulate opinion without censorship from the government—was considered “one of the great bulwarks of liberty” by the Founding Fathers of the United States. Americans enjoy freedom of the press guaranteed by the First Amendment. For decades, journalists have had access to events to both observe and inform the public through photos and news stories.
DURING THE CIVIL UNREST after the murder of George Floyd, journalists from around the world reported from Minnesota. One independent journalist, Jared Goyette, was stopped by police from filming and was injured in the process. Fredrikson lawyers Dulce Foster, Pari McGarraugh and Karen Schanfield teamed with the ACLU of Minnesota to file a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Goyette and seven other independent journalists against the City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County and the State of Minnesota including the Minnesota State Patrol. The case sought an order that would declare law enforcement’s actions “unconstitutional” and prohibit them from targeting and attacking reporters. In February 2022 , the State of Minnesota and its agents agreed to a settlement, including an injunction prohibiting the Minnesota State Patrol and other law enforcement agencies acting in concert with them from attacking
journalists reporting on and recording protests. The injunction will remain in place for six years and, among other things, makes clear that journalists are not subject to general dispersal orders, thus allowing them to do the important work of covering protests without fear of reprisal. It includes the payment of $825,000 to the named plaintiffs, oversight of the State’s handling of complaints regarding mistreatment of the media during the George Floyd and Daunte Wright protests, and other important terms. The remaining defendants were not included in the settlement and the claims against them are continuing.
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We firmly believe in First Amendment rights and the role of a free press in protecting society and upholding our democracy. Providing impartial information to the public about demonstrations, protests and other conflicts between law enforcement and the public is at the heart of journalism, and the right to witness and report must be protected and upheld. Pari McGarraugh
Pari, Dulce and Karen directed the work with assistance from former Fredrikson lawyer Kevin Riach. Additional assistance was provided by lawyers Marielos Cabrera, Rachel Dougherty, Devin Driscoll, Erin Edgerton Hall, Jake Harris, Mary Heath, Leah Huyser, David Lillehaug, Amanda Mills, Bryan Morben, Bridget Welter, research librarian Susan Trombley, paralegals Leslie Anderson and Rebecca Strand.
HOUSING
The Federal Pro Se Project (“the Project”) was started in 2011 to provide civil pro se litigants who receive a judicial referral to the Project with the opportunity to consult with volunteer counsel and enhance access to justice in our federal courts.
TH a NKS T o THE GENER o US C o NTRIBUTI o N of time and talent by more than 450 volunteer lawyers, the Project has served more than 1,400 pro se litigants over the past decade. Lora Friedemann, one of the founders of the Project, and Christian Hokans agreed to help a Minnesota homeless man through a referral from the Project. At the outset of the COVID pandemic, Minnesota set up a program that
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offered housing to homeless individuals who were at heightened risk from COVID-19 . Our client obtained shelter at a hotel and lived there for over two months. During that time, Governor Walz issued an executive order suspending eviction proceedings. Despite the executive order, local authorities summarily evicted our client and arrested him for trespass. Lora and Christian are pursuing an action for violations of our client’s constitutional rights.
MAKING AN IMPACT IN FOSTER CARE
JE ff RE y Wa S 12 y E a RS o LD when Chris Pham began working
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with him through Children’s Law Center of Minnesota. Over the past nine years, Chris has maintained the relationship with this young man, including when Jeffrey was moved to Washington to live with his older sister, only to be told that her family decided to no longer to adopt him, and when he was placed in outstate Minnesota, Iowa and many other places over these past nine years. But due, in part, to Chris’s consistency in his life, Jeffrey is a successful young man. He is currently in the military and stationed in Texas, where he is learning to be a helicopter mechanic and pilot.
When I last spoke to Jeffrey, I was thrilled to hear how well he is doing, especially considering the space he was in when we first met. He is extremely intelligent, articulate and ambitious. In September 2022, Jeffrey will be aging out of the system and on his own as he turns 21 years old. I could not be prouder or more excited for him. Chris Pham
A SECOND CHANCE
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Jessi Sharpe and Joe Dixon represented Darla after being contacted by a citizen advocate who had met Darla in prison and saw a woman who deserved a second chance. Darla had a rough start in life. She was raised by a mom with addiction issues and an abusive stepfather. Darla moved out at 17 and started dating the first guy that asked her out. When Darla was 19 and on the road with her boyfriend, age 24, she helped him kidnap an elderly couple after running out of gas and money. Darla and her boyfriend were caught and arrested. Readers Digest made them a media sensation, dubbing them a modern “Bonnie & Clyde”—and all of this attention did not help at trial. Darla was sentenced to 53 years to life for her crime, her first run-in with the law, and was sentenced to serve her time in the Wyoming Women’s Prison. While there, she took advantage of the structure and educational opportunities at the prison—she took every class offered and became a leader among the women. The prison staff also valued Darla’s leadership, her commitment to improve herself and her integrity. Because of this, the guards allowed Darla to be introduced to visitors and to lead discussions. One day, after serving decades of time, she met a visitor from Minnesota named Lyn. They connected immediately, and Lyn became her citizen advocate. When Lyn came back to Minnesota, she set out to find Darla a volunteer to help her seek a commutation of her sentence. Jessi and Joe stepped in to assist.
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Jessi and Joe learned that Darla had previously applied for commutations and had been denied each time. Though the parole board recommended her last commutation application, the family of the victims opposed her release, and the Governor of Wyoming denied her request. Because no commutation request had been granted since 1996, the expectations were low. Jessi began working with Darla to draft a letter of apology to the family of the victims. Jessi then prepared the commutation request, which focused on her remorse for her crime and her efforts to improve herself. Jessi also collected letters in support of Darla’s character, from local members of the community and several relatives. After submitting the commutation request, the victim’s family had the opportunity to oppose the commutation request. Somehow, this time, the family had a change of heart, and, for the first time, did not oppose her request. After a virtual COVID hearing, the parole board again recommended commutation. To the great delight of the team and Darla, the Governor signed the request. Darla will be eligible for parole in April 2025 , with 13 years taken off her sentence. Although Darla will be on parole for the rest of her life, she intends to make the most of her second chance and continue her journey of personal growth. Marielos Cabrera also provided assistance during the summer.
A note from Lyn expressed her gratitude for the help provided by Jessi and Joe:
It is with a warm heart I send our deepest thank you for your pro bono help for Wyoming inmate, Ms. Darla. The Wyoming Governor, Mark Gordon, approved and signed her commutation request on December 21, 2021. Your firm’s pro bono help is one of the cornerstones of establishing a foundation for being effective in the groundwork for requesting her commutation. We will never forget the kindness and support shown by your firm from the moment we walked into your office. It was amazing to know your firm would help us with her case. Lyn
Wow! Amazing! It’s a bona fide miracle. Thank you so very much for your help, the energy and effort you put into my life. I am so grateful for you and so look forward to getting to meet you out there in the real world. God bless. Darla
Darla will be released in the coming year, decades before her 53-to-life sentence would be complete. She is now 43 years old and has been in prison since she was 19. Darla has never been on an elevator before. She has never gone on a roller coaster. She has never traveled. She has many dreams: she wants to see skyscrapers in Minneapolis & Chicago, become a fitness instructor and go to an amusement park. I am so excited for her—she will get to experience life outside of the prison!
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The Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV) assists veterans with housing, benefits and legal issues.
THIS Pa ST y E a R, Cameron Seybolt assisted a veteran who was working hard to get his life back on track after completing probation for an offense in Texas. The veteran was born in Minnesota and moved back to live with his stepfather, who helped raise him. MACV asked us to help the veteran with a name change matter because his birth certificate listed his birth father’s last name but all other documentation, including his social security card, military records, past Minnesota ID s and criminal history documentation listed his stepfather’s last name. Like others in similar situations, he was unable to obtain his birth certificate due to the discrepancies in last names and had no other primary source documents that could be used to obtain a photo ID in Minnesota. With the help of summer associate Elisabeth Bernabe and paralegal Barb Fritz, Cameron was able to obtain an Order from the Minnesota courts, officially changing the client’s last name from his birth name to the name he has used his entire life, allowing him to move forward.
Representing asylum seekers can be both difficult and rewarding. Difficult because it is hard to imagine the terror our clients have endured in their home countries simply due to their religious beliefs or their desire to better themselves or their communities—and the consequences they face if forced to go back. But it is also rewarding when volunteers successfully represent individuals who now have the ability to start new, safer lives here in the U.S.
