Fredrikson & Byron 2016 Pro Bono Report

A COLLECTION OF

Pro Bono Stories

FREDRIKSON & BYRON 2016

Produced by Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. fredlaw.com Copyright Š 2016 by Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. All rights reserved.

2016 PRO BONO REPORT Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. – Arthur Ashe “We never intended to take a death penalty case, it just happened.” These words came from an article written by team members regarding how they just happened to represent a young, mentally impaired man on death row in Louisiana. Three lawyers – a commercial litigator, a real estate litigator and a bankruptcy lawyer – started where they were, with a belief that everyone, no matter the crime, deserved competent and dedicated representation, something they felt their client did not receive at his initial trial. For more than 11 years, these lawyers used what they had – their training and skills – to become well-versed in Louisiana and federal laws governing the death penalty. They fought hard. They learned along the way. They did what they could to reverse a death sentence for a client who many came to believe was actually innocent.1 Lawyers are trained to advocate for their clients; they are taught how to use the law to give their clients the best hope of succeeding in their claims. Every lawyer needs to start somewhere – including the securities lawyer representing a woman on a consumer debt issue, or the bankruptcy lawyers representing the father in a family real estate dispute. It is the team of lawyers working together across offices to advocate for a client facing tremendous personal financial loss. They need to use what they have – their training and experience – to give people who cannot afford a lawyer a chance. In the words of one grateful client, “This is what [you] gave us: The opportunity to just heal and move on.” We hope you enjoy our stories and that they help to inspire you to do what you can from where you are.

1 See: “The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions” by Sister Helen Prejean.

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 The Fight Against Human Trafficking

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CHAPTER 2 Personal Representation Improves Lives

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CHAPTER 3 Helping Community Assets Survive and Prosper

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CHAPTER 4 Help for Nonprofits that Enrich Lives and Communities

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CHAPTER 5 Immigration and Hope

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CHAPTER 6 Representing the Wrongfully Convicted

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CHAPTER 7 Recognitions

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CHAPTER 8 Volunteerism Helps Enrich and Protect Communities

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CHAPTER 9 Community Service – Going Beyond Pro Bono

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CHAPTER 10 Epilogue

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THE FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING

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he United Nations’ Office on Drugs and Crimes defines human trafficking as “the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation. Exploitation shall include, at a minimum, the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs.” Under U.S. federal law, the technical term for modern-day slavery or coerced labor is “severe forms of trafficking in persons.” “Severe forms of trafficking in persons” is defined as 1) sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion or in which the person induced to perform such an act is under 18; or 2) the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion, for the purpose of subjecting that person to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery. According to a 2014 study by the Urban Institute (www.urban.org), 77 percent of labor trafficking victims entered the United States on lawful visas, and had paid an average of $6,150 in recruitment fees for jobs in the country. Fredrikson & Byron is among many law firms and organizations throughout the country doing what it can to bring resources and support to both victims and organizations that fight this growing problem in the U.S.

The Case Against Signal International Since August 2013, Fredrikson has represented 10 Indian pipe-fitters and welders in a labor trafficking lawsuit against Signal International, a Gulf Coast marine services company, an immigration lawyer, and an Indian labor recruiter. The Plaintiffs, recruited in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina to help rebuild the Gulf Coast infrastructure, alleged that the Defendants preyed on the American dream, using false promises of citizenship to lure more than 500 workers from India to the United States and bilk between $10,000 and $20,000 in recruitment fees from each worker. To pay these fees, many of the workers sold property and plunged their families deeply into debt. 2

When the men arrived in Signal’s shipyards in Texas and Mississippi, they were forced to live in isolated, guarded labor camps, with up to 24 men sharing a living space the size of a double-wide trailer equipped with two showers and two toilets and eating in a similarly unsanitary mess area. For the “privilege” of living in these conditions, Signal charged the men $1,050 per month. The promised green cards, of course, never arrived and none of the defendants returned the recruitment fees despite previously agreeing to do so.

Signal thought it had won when it defeated class certification. But through an unprecedented legal collaboration, and tireless effort over three years, we were able to secure justice for the workers and shine a spotlight on a serious problem facing the United States. This was truly impact litigation and I am beyond proud to have worked with the lawyers and law firms who helped secure this outcome. – Sten-Erik Hoidal

Fredrikson’s Signal Human Trafficking Team

In collaboration with 11 other national firms also representing Indian workers, Fredrikson filed its lawsuit after a judge did not grant the Indian 3

workers class certification. Fredrikson’s complaint asserted claims for violation of the federal anti-trafficking statute, fraud, discrimination and breach of contract. The firm litigated the case through discovery, motion practice and almost to trial, which was scheduled for August 2015. Trial was postponed and the claims against Signal settled when Signal filed for bankruptcy in July and agreed to set up a $20 million fund to resolve the trafficking claims and issue an apology to the trafficking victims, acknowledging that it was “wrong in failing to ensure that the guest workers were treated with the respect and dignity they deserved.” American Lawyer awarded Fredrikson & Byron and the other law firms on the Signal Litigation Team the “Global Pro Bono Dispute of the Year” and “Global Citizenship Grand Prize” in 2015. Fredrikson’s team also received recognition from Minnesota Lawyer as “Attorneys of the Year” for 2015. Fredrikson’s Signal Human Trafficking team was led by shareholders Sten-Erik Hoidal, Lousene Hoppe and Tim O’Shea, with assistance from lawyers Chelsea Brennan DesAutel, David Coyle, Clint Cutler, Jim Dorsey, Andrew Johnson, Steve Kinsella, Ben Tozer and Haley Waller Pitts; patent agent Krithiga Ganesan; paralegal Joann Landkamer; and case assistant Maureen Young.

