the state of Iowa. This was a creative team effort that brought together lawyers and paralegals from multiple offices, including Austin Goodnight, Bridget Penick and Tracy Deutmeyer in Iowa who, with David Tibbals and paralegal Christy Carrier in Fargo, incorporated the organization as a nonprofit and provided intellectual property protections. The team continues to assist the organization with ongoing contract review work. The client is very appreciative of the work of the Fredrikson team.
TOM WILHELMY
LISA BOND
Tom Wilhelmy, along with paralegal Lisa Bond and the staff at the Basilica of Saint Mary, successfully secured a full refund of taxes paid in 2022 and a property tax exemption going forward in payable year 2023 for the Basilica’s childcare and preschool facility known as Child’s Garden. The Basilica property tax petition was filed as the Minnesota Supreme Court was considering oral arguments and then ultimately issued a ruling in a similar case. The Basilica has long served a public interest by supporting several community and public service initiatives that help those in need. Lawyer Kurt Glaser also provided assistance.
DAVID WEST
REBECCA GIN
The nonprofit Before Racism helps children ages one through five embrace differences and prevents the development of racial bias so 19