LEIGH-ERIN IR o NS
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J a MIE SNELS o N
This past year, our lawyers represented a number of asylum seekers, including the following:
Leigh-Erin Irons and Jamie Snelson represented a client, Ms. M., who had been kidnapped and abused by a police officer as a teenager in Liberia, and who endured genital mutilation at the hands of the powerful Sande Society. She then lived in hiding in that country for decades after speaking out against the Society’s rituals. Fortunately, Ms. M. met an aid worker who brought her to the United States in 2007 . In 2018 , an acquaintance helped her complete an asylum application which was several years late and deficient in many other respects. Working with the Center for Victims of Torture, Leigh-Erin and Jamie helped her obtain work authorization, amend her asylum application, and make her case in an interview with the U.S. Customs and Immigration Services in March 2020 —just before the pandemic hit. Two years later, they received the wonderful news that she had been granted asylum. The team was assisted by Loan Huynh, Julia Shepard and Kelly Hall.
Dulce Foster, Mark Savin, Karen Schanfield and Jessi Sharpe represented Ms. F. in her Bureau of Immigration Appeal addressing the Safe Third Country Rule. Ms. F. is an Anglophone from Cameroon and was a member of the separatist political group Southern Cameroon National Council (SCNC) . Her life was in danger from persecution by the Cameroonian government, including the police and military. Ms. F. was arrested and tortured, and her family had been harmed as well. Her dad was arrested by the Cameroonian military in September 2018 and has not been heard from since. Ms. F.’s house was burned down, and, on multiple occasions, the Cameroonian government tortured her mother to get information on Ms. F.’s whereabouts. Ms. F. made the difficult decision to leave Cameroon in April 2019 . She then traveled through several countries before arriving in the United States on July 14, 2019 . Ms. F. applied for asylum, but it was denied due to the rule requiring her to have sought and been denied asylum in the countries through which she had traveled. The immigration judge granted her withholding of removal, but she hoped instead to appeal the decision denying her asylum. Advocates for Human Rights filed the Notice of Appeal, and Dulce and the team went to work. They received notice this past spring that her application for asylum had been granted. The team was also assisted by Gail Brandt, Aleida Conners, Laura Danielson, Carol Held, Shantal Pai, Carolina Rodriguez and Erik Splett.
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IN Pa RTNERSHIP with the Children’s Law Center, Fredrikson
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represented a child in an appeal regarding his adoption proceedings. B.H., an 11-year-old child, was placed with a foster family who was interested in adopting him. The placement seemed to be going well until the foster parents had B.H. removed from their home based on allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior between B.H. and their daughter. Despite these allegations, the foster parents wanted to remain involved in B.H.’s adoption proceedings and ultimately adopt him should behavioral therapy make it safe for him to return to their home. The district court denied the parents’ motion to intervene in B.H.’s adoption proceedings and ruled them out as a potential adoptive placement for B.H. The foster parents appealed. B.H. felt strongly that he did not want further contact with the foster family and did not want to be adopted by them. Fredrikson represented B.H. in the appeal and advocated that the court should adhere to B.H.’s wishes and affirm the district court’s order. The Minnesota Court of Appeals agreed and affirmed the district court on all issues. Rachel Dougherty and Nicole Moen led the appeal, with assistance from Aron Frakes, Erik Splett, Natasha Robinson and Bridget Welter.
The team was grateful for the opportunity to advocate for B.H.’s wishes and hopefully contribute to continued progress and improvement in his mental health and overall well-being. Rachel Dougherty
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AN UPDATE ON A REMARKABLE YOUNG CLIENT
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IN 2020 we reported that Jennifer Pusch and legal administrative assistant Marvic Salminen-Morillo, assisted M. in her quest for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) after she fled her home in a very poor, rural part of Guatemala for safety reasons. M.’s parents abandoned her as a child, and she was forced to live with an abusive family member in a region of Guatemala overwhelmed with gang violence and corruption. Scared for her future, she fled and traveled to the United States alone when she was only 16 years old. Imagine traveling through Mexico completely alone at that age. After crossing the U.S. border, she was picked up by Border Patrol in Arizona. She spent four long months in an immigration center for women and children and was eventually released to her cousin’s custody in Minnesota. After Border Patrol detained M., the government immediately started removal proceedings in Immigration Court. However, because M. was an unaccompanied minor, she could apply for both asylum and SIJS . Over the last year, with her team’s assistance, M. appeared in Immigration Court, Hennepin County Family Court, prepared and filed an asylum application and prepared and filed a petition for SIJS . She did all of this while attending high school and learning English.
M.’s SIJS was granted, which allows her to apply for residency in the United States. Though she is on a waiting list and needs to wait until her priority date comes up, she now has a legal basis to remain in this country permanently. She currently lives with a loving family and is learning English at a very rapid rate. Most importantly, she is safe and well-cared for.
This past spring, M., after waiting for over a year and a half, received her work visa. M. is still awaiting her priority date so she can apply for legal permanent residency, but in the meantime, she graduated high school with a 3.5 GPA . Jenni proudly attended M.’s graduation party.
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Supporting and Growing Communities
NEIGHB o RH oo D fo REST was founded in 2010 by Vikas Narula.
When Vikas was a college student in the early 1990 s at Maharishi International University in Fairfield, Iowa, he was introduced to a free tree project started in another state. Vikas and his college friends adopted the program and gave away tens of thousands of trees to school children across southeast Iowa. Years later, when living in Minneapolis and when his first son was entering kindergarten, Vikas decided to rekindle his love of giving trees to schoolchildren and started Neighborhood Forest. It has turned into a family affair with his wife, mom, brother, sons (and dog!) involved in running and growing the program. What started with four schools in Minneapolis has grown to over 900 schools, libraries and youth groups in 48 states across the U.S. and Canada. Will Howieson helped Neighborhood Forest incorporate into a nonprofit this past year that will allow the organization to continue to grow and plant the seeds of urban trees— right in their own backyard. Will was assisted by Emily Chad and paralegals Jackie Bernu and Pam Uran.
Dear Will and Emily,
We received our letter from the IRS today granting us the 501(c)3 status! Wow, that was fast! It is a testament to the amazing work you have done to make this happen. We cannot thank you enough. It is wonderful that this came in just days before Earth Day as we are gearing up to give 40,000 kids their very own tree to plant! Thank you, thank you!! Vikas
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Having an opportunity for women and girls, especially women and girls of color, to play hockey in Minnesota has been limited.
J ENNI f ER P USCHTHIS Pa ST y E a R, Jennifer Pusch, a former hockey player herself, and Laura Wanger began working with Minnesota Unbounded/ Hockey Niñas, to incorporate the group as a 501 (c)3 nonprofit. Minnesota Unbounded/Hockey Niñas is an all-girls-of-color hockey team/program and is a small but important step in improving the sport’s diversity at its beginning levels.
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THE BELWIN C o NSERVa NC y is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and restoration of natural areas in Minnesota’s St. Croix Valley. Through education programs, hiking trails, restoration projects and conservation easements, Belwin honors the original stewards of the region, the Wahpekute Dakota people. Jessica Manivasager and retired lawyer John Satorius serve on the board of directors and the Fredrikson Foundation provides funding. This past year Jeremy Duehr, Kristin LeBre, David Streier, Michael Walls and paralegal Jeanne Tracy provided assistance with employment, nonprofit and land purchase matters.
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Growing and supporting communities is an important aspect of the work of Fredrikson’s pro bono program and of our partners like Neighborhood Development Center (NDC) and LegalCORPS. For over 30 years NDC has worked with micro-entrepreneurs to help them start and grow their businesses.
Fredrikson lawyers have provided pro bono legal services to NDC itself, and to many of its clients over the past two decades, including the following this past year:
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LUTUNJI a BR a M served a piece of her peach cobbler during a meeting with the pastor of a local church to discuss a partnership with her organization, Voices of Effective Change. During that meeting, and because of the strong compliments on her cobbler, she was encouraged to start her own bakery. Knowing she wanted to continue her passion of assisting young adults and other vulnerable individuals, she turned to NDC and Fredrikson lawyers for assistance. Andrew Nick assisted with the creation of Lutunji’s Palate, a social enterprise that provides delicious food, jobs and a community meeting and gathering place in the Elliot Park neighborhood. Andrew and Jennifer Hodge Burkett assisted with a lease review for a new space and Cindy Moyer provided trademark assistance. Paralegals
Susan Erickson and Ashley Ignaszewski also provided assistance.
Everything went well and we were grateful for another chance to work with Neighborhood Development Center! Sage O’Neil
MEN IN BL a CK SECURIT y is a community-based organization that provides consultation and security for commercial, residential and special events along with other services such as de-escalation and self-defense training. Ryan Brauer and Sage O’Neil worked with the company to prepare the operating agreement and other organizational documents for Men In Black Security LLC so that it could obtain Disadvantaged Business Enterprise certification. Ryan and Sage also helped Men In Black Security update the form contract they use when they contract out their services.
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NEIGHB o RH oo D DEVELo PMENT CENTER referred Rosie and Lucio J. to Fredrikson for help purchasing a property in St. Paul for a small grocery store, Mi Linda Tierra. Tom Bird and Sage O’Neil worked with Rosie to form Lukaro, LLC as the holding company that purchased the property with the help of a loan from NDC . Sam Andre and Steve Kinsella then drafted a lease agreement between Lukaro, LLC and the operating entity.
Working with Neighborhood Development Center’s staff to help build communities and support the dreams of entrepreneurs through our pro bono program, has been a highlight of my career at the firm. Since 1999, Fredrikson lawyers have helped NDC in its mission to help “local entrepreneurs to transform their lives and revitalize their neighborhoods.” Pam Wandzel, Director of Pro Bono
THIS Pa ST y E a R, Aaron Nyquist and Soobin Kim assisted Minnesota ASCD on an asset purchase agreement of a similarly focused LLC that will allow the organization to continue to grow and serve its community. Minnesota ASCD works to develop leadership among educational decision-makers for improving curriculum and instruction for Minnesota students.
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LegalCORPS ’s Inventor Assistance Program (IAP) was the first program in the United States to provide free legal representation to low-income inventors seeking to patent their inventions with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) . IAP was created a number of years ago to specifically assist under-resourced inventors research and protect their ideas and inventions. Volunteers assist individuals and small businesses that meet certain financial thresholds in preparing and filing patent applications for the purpose of securing patent protection.
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EB o NIQUE B oy D began Budget Collector to make art advising more affordable for everyone. Along with her sister, a recent computer science graduate from the University of Chicago, they set out to develop a software application that uses artificial intelligence to learn preferences of an art lover and then match that user with pieces of art that may be displayed in nearby galleries or that may be for sale. This also has the potential to increase sales for artists by providing those who might be interested in their art with access to view and purchase it. Zach Pratt worked with Ebonique to write a patent application covering the backend of her software application. Because of her app’s highly successful marketing and its unique technology, Ebonique was invited to be a panelist at the USPTO ’s 2022 Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program. While on the panel, she spoke about the importance of the program and encouraged people to get patents on their technology to protect themselves.
I connected with Ebonique Boyd via LegalCORPS, a great organization that connects inventors with patent practitioners who can assist the inventors in obtaining protection with the USPTO. I was in awe of Ebonique immediately during our first conversation discussing her innovative AI application to connect art collectors purveyors. Working with inventors is always humbling, given their incredible knowledge and creativity to develop something that has never been developed before. Working with Ebonique was a unique pleasure because it was also inspiring to see someone give their entire life to their passion. I’m looking forward to helping Ebonique, her sister, and the rest of her team carry this project across the finish line by obtaining patent protection for her software. Zach Pratt
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GOVERNMENT RELATIONS HELPS ENSURE FUNDING
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Many organizations that serve our vulnerable communities are impacted by government actions. Unfortunately, most do not have the resources, whether human or capital, to strategically advocate on their own behalf. Without state funding or needed changes in state policy, many organizations would either not be able to meet their mission or would cease to exist, harming the people they serve.
f REDRIKS o N is fortunate to have a Government Relations group that believes our communities are stronger and better served by organizations that are on the ground in the neighborhoods; that work directly with people who are vulnerable or have disabilities; that know the importance of low-income housing and support options; and that believe in justice for our most vulnerable. Kevin Goodno and his team of lobbyists donate hundreds of hours each year to ensure that vital organizations have a presence and strong voice at the legislature. A few of the organizations that received pro bono lobbying assistance include: The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota, The Center for Victims of Torture, Children’s Law Center of Minnesota, Vail Place, the Iowa Chapter of the Red Cross, the Iowa Alliance of Boys and Girls Club and Iowa Legal Aid. Other lobbyists who provided pro bono services this past year include Noah Tabor, Cody Holliday, Tara Mack, Andy Pomroy and Anni Simons.
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Recognitions
CHAMPION OF EMPOWERMENT CELEBRATION OF IMPACT
THE y WC a of C a SS C o UNT y has many programs to empower women, including running an emergency shelter. Aubrey Zuger has worked with the organization since 2013 on a number of issues, including advice relating to subpoenas and complying with domestic violence statutes. Aubrey was recognized for her commitment to the YWCA at their “Champions of Empowerment Celebration of Impact” lunch this past spring.
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ASSOCIATE VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
SINCE HIS f IRST y E a R at Fredrikson, Ryan Young has made giving back to those in need a priority, averaging nearly 100 hours every year for the past eight years. He has taken expungement cases, continues to work on a post-conviction case through the Promise of Justice Initiative and is assisting on a litigation matter for a local homeless shelter. Ryan has also represented a child in foster care through Children’s Law Center of Minnesota for several years— helping empower them to use their voice to speak up for what they need from a system that too often ignores the quietest voices.
Ryan is also passionate about his work with those seeking asylum in the United States after fleeing their home country where they often experienced torture or oppression for their beliefs. This past year, while he continued to work on several new and on-going matters, including his work with a former asylum client to bring his family to the states, Ryan agreed to take a new case for an Afghan individual along with mentoring another lawyer in this work that means so much to so many.
Fredrikson & Byron is proud to acknowledge and commend Ryan Young for his pro bono work.
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Volunteers Help Enrich and Protect Communities
The Mark S. Cady Day of Service is dedicated to the late Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady.
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THE D ay BRINGS the Iowa legal community together to honor and celebrate the life and legacy of Justice Cady and his commitment to public service, access to justice and civil rights. Chief Justice Cady met regularly with high school students throughout the state and annually visited the Drake University Law School and the University of Iowa College of Law. While visiting one school, a student asked what guided him to success. Chief Justice Cady replied,
“Success is not a single crowning achievement, but an accumulation of those small steps in life that define each of us as a person. Success will be found by those who enjoy what they do and feel they are serving others in what they do. This approach provides the inspiration and purpose to do more, in better ways.”
In the spirit of “serving others in what they do,” members in the Des Moines office collected donations for the Upper Des Moines Opportunity office in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Upper Des Moines Opportunity provides services to low-income families in twelve rural counties, located in north-central and northwest Iowa. Bridget Penick and Natalie Williams coordinated the event.
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100 CL o TH B a GS P a CKED a ND DELIVERED T o H o USE of CH a RIT y
Friends of Fredrikson is a unique program—a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization run by employees of Fredrikson, with support of the firm and the Foundation.
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SINCE 1994, the program has provided support for the homeless and school children and annually provides a bit of holiday cheer to families in need in our community. This past year, Friends of Fredrikson gathered and packed hundreds of personal hygiene products into cloth bags to distribute to House of Charity, a shelter located in downtown Minneapolis. We received a note from the shelter thanking us for the donations:
I got the 100 hygiene kits, extra hygienic supplies and an extra bundle of washcloths today! These are so deluxe, and I love the bags they came in. Thank you so much! With gratitude. Noah Chan (He/Him/His)
HOLIDAY GIFTING PROGRAM
The Minneapolis office continued our tradition of working with the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans to help three deserving families. Many thanks to Roxanne Gangl, Alicia Jones and the many other Fredrikson employees who assisted over the holiday season.
M.B. IS a 37-y E a R- o LD a RM y VETER a N. He and his partner have two children ages three and one. M.B. has worked in the construction field and is a certified arborist. He and his family relocated to Minnesota where M.B. focuses on his sobriety and receives help through the Minnesota VA for PTSD and a traumatic brain injury. M.B. is actively involved in the recovery community and is a member of the Veterans Mental Health Advisory Committee. In the future, he looks to be an addiction specialist and provide peer support for other veterans.
M.W., a 39-y E a R- o LD SINGLE M o THER of three children, ages
15 , 11 and five, joined the U.S. Army Reserves in 2008 as a support specialist and human resources personnel. She completed her service with the Reserves in 2016 . After a few years of ups and downs, she was recently able to secure a new apartment for her and the kids and is working to rebuild the home that they need. They enjoy time as a family and M.W. is doing everything to make sure the kids have the best environment to learn and grow.
a .H. SERVED IN THE N aV y fo R 10 y E a RS as a signals analyst, leaving the service in 2007 . A.H. has four children, a 13 -year-old daughter and 11 -year-old triplet sons. The children’s father recently retired from the Navy after 30 years, where he achieved the rank of Master Chief. The children are well aware of their status as “military brats.” Though originally from Minnesota, A.H. raised her children for most of their lives in the Virginia Beach area. In 2019 , she moved back home to Minnesota to be closer to family, in part to help care for ailing family members. She went as far as donating a kidney to one of them. A.H. told us that one of her children is the artistic one who loves anime and drawing. Another is the encyclopedic bookworm who wants to join the Space Force when older; another is outdoorsy and loves hiking and dinosaurs, while another is the computer whiz, interested in all things electronic.
I just wanted to thank you for all your hard work with this project again this year. You did an amazing job, and the families were so excited and overwhelmed when they picked up their gifts! They came into the office Monday to receive their gifts. Thank you for your continued support of Veterans, we truly appreciate it! Happy Holidays! Laura, Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans
THE BISM a RCK off ICE adopted a military family to help make the holidays a bit more special for a family in need. The office pulled together and provided gifts for the entire family. We learned that the younger child in this family had been diagnosed with a rare blood disorder and needed to travel and stay in Rochester at Mayo Clinic for 100 days while dad was deployed. The entire family made the journey, which included time away from home just before the holidays. With no time for the family to shop, they reached out to the North Dakota Military Service Center, a program that helps veterans and their families. Kristen Hansen and legal administrative assistant Lyn Entzi-Odden worked with the organization to receive the family’s wish list and went to work.
We received the following note from the family:
Suzanne,
I was wondering if you would be able to pass a HUGE thank you to our Secret Santa. Our whole family is speechless by the generosity and so very grateful. The kids absolutely loved all of their gifts! It was like they had picked each and every one out themselves. There was not one thing they didn’t love, for Matt and me as well! We just wanted to thank them again so very much for making our Christmas brighter and happier this year, with everything we have and continue to conquer we are so thankful for this experience and will definitely never forget it.
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THE DES M o INES off ICE worked with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to adopt two families. The office chipped in and purchased gifts to make this season a very happy one for the families. Phil Bubb and Olivia Lucas coordinated the project.
J ESSIC a B UCHERTTHE M a NK aT o off ICE worked with Partners for Housing to collect and deliver gifts to this wonderful organization that provides temporary and permanent shelter for those in need. Jessica Buchert and Ginger Leiferman coordinated the project.
THE fa RG o off ICE worked with the Emergency Food Pantry of Fargo collecting and packaging food for area residents facing times of crisis. Office manager Kelly Barr-Muscha directed the project.
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Epilogue
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No report can adequately name all lawyers, paralegals, librarians, summer associates, interns, legal administrative assistants and administrative staff who have helped provide free legal and other volunteer services to economically disadvantaged people, nonprofits and to our community.
The management of the firm and the Pro Bono Committee thank everyone who has contributed their time and talents to our programs. We will continue our commitment to increase these services in the years to come.
The Pro Bono Committee welcomes questions or comments about this report, the firm’s pro bono policy, the Pro Bono Law Firm Challenge or opportunities to get involved with pro bono work.
Please direct your calls or comments to our Pro Bono Director, Pam Wandzel, or to any member of the Pro Bono Committee: Rick Snyder (Chair), Barb Cruz, Tyler Gludt, Bob Hamilton, Bryan Morben, Katie Perleberg, Steve Quam, Roxanne Thorelli, Ben Tozer, Brandon Underwood or Haley Waller Pitts.
INDIVIDUAL SERVICE TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Fredrikson lawyers, paralegals and staff serve our nonprofit communities in many ways including providing legal services for charitable organizations, handling numerous matters for individuals and serving on boards of directors for organizations focused on the arts, community development, education and legal services.
In the past year, Fredrikson lawyers and staff provided board and committee leadership assistance to the following organizations:
Abbate-Dattilo, Pamela
U.S. Attorney’s Forum on Criminal Justice; Board Member Adams, Beverley Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch; Foundation Board Member Pardon Advisory Board; Advisory Committee Member
Agrimonti, Lisa Public Utilities Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin; Board Member
Ahmann, Marguerite Ragamala Dance Company; Board Member
Albrecht, Kristy
Federal Advisory Committee for the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals; Committee Member
Alworth, Mimi American Immigration Lawyers Association; Co-Chair of State and Local Government Committee
Anderson, Travis Special Olympics of MN Endowment Foundation; Director
Aronson, Robert
American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC); Advisory Committee Member Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations; HIAS Representative HIAS f/k/a Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society; Chair of the Board
Baillie, James American Bar Association, Business Bankruptcy Committee; Member American Bar Association, Pro Bono Services Committee; Member American Bar Association, Section of Business Law, Pro Bono Committee; Member American College of Bankruptcy; Vice President, Pro Bono Committee Member
LegalCORPS; Emeritus Board Member Minnesota State Bar Association, Legal Assistance to the Disadvantaged Committee; Member
Turnaround Management, Upper Midwest Chapter, Volunteer Services Committee; Member Volunteer Lawyers Network; Benefactor Board Member
Barlow, Kyle
Essentia Health Regional Foundation, West Region; Board Member, Planned Giving Committee Chair
Bennett, Charlie
LegalCORPS; Board Member
Bennett, Frank
The Collier’s Reserve Country Club; Board Member
Washburn Center for Children; Capital Campaign Co-Chair
Benson, Jeffrey
Neighborhood Commercial Spaces, LLC; Board Member
Berg, Larry
Minnesota Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation; Board Member
Saint Paul Winter Carnival, Securian Half Marathon, 10k and 5k race crew; Member
Boos, Matthew
American Bar Association, Section of Business Law, Federal Regulation of Securities Committee; Member American Bar Association, Section of Business Law, SEC Enforcement Subcommittee; Member American Bar Association, Section of Business Law, State Regulation of Securities Committee and Task Force on Model Solicitation Rule; Member Children’s Law Center; Volunteer Borgendale, Sarah Gustavus Adolphus College Alumni Association; Board Member
Bottum, Tash Innovative Quality Schools; Board Chair
Bowman, Megan
University of St. Thomas Law School, IP and Technology Law Advisory Committee; Member
Breckenridge, Lauren Tiyumba Foundation; Board Member, Secretary
Brehm, Kyle
eQuality-Pathways to Potential; Board Member
Brody, William
Boy Scouts of America, Northern Star Council; Board Member, President, Member
Bubb, Philip
Iowa State Bar Association, Construction Law Section Council; Member
The Historic Village Inc.; Board Member
Buchert, Jessica
Mankato Area Foundation; Board Member
South Central College Foundation; Board Member
Cabrera, Marielos
Common Hope, Development & Marketing; Committee Member
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota; Board Member
Cassidy, Edward
Lawyers Concerned For Lawyers; Board Member
Cassioppi, Joseph
Children’s Law Center of Minnesota; Board Member
Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter; Officer, Board Member
Cheng, June
International Institute of Minnesota; Board Member
Twin Cities Diversity in Practice; Member Yaya Foundation for 4H Leukodystrophy; Co-Founder, Officer, Board Member
Cole, Katie MinnPost; Board Member
Cound, Bronwen College of Saint Benedict, Campaign Leadership and Steering Committee; Member
Culp, Ingrid
Books for Africa, Jack Mason Law & Democracy Initiative Advisory Board Member; Board Member
Children’s Cancer Research Fund; Board Member
Park Public Schools & Community Foundation; Board Member, Co-Chair
St. Louis Park Public Schools Foundation; Board Member
Danielson, Laura Camp Katherine Parsons; Co-Chair
Global Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers; President Phyllis Wheatley Community Center; Board Member, Executive Committee Member
Deutmeyer, Tracy
Second Saturday Des Moines; Vice President, Board Member
Trademark Public Advisory Committee; Member
Dixon, Joseph
American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL); Member
Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter; Member
The Fund for Legal Aid Society; Board Member
Dolan, Chris
Convent of The Visitation High School; Member University of St. Thomas Law School; Board Member
Donels, Cara
Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute; Member Polk County Women Attorneys; Board Member
Dorsey, James
Fairvote Minnesota; Board Member
United States Global Leadership Coalition, MN Advisory Committee; Member Wild Rivers Conservancy; Board Member
Driscoll, Devin
City of Saint Paul Capital Improvement Budget Committee; Member Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society; Board Member, Committee Member University of Minnesota Friends of the Libraries; Board Member
DuBois, Julie Project SUCCESS; Board Member, Finance Committee Member, Chair
Eichten, Brent
Dakota Ringnecks Chapter of Pheasants Forever; Board Secretary
Engel, Judy
National Association of Property Tax Attorneys; Board Member
Erhart, John
Finnish American Chamber of Commerce; Board Member
St. John’s University School of Theology & Seminary; Board of Trustees Member, Executive Committee Member, Finance Committee Chair
Fisher, Linda
Growth & Justice; Board Member
NAIOP, Land Use Committee and Public Policy; Committee Member
Fleming, Terrence
Legal Rights Center; Board President
Foss, Jessica
State Bar Association of North Dakota, Young Lawyers Committee; Member
YMCA Cass Clay; Board Member
Foster, Dulce
Children of Incarcerated Caregivers; Advisory Board Member
Eighth Circuit Historical Society, Minnesota Branch; Treasurer
Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter; Diversity Committee Member
Law Firm Anti-Racism Alliance, Criminal Legal Working Group; Member
Women’s White Collar Defense Association; Chapter Co-Leader
Glaser, David
Talmud Torah of St. Paul; Past President
Golwitzer, Sarah Dallas County Bar Association; Secretary Goodnight, Austin
Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute–Community Connect Program; Member Goodno, Kevin American Brain Foundation (f/k/a American Academy of Neurology Foundation); Board Member Bush Foundation; Board Member Campaign for Legal Aid, Southern Minnesota Legal Services; Committee Member Minnesota Business Partnership; Deputy Minnesota Government Relations Council; Member Public Affairs Council; Member
Grandstrand, Karen American Bar Association, Banking Law Committee; Member
Independent Community Bankers of America, General Counsels Advisory Group; Member Minnesota State Bar Association, Banking Law Committee, Business Law Section; Member, Co-Chair, Executive Council Member Minnesota Women’s Economic Roundtable; Board Member
Norway House; Board Member
Women Corporate Directors Foundation, Minnesota Chapter; Member
Guy, William
Floyd Shores Homeowner’s Association; Board Member
State Bar Association of North Dakota, Business Entity Drafting Task Force and Uniform Trust Code Drafting Task Force; Chair
University of North Dakota Alumni Association; Board Member
University of North Dakota Alumni Association Caucus; Member
University of North Dakota Foundation; Emeritus Board Member
Hamilton, Robert
Global Rights for Women; Treasurer, Chair of Finance Committee, Board Member
Hansen, Kristen
Northern Plains Dance; Member
State Bar Association of North Dakota; Energy Law Committee
Harris, Jacob
Minnesota Justice Foundation; Board Member
Harris, Shepard
City of Golden Valley; Mayor International Education Center, Government Relations; Member Minnesota Government Relations Council; Member Public Affairs Council; Member
Hartman, Laurie
Twin Cities German Immersion School; Board Member
Henke, Thomas
Minnesota State Bar Association, Employee Benefits Council; Member
Hipkins, Thomas
Camp Odayin; Board Member Minnesota American Indian Bar Association; Member
Hodge Burkett, Jennifer Alleman Catholic High School, Strategic Planning Committee; Co-Chair
Hoel, Kayla
American Immigration Lawyers Association; Bylaws Committee
Hoidal, Sten-Erik
Minnesota Law Review Alumni Committee; Board Member
Minnesota State Bar Association, Computer and Technology Section, Governing Council; Member Volunteer Lawyers Network; Board Member, Secretary
Holliday, Cody
REACH for Resources, Inc.; Board Member, Deputy Chair
Holm, Andrew
Minnesota Cup,
Life Science and Health IT Division; Judge United States Tennis Association (USTA) Northern Section; Board Member
Hoppe, Lousene
ACS Minneapolis/St. Paul Lawyer Chapter; Advisory Board Member Federal Practice Committee; Board Member Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid; Board Member National LGBTQ+ Bar Association; President of Board of the Directors
Howieson, Will Voyageurs Conservancy; Finance Committee Member
Hughes, Justin
Bismarck Veterans Memorial Library, Board of Trustees; Board Member
Hunt, Christopher
Minnesota State Bar Association, Probate & Trust Law Section; Member Salvation Army; Nominations Committee Chair, Executive Committee Member, Board Member
Huynh, Loan
Advocates for Human Rights; Board of Directors, Board Member Hopkins Education Foundation; Board Member
Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Women’s Committee; Co-Chair
Huyser, Leah
MSBA Appellate Practice Section Council; Secretary, Treasurer
Ilten, Katherine
FamilyWise Services; Board Member
Irons, Leigh-Erin
Neighborhood Development Center; Board Member
Jackson, Mercedes
EMERGE; Board Member, Chair
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce; Board Member, Finance Committee Member, Strategic Executive Committee Member
The Science Museum of Minnesota; Board Member
Jacobs, Michael
Greater Mankato Growth; Public Policy Committee Member
Mankato Area Foundation; Investment Committee Member
Janus, Leah
Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter; Officer Minnesota Bar Association, Consumer Litigation; Council Member
Seward Coop; Director
Johnson, Ryan
American Health Lawyers Association, Life Sciences Practice Group; Vice Chair healthcare.mn; Advisory Board
MedCity INVEST Twin Cities; Advisory Board Minnesota Cup, Life Science and Health IT Division; Judge Minnesota State Bar Association, Health Law Section; Member Northstar Science Film Festival; Board Member, Founder Planetary Society; Advisory Council Science Debate; Board Member
Silicon Valley AI; Founding Director, Advisor
University of Saint Thomas, Future of Health Care Conference Planning; Committee Member
Jones, Paul Sandbox Theatre; Board Member
Karpenko, Gregory
Minnehaha Academy Board of Trustees; Board Member
Kelly, Patrick
Global Minnesota; Board Member
Minnesota Bar Association International Institute; Committee Member
Minnesota Bar Association International Section; Secretary
Koneck, John Minnesota Board of Law Examiners; President
Minnesota State Bar Association Real Property Law Section, Pro Bono Program; Chair
Krakow, Mary
City Church; Board Member
Minnesota Healthcare Behavior at Work Collaborative; Board Member
Ladd, Ann
Medical Alley; Board Member
The Bakken Museum; Board Member
The Collider Foundation; Board Member
University of Iowa Law School Foundation; Board Member
Lakhram, Navita
Minnesota Women Lawyers, Partner Leadership Council; Member
LaVanway, Paul
American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section, Landslide® magazine; Editorial Board Member
American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section, USPTO Ex Parte Patent Practice and Policy; Vice Chair
LeBre, Kristin
Angel Foundation; Board Member
Lenz, Nena
Cannon Valley Makers; Corporate Secretary for Board of Directors
Levine, Jacob
Hennepin County Bar Association; Board Member
Minnesota Hillel; Board Member
Levinson, Ken
Carver County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Posse; Chair
Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence/MCFE Board; Board Member, Executive Committee Member
Minnesota State Bar Association, Tax Section, Board of the Tax Council; Member Temple Israel Minneapolis MN; Usher Captain
Libbey, Keith
Carleton College; Board of Trustees
Lillehaug, David
Minnesota State Bar Association, Mock Trial Advisory Committee; Board Member
Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society; Board Member, Chair of Governance Committee
Linder, Debra
Minneapolis Downtown Next Generation Lions Club, Treasurer
Minnesota State Bar Association, Employee Benefits Council; Past Chair PACER Center; Advisory Board
Linne, Lynn
Minnesota State Bar Association, Tax Section; Council Member
Mack, Warren
Dahlberg Family Foundation; Board Member
Jorja Fleezanus and Michael Steinberg Fund for Music; Board Member
Madeline Island Music Camp; Board Member Minnesota Orchestra; Board Member North Memorial Medical Center; Board Member
Mahlberg, Patrick Wright County Planning Commission; Member
Manivasager, Jessica Belwin Conservancy; Board Member
Minneapolis Ibaraki Sister City Association; Board Member
MRA–The Management Association Inc.; Board Member, Executive Committee Member
McCool, Brian
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, Public Policy Committee; Member
St. Odilia Catholic School, School Advisory Council; Member
McCray, Sarah
Association of Legal Administrators of Iowa; Secretary
McDougal, Jodie
Iowa State Bar Association, Construction Law Section Council; Member
McElveen, Kiel
Special Olympics Minnesota; Board Member
Melsha, Christopher
Totino-Grace High School, Advancement Committee of the Board of Directors; Board Member
Miest, Ryan
Baby’s Space, A Place to Grow, Board Member and Governance; Committee Member
Pathways Minneapolis, Inc.; Board Member, Finance Committee Member Miller, Nick
Ollie Webb Center, Inc.; Treasurer, Executive Board Member
Mills, Amanda
Edina Morningside Preschool; Board Member
Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter, White Collar Crime Practice Group; Co-Chair Find Your Power; Secretary of the Board of Directors
Moen, Nicole
American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota; Board Member, Chair
Harvard Club of Minnesota; Board Member, Chair
Morben, Bryan Daily Work; Board Member
Minnesota State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section; Council Member
Mott, Daniel
Innovative Quality Schools; Board Member, Chair
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, Legal, Tax and Accounting; Committee Member, Past Chair
United Hospital Foundation, Executive Committee; Board Member, Past Chair
Murphy, Ryan
Minnesota Bankruptcy Practice Committee; Member
Turnaround Management Association, Upper Midwest Chapter; Program Committee Co-Chair
Naples, David Mankato Clinic Foundation; Board Member
Nelson, Emmy
International Enneagram Association, MN Chapter; Board Member
Nelson, John Grassroots Culture; Board Member
Peacemaker Minnesota; Member Yellow Tree Theatre; Board Member
Nelson, Sue Ann
Minnesota State Bar Association, Tax Section; Member, Past Chair
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, Legal, Tax and Accounting Committee; Member
Niederluecke, Kurt
University of Minnesota Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics; Advisory Board Member
Numrich, Carl J.
Voyageurs National Park Association; Board Member
Nyquist, Aaron
Christus Victor Lutheran Church; Council President Minnesota State Bar Association International Business Law Section; Committee Member
Oberlies, Robert Committee on Foreign Relations; Member Minnesota China Business Council; Board Member, Co-Chair
The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra; Governance Committee Vice-Chair
Oleson, Penny
First Lutheran Church Red Wing; Chair
Parkin, Jeri
Mahtomedi Area Education Foundation; Board Member
Peterson-Igbinovia, Annette
North Hennepin Community College Paralegal Advisory Committee; Committee Member
Pham, Christopher
Federal Bar Association, MN Chapter, Diversity Committee; Chair
Greater Twin Cities United Way; Leadership Council
Greater Twin Cities United Way Leadership Council; Member
Mitchell Hamline School of Law; Board Member
The Legal Revolution; Board Member
Twin Cities Diversity in Practice; Board Member
Pocock, Tess
Polk County Women Attorneys; Board Member
Pontius, Emily
Des Moines Metro Opera Board of Directors; President-Elect
Iowa State Bar Association Centralized Diversity Task Force; Member
Pratt, Zach
First Tee–Central Iowa; Board Member
Pusch, Jennifer
Minnesota State Bar Association Tax Section Council; Member
Radolinski, Anne
Minnesota State Bar Association, Lawyer Certification Board for Labor and Employment Lawyers; Board Member
Rahn, Melissa
Bell Museum; Member; Advisory Committee Minnesota Business Partnership; Deputy Minnesota Government Relations Council and Public Affairs Council; Committee Member
Women Winning; Board Member
Women Winning Federal PAC; Vice Chair
Women Winning PAC; Member
Ranum, Mary
Board of Regents of Concordia; Chair
Concordia College, Board of Regents; Board Member
Twin Cities Diversity in Practice; Board Member
Raum, Michael
North Dakota Supreme Court; Joint Procedure Committee Member
Plains Art Museum; Board Member
United Soccer Club of the Red River Valley; Board Member, President
Remakel, Lindsey
Hennepin County Bar Association, Environmental Law Section; Co-Chair Minnesota State Bar Association, Environmental, Natural Resources and Energy Law Section Council; Member
Rittler-Patton, Devan
Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute–Community Connect Program; Member
Roberts, Brett
Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute, Board of Governors; Member
Iowa Prayer Breakfast Committee; Finance Subcommittee Member
Judicial Nominating Commission (Iowa District 5C); Commissioner
Rockette, Kenard
Phyllis Wheatley Community Center; Board Member
Rogers, Kristy
Polk County Women Attorneys (PCWA); Board Member
Rondoni Tavernier, Anne MoveFWDMN.org; Board Member
Rose, Melodie
National Association of Corporate Directors–Local Chapter; Board Member
Salminen-Morillo, Marvic International Hands in Service; Board Member
Samant, Gauri
MN Asian Pacific Bar Association; Committee Member
Schanfield, Karen
Infinity Project; Board Member
Jewish Family & Children’s Service of St. Paul; Committee Member MinnPost; Board Member
Schauer, Joseph
Listening House of St. Paul Incorporated; Board Member
Schneider, Debra
Loan Repayment Assistance Program; Board Member
Schoonover, Dale Ashland Productions; Board Member
St. John’s University Planned Giving; Committee Member
Segelbaum, Charles
Golden Valley Board of Zoning Appeals; Member Golden Valley Planning Commission; Member Mitchell Hamline Law School, Intellectual Property Institute Advisory Board; Member
Seybolt, Cameron
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; Minnesota State Chair
Simmons, Kendra
Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center; Board Member, HR Committee Chair
Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute; Governance Chair
Young Professionals Connection; Ambassador
Simons, Anni
Citizen League; Member Minnesota Government Relations Council; Member Public Affairs Council; Member
Slaughter, Thomas
Greater Des Moines Supportive Housing; Board Member
Smalley-Fleming, Sandra
Opportunity to Lead; Event Director
The Women’s Club of Minneapolis; Building Committee Member
University of St. Thomas Law School, Board of Governors; Executive Committee Vice-Chair
YWCA: It’s Time to Talk Event, ITT Steering Committee; Member
Smith, Levi
Twin Cities-Metro Certified Development Company; Board Member
Snelson, James
Cristo Rey High School; Board Member
University of Minnesota Law School, Board of Advisors; Board Member
Snustad, Eric
University of Minnesota-College of Science & Engineering (CSE), Alumni Advisory Board; Engagement Committee Chair
Snyder, Richard
Minnesota Land Trust; Board Member
Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure; Committee Member
Sokolowski, Joseph
Federal Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section; Member
Hennepin County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section; Member Minnesota State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section; Member
Soshnik, John
North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems; Board Member
Splett, Erik Neighborhood Development Center; Board Member
Spreng, Kevin
James J. Hill Reference Library; Board Chair
Minne*; Board Member
Real Phonic Radio Hour; Board Member
Sreekanth, Anupama
Pillsbury United Communities; Board Member
Steinert, Karen Sandler
American Bar Association, Business Planning Group; Committee on Estate Planning and Administration for Business Owners, Farmers and Ranchers
American Bar Association, Real Property, Trusts and Estates Law Section; Member American Bar Association, Real Property, Trusts and Estates Law Section CLE Committee; Co-Chair American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; Membership Committee and New Members Committee
Steinle, Jeffrey
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation; Chair
Pillsbury United Communities, Board Member and Executive; Committee Member
South Dakota Biotech Association; Board Member
Stout, John American Bar Association, Business Law Section; Artificial Intelligence Task Force
American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Corporate Governance Committee; Emeritus Chair and Vice Chair
American Bar Association, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee; Vice Chair
American Bar Association, Governing Council; Member
Metropolitan Economic Development Association; Co-Founder, Secretary, Director
Milestone Growth Fund; Co-Founder, Chair/CEO Minnesota Film Board; Co-Founder, Emeritus Director
National Association of Corporate Directors, Co-Founder, Minnesota Chapter; Emeritus Director
Tabor, Noah
Ankeny Area Democrats; Committee Member
Ankeny United Church of Christ; Board Member
Eden Theological Seminary; Board Member
Iowa Public Health Association; Board Member
Job Rides, Inc.; Board Member
United Church Funds; Board Member
Tareen, Asmah
British-America Project; Board Member
OMEED; Co-Founder, Board Member
Rahma Health Care; Volunteer
South Metro Islamic Center; Security Committee Member
Thompson, Courtney
Advertising Federation of Minnesota; Board Member
Mitchell Hamline School of Law Intellectual Property Law Review; Alumni Board Member
Thompson, Teresa
Ann Bancroft Foundation; Board Member, Governance Committee Member
Edina Swim Club; Board President
Thorelli, Roxanne
Calumet Lofts Homeowner’s Association; Board Member
Hennepin County Bar Association, New Lawyer’s Section; Board Member
Thronson, Ashley Women’s Business Development Center; Ambassador & Advisory Committee Member
Tibesar, Marcus
Cretin-Derham Hall Alumni; Board Member Hawk Alumni Committee; Member
Tozer, Benjamin International Right-of-Way Association, North Star Chapter 20; Director
Tracy, Jeanne
Off-Broadway Musical Theatre; Board Member
Troje, Alyssa
Hennepin County Bar Association, Real Property Section; Chair House of Charity/St. Stephen’s Human Services; Board Member
University of St. Thomas Law School, Student Mentor Program; Alumni Giving Fund Committee Member
Tucher, Sarah National Council of Farmer Cooperatives; Volunteer
Ubl, Kyle New Century Homeowners Association; Board President
Transfiguration Catholic Church; Capital Campaign Committee Member Transfiguration Catholic School; Advisory Council Transfiguration Catholic School Task Force; Committee Member
Underwood, Brandon
Iowa State Bar Association, Construction Law Section Council; Member Spina Bifida Association of Iowa; Board Member
Upmeyer, Linda Care Initiatives; Board Member
Vessey, Jonathan Alliance Française of Minneapolis/St. Paul; Board Member, Legal Counsel
Vyvyan, Mark
Allison HOPE Foundation; Board Member Volunteer Lawyers Network; Board Member
Walker Kool, Deborah
American Bar Association, Implementation of Model Policies on Labor Trafficking Subcommittee; Co-Chair American Bar Association, Model Principles Implementation Task Force; Vice Chair, Corporate Governance Committee Member
Minnesota State Bar Association; Committee Member
Super Bowl Anti-Trafficking Committee; Member WATCHMN.org; Committee Member
Wandzel, Pamela Association of Pro Bono Counsel; Board Member
Ward, Marc Broadlawns Hospital Board, Board of Trustees; Chair
Iowa State Bar Association, Business Law Section Council; Member Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa; Board Member
Warren, Tammy
Association of Legal Administrators of Minnesota’s Salary Survey Committee; Co-Chair
Waytz, David Temple Israel-Minneapolis; Board Member
Webster, Matthew
American Immigration Lawyers Association, MN/DAK Chapter; Secretary, Executive Committee Member
Weiner, Richard
Brazil-Minnesota Chamber of Commerce; Board Member
Canada-Minnesota Business Council; Board Member
Welter, Bridget Minnesota Justice Foundation; Board Member Welters, Amanda Project SUCCESS/Community Presence; Member
West, David The Origins Program; Board President
Whitlock, Robert
Mill City Commons; Board Member
Wilhelmy, Thomas
ABA/IPT Advanced Property Tax Program Planning Committee; Chairman
Institute for Professionals in Taxation; Affiliate Member
National Association of Property Tax Attorneys, Education Programming; Vice President, Board Member
Williams, F. John
National MS Society, Upper Midwest Chapter; Board Member
Oak Grove Lutheran School Foundation; Board Member
Red River Valley Estate Planning Council; Board Member
Wilson, Chantal
Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest; Board Member
Miss Minnesota Education Foundation; Board Member
Wind, Todd
ALS Association of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota; Board Member
Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board; Panel Member Page Education Foundation; Board Member
Yevzelman, Masha
Institute for Professionals in Taxation (IPT)
Twin Cities; Chair
Minnesota State Bar Association, Tax Section; Past Chair
Yin Sowatzke, Tina
Central Iowa Wind Ensemble; Board Member
Iowa Biotechnology Association/STEM Committee; Committee Member
Iowa Intellectual Property Law Association; Board Member
Zellmer, Randy
Blue Earth County Historical Society, Finance Committee; Member
CityArt, LLC; Committee Member
Mankato State University Foundation Development Committee; Member
Minnesota State University Mankato, Athletic Advisory Board; Member Summit Heritage Foundation; Board Member
Welcome Manor Family Services; Chair
Zuger, Aubrey
Hope Lutheran Church Council; Member
Oak Grove Lutheran School, Board of Regents; Board Member
The following lawyers, paralegals, summer associates and law clerks devoted 50 or more hours to pro bono this past fiscal year. We thank them for giving their time to help others.
Leslie Anderson 345.7
Dulce J. Foster 321.4
Pari I. McGarraugh 292.5
Clint E. Cutler 264.3
Karen G. Schanfield 255.8
Richard D. Snyder 218.5
Christian V. Hokans 179.2
Devin T. Driscoll 158.3
Erik E. Money 158.1
Paola Maldonado 155.8
Leah M. Huyser 149.0
Sandra S. Smalley-Fleming 145.5
John H. Stout 134.5
Aaron J. Hurd 126.6
Jennifer R. Pusch 125.5
David M. Streier 121.1
Tanner J. Pearson 119.4
Anneliese Simons 117.6
Jessica R. Sharpe 114.4
James E. Dorsey 108.7
Marielos S. Cabrera 106.9
Dylan Nguyen 102.4
Benjamin R. Tozer 101.2
Mimi H. Alworth 100.5
David P. Bunde 99.1
Matthew P. Webster 93.8
John J. Erhart 93.7
Jacob Abdo 93.3
Roxanne N. Thorelli 92.7
Larry J. Berg 90.9
Nirmani C. Perera 90.8
John M. Koneck 90.6
Roger Yang 90.4
Rachel L. Dougherty 86.8
Ann M. Ladd
86.7
Kristy L. Albrecht 86.2
Christy Carrier 84.0
Zachary S. Pratt 83.9
Bridget R. Penick 82.9
Leah K. Flygare 82.3
Brandon R. Underwood 80.4
Samuel D. Orbovich 80.1
Gauri S. Samant 78.0
Lukas S. Boehning 77.5
Melissa R. Hodge 77.3
Giselle Webber 67.1 Ryan C. Young 66.9
Shana N. Conklin 66.1
Michelle S. Fitch 64.2 Emily M. McAdam 63.2
Alyssa M. Troje 59.3
Ayesha Mitha 58.5
Cara S. Donels 57.8
Samuel M. Andre 56.8 Aramis Mendez 56.4
Sage H. O’Neil 56.4 Andrew M. Nick 56.3 Paula M. Blenker 56.1
Malissa Charise Eng 55.4
Chantal M. Wilson 55.1 Deborah Norvold 55.0
William M. Howieson 54.5
Leah Chalmers Janus 54.0
Christopher D. Pham 52.5 Jordan T. Vassel 51.9
Loan T. Huynh 50.3
Lousene M. Hoppe 50.1
The following lawyers, paralegals, summer associates and others contributed time to our pro bono program:
Pamela J. Abbate-Dattilo
Beverley L. Adams
Lisa M. Agrimonti
Marguerite J. Ahmann
Eric S. Anderson
Travis J. Anderson
Tyler Anderson Nancy S. Anton
Thomas B. Archbold
Robert D. Aronson
Max G. Aufderheide
Sarah Austin
Jacob J. Baer
Nadja Baer
James L. Baillie
Jane C. Ball
Sophia Ball Kyle A. Barlow Jesse C. Beier
Sara Bell Frank B. Bennett Meredith Bensen
Jeffrey R. Benson Elisabeth Bernabe
Jacqueline A. Bernu
Thomas L. Bird
Kristin N. Blenkush
Andrea Boeckers
Grace E. Bogart Maureen Bogdan Erin M. Boggess
Robert C. Boisvert, Jr. Lisa M. Bond Jean Boos
Matthew T. Boos Joseph P. Bottrell Tash S. Bottum
Megan Ann Bowman
James C. Brand
Gail F. Brandt
Ryan C. Brauer
Lauren M. Breckenridge
Kyle M. Brehm
Harleigh E. Brown Lynn M. Brunner Christina K. Brusven
Philip S. Bubb Jessica A. Buchert Eric D. Buss
Erin M. Byom Olivia E. Cares
Kelly Carlson
Jason R.S. Cassady Edward Q. Cassidy Joseph J. Cassioppi Emily M. Chad
Kaitlyn Chambers Katherine A. Charipar Zhu “June” Cheng Sandra V. Chu
Katherine Linnea Cole Carolyn R. Coverdale Dalton K. Crum
Ingrid N. Culp Michael R. Cummings Laura J. Danielson Luke P. de Leon Nyajuok Y. Deng Tracy L. Deutmeyer Daniel P. Deveny Joseph T. Dixon, III Chris Dolan Debbie Donovan Katherine Jane Douglas Jeremy P. Duehr Eve P. Durand
Elizabeth S. Eckholm
Erin M. Edgerton Hall
Kaitlin A. Eke
Judy S. Engel
Susan F. Erickson
Mary Etter
Grant D. Fairbairn Mary L. Fee
Terrence J. Fleming
Jessica L. Foss
Aron J. Frakes
Lora Mitchell Friedemann Barbara Fritz
Clarissa C. Galaviz
Claudia Garcia
Ryan E. Garrett
Victoria Maria Gelardi David M. Glaser
Tyler J. Gludt
David B. Gollin Sarah B. Golwitzer
Austin L. Goodnight Kevin P. Goodno Karen L. Grandstrand
Abigale R. Griffin
Jodi Gustafson
William L. Guy, III
Laura A. Habein
Kristen S. Hansen
Cassie Hanson
Jacob P. Harris
Laurie E. Hartman
Benjamin J. Hasbrouck Mary E. Heath
Chad A. Heiman
Steve E. Helland
Thomas B. Henke
Michelle M. Hill
Thomas R. Hipkins
Kayla C. Hoel
Bridget A. Hoffmann
Sten-Erik Hoidal
Cody J. Holliday
Andrew P. Holm
Angela M. Horel
Sarah A. Horstmann
Caitlin B. Houlton Kuntz
Christina A. Huckfeldt
Noah M. Huisman
Christopher B. Hunt
Thuy P. Huynh
Mary G. Hyland
Ashley K. Ignaszewski
Katherine B. Ilten
Leigh-Erin Irons
Mercedes Jackson
Michael P. Jacobs
Andrea G. Jenson-Packer
Victor Jimenez
Ryan S. Johnson
Paul B. Jones
Christine Jordan
Jade B. Jorgenson
Breann Jurek
Natalie D. Kadievitch
Gregory E. Karpenko
Patrick J. Kelly
Soobin Kim
Steven R. Kinsella
Mary M. Krakow
Navita Lakhram
Patricia Larson
Alicia P. LaValla
Kristin LeBre
Sophie A. Lefebvre
Nena M. Lenz
Lacey L. Lesmeister
Jacob D. Levine
Kenneth S. Levinson
Samuel T. Levy
David L. Lillehaug
Lisa M. Lindenfelser
Debra J. Linder
Lynn S. Linne
Barbara J. MacInnis
Tara Mack
Warren E. Mack
Debbie L. Maday
Patrick D. Mahlberg
Erik E. Malinowski
Jessica D. Manivasager
Barbara Marchevsky
David R. Marshall
Cari L. Martell
Megan Massie
Brian S. McCool
Hannah J. McDevitt
Kiel C. McElveen
Zachary S. McFarland Kiersten McMahon
Adam J. Miller
Amanda M. Mills Alissa N. Mitchell
Brendan Mochoruk
Nicole M. Moen Deqa O. Mohamed
Jennifer Mojica
Bryan J. Morben
Daniel C. Mott
Larry Mowder
Cynthia A. Moyer
Jolene R. Mullen
Sarah Munson
Ryan Murphy
Laura L. Myers
John Nelson
Sue Ann Nelson
Joann R. Nessler
Emma M. Newby
Kristi L. Nickles
Olivia N. Norwood
Carl J. Numrich
Aaron C. Nyquist
Robert M. Oberlies
Janet M. Olawsky
Penny Sue Oleson
Abbie Olson
Kendric M. Olson
Bonnie A. O’Malley
Timothy M. O’Shea
Samuel L. Parker
Jeri L. Parkin
John G. Patterson
Thomas M. Patton
Edward M. Peilen Katie A. Perleberg Annette Peterson-Igbinovia John Pickerill
Caleb A. Piersma Christopher A. Pinckney Andrew G. Pomroy Emily S. Pontius Jeffrey W. Post Spencer D. Ptacek Steve J. Quam Anne M. Radolinski Mary S. Ranum
Michael S. Raum
Lindsey A. Remakel Kurt R. Rempe
Jordan S. Rife
Devan C. Rittler-Patton Natasha T. Robinson Robert L. Rohloff
Nicole A. Rollins
Anne E. Rondoni Tavernier Howard A. Roston Marvic Salminen-Morillo David Salmon Mark D. Salsbury Veronica B. Salsbury
Mark D. Savin
Elizabeth A. Schenfisch
Eric H. Schilling
Debra Schneider
Dale J. Schoonover
Charles D. Segelbaum
Mirna L. Serrano Barahona
Jeffrey J. Serum
Cameron R. Seybolt
Tarun Sharma
Benjamin Sharp
Zachary M. Sheahan
Julia R. Shepard
Kendra D. Simmons
Thomas L. Slaughter
Erika A. Smith
James H. Snelson
Andrea H. Snook
Joseph M. Sokolowski
Wayne M. Spangler
Erik A. Splett
Anupama D. Sreekanth
Shataia Stallings Mitchell C. Stauch
Adam R. Steinert
Jeffrey J. Steinle
Aaron Z. Stenz
Noah Stommel
Matthew L. Stortz
Rebecca L. Strand
Noah J. Tabor
Ma Tao
Christiaan R. Tarbox
Asmah Tareen
Julie A. Taylor
Courtney A. Thompson
Teresa M. Thompson Ashley R. Thronson David B. Tibbals
Marcus J. Tibesar Jeanne M. Tracy Susan Trombley Brooke C. Trottier Schuyler G. Troy Riley M. Truax Sarah E. Tucher
Kyle W. Ubl Pamela J. Uran Jonathan B. Vessey Anna J. Vitale
W. James Vogl
Mark W. Vyvyan
Haley Waller Pitts
Michael Walls
Laura J. Wanger
Marc Ward
David G. Waytz
Bridget L. Welter
Amanda L. Welters
Ann D. Wessberg David C. West
William T. Wheeler
Jennifer K. Wichelman
Thomas R. Wilhelmy
Natalie Williams
Todd A. Wind Katherine Wong
Allison O. Woodbury Ellen Workman
Masha Yevzelman
Maureen Young
Randy J. Zellmer
Claire Ziller
Aubrey J. Zuger
FREDRIKSON & BYRON FOUNDATION
Funded by contributions from the law firm’s officers, the Fredrikson & Byron Foundation exists to support law-related institutions and events, organizations that complement the rule of law and access to justice and cultural and social service groups.
The following organizations received support in the 2021 fiscal year from the Fredrikson & Byron Foundation:
Alzheimer’s Association of MN & ND American Brain Foundation
Anishinabe Legal Services
Ann Bancroft Foundation
Arc Minnesota
Art Buddies
Ballet Des Moines
Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative Belwin Conservancy
Bismarck Library Foundation, Inc. Bismarck-Mandan Orchestral Association (BMSO)
Books for Africa
Bricker Lavik Community Law Firm, dba Collaborative Community Law Firm
Cancer Legal Care
Cantus
Charities Review Council
Children of Incarcerated Caregivers
Children’s Cancer Research Fund
Children’s Law Center of Minnesota
Children’s Minnesota–Health Legal Partnership (HLP) Coffee House Press Connections to Independence (C2i) Cookie Cart
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
Des Moines Metro Opera Dress for Success FamilyWise
Foundation for Public Affairs Friends of Fredrikson
Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia Girls Rock! Des Moines Global Minnesota
Global Rights for Women
Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corp (GFMEDC)
Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery Guthrie Theater
Hennepin Theatre Trust
HIAS
House of Charity Institute for Lawful, Safe, & Effective Policing International Institute of Minnesota Iowa Legal Aid
Jewish Community Relations Council of MN/Dakotas
Jonathan Zierdt Cancer Fund
Judicare of Anoka Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota
Legal Rights Center
Legal Services of North Dakota
Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota
LegalCORPS
Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP)
Madeline Island Music Camp
Mahtomedi Area Educational Foundation
Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA)
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans Minnesota Land Trust
Minnesota Literacy Council Minnesota Orchestral Association
Minnesota Public Radio
Minnesota State Fair Foundation Minnesota Urban Debate League Minnesota Women Lawyers Foundation MinnPost.com
Mitchell Hamline Gateway to Legal Education
Mitchell Hamline Law School
MN Film & TV Board
MN Justice Foundation MN Justice Foundation Summer Clerk Program
MSBA Mock Trial Program Neighborhood Development Center Neighborhood Development Center Capital Campaign
Neighborhood Justice Center Northern Plains Dance Northern Star Council
Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON)
NorthStar Science Film Festival
OMEED
Page Education Foundation
PeaceMaker Minnesota
Phyllis Wheatley Community Center
Pillsbury United Communities Plains Art Museum
Polk County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project
Prepare + Prosper
PRISM
Project for Pride in Living
Project SUCCESS
Ragamala Dance Reader/Writer
Rebuilding Together Twin Cities
Ronald McDonald House Charities/ Red River Valley
Salvation Army Sandbox Theatre
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
Spina Bifida Association of Iowa
St. Pascal’s School (Afterschool Care Program)
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
St. Thomas Law School State Bar Association of North Dakota
The Advocates for Human Rights
The Bakken
The Bridge for Youth
The Fund for Legal Aid
The Immigrant Law Center of MN
The Link
The Sanneh Foundation
Touchstone Mental Health Tubman
Twin Cities in Motion University of Iowa College of Law University of Minnesota Law School
University of North Dakota Foundation Volunteer Lawyers Network
Volunteers of America Voyageurs National Park Association
Wallin Education Partners
Washburn Center for Children
Yaya Foundation for 4H Leukodystrophy
YWCA Cass Clay–Fargo
At Fredrikson, we’ve built a reputation as the firm “where law and business meet” by bringing business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to our work with clients.
We operate as business advisors and strategic partners, as well as legal counselors. A proactive, problem-solving mindset runs throughout our service areas, which enables us to understand and keep client objectives firmly in mind, as well as anticipate and address problems before they arise. Our lawyers blend a common-sense approach with in-the-field experience, and we utilize our firm’s strong reputation and our lawyers’ broad networks to get things done.
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