Fighting Human Trafficking in North Dakota Human trafficking can happen anywhere in the world or even in our own backyards. This includes an increase in reports of sex trafficking in North Dakota, where the oil boom has brought in thousands of workers. Many nonprofits across the state have been working to educate the public and assist victims. One such organization is FUSE (Force to end hUman Sexual Exploitation) North Dakota, a statewide anti-trafficking coalition. FUSE Executive Director Christina Sambor reached out to Fredrikson & Byron for assistance in forming a nonprofit organization in order to expand its funding opportunities. Tyler Gludt, an associate in Fredrikson’s Bismarck office, has been assisting. Fredrikson is currently working with FUSE to create a legal clinic to assist victims of trafficking who have escaped a trafficking situation, and who are facing challenges to start a new life. 4

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Assisting a Fallen Officer’s Family Fargo police officer Jason Moszer was just 33 years old when he was killed in the line of duty. His killer was a man who had barricaded himself inside his home and then fired on responders. Jason, a six-year veteran with the force, left behind a wife and two step-children. Jason’s death shocked the city of Fargo and surrounding communities. In the wake of the shooting, Bill Guy, a shareholder in Fredrikson & Byron’s Fargo Trusts and Estates group, contacted the Fargo Police Department to offer Fredrikson’s services to Jason’s widow. He explained the group would be willing to assist her on a pro bono basis with any estate issues that they may need. Rachel Moszer gladly accepted the offer and arranged to meet with associate Jessica Foss. Even though Jason did not have a will, and his estate was not required to go through formal probate, there was other work that needed to be done. Jessi helped Rachel file the necessary paperwork needed to get Jason’s assets transferred to Rachel so she and her children could receive the benefits that are provided to the family of a police officer killed in the line of duty. In addition, Jessi explained to Rachel the importance of having a will prepared that would put her wishes for her two minor children in writing should anything happen to her. Jessi and Bill drafted all of Rachel’s estate planning documents, including a revocable living trust for Rachel, a health care directive and power of attorney forms. Paralegals Rachel Dewald and Deb Moeller also assisted.

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The death of Officer Moszer was a tragedy that was mourned by the entire city of Fargo. My heart broke for his wife Rachel and the children. Working with Rachel was really a way that allowed us to feel like we were helping a family who made the ultimate sacrifice. It was a pleasure to work with Rachel, who was beyond grateful for the service she received from our firm. – Jessi Foss At the beginning of a year in which the line-of-duty shooting of police officers in the United States has sadly become a weekly occurrence, the death of Fargo Police Department Officer Jason Moszer shook the FargoMoorhead area to its core. Although none of us knew the Moszer family personally, most of us in the Fargo office of Fredrikson & Byron have Fargo PD officers as personal friends. We all felt that providing high quality pro bono estate legal service to Rachel Moszer and her children would be a gift that the family would appreciate beyond its financial value … and that has proven to be the case. – Bill Guy

Easing Family Tensions Ryan Murphy, a shareholder in Fredrikson’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Workouts Group, received a phone call one day from the daughter of a man who was in a land dispute with his son. She explained that her parents initially sold the family farm to the son on a contract-for-deed basis. The deed reserved a life estate interest in the farm for the parents so they could continue to live on the farm, paying rent after the contract for deed was paid. After the mother passed away in 2010, the son worked with a lawyer to remove the life estate provision from subsequent deeds that he asked his father to sign. However, the father never saw the legal descriptions or the addendums purporting to terminate the life estate. When family tensions arose after the son tried to evict his father, the daughter reached out to Ryan. After listening to her story, Ryan made the decision to accept the case and brought in associate Steve Kinsella to assist. Ryan and Steve successfully 9

represented the father in the initial dispute in conciliation court, with the court finding that he still held a life estate interest. The son appealed and the parties were ordered to mediation. Meanwhile, the case was tearing the family apart, and our client’s daughter, desperate for help, contacted the Dr. Phil show. Dr. Phil nearly killed the mediation when he called in the middle of it to ask if the parties wanted to try and resolve the case on his show. However, the parties declined and Ryan and Steve were ultimately successful in working out a settlement with the son agreeing to purchase our client’s life estate interest. Unfortunately, litigation did not stop because the son then accused our client of stealing every piece of personal property in the house and in the barn when our client moved off the farm. The team was again successful in defending our client when the mediator ruled that the personal property belonged to the father and he could remove it. The son continued to fight and, just recently, we prevailed again when the court enforced the settlement agreement and the mediator’s decisions. Our client now lives in a new house, far away from his son. Kate Charipar, an associate in Fredrikson & Byron’s Trusts & Estates Group and paralegals Jeannine Christensen and Bonnie O’Malley assisted. After the dust settled, the client’s daughter sent this note to the firm: “A few years back my father was in need of some legal help. It was a delicate matter concerning a life estate between my father and a son of his. I had called the firm, as it was a suggestion of another past client of your firm. I explained the situation to Ryan Murphy and told him my dad lives on a minimal amount of Social Security. Ryan being a thoughtful and analytical attorney told me about the pro bono services that your firm has for people like my dad. I had never heard of such a thing before. What a wonderful client relations option at your firm. Your firm does go into the community and serve. After speaking with Ryan, he had us work with Steve Kinsella who is a newer attorney at your firm. He was a pleasure to work with. Since this matter dealt with another family member, he understood how to advise us on matters. This took about one and a half years to get to some resolution. The matter was resolved and even though both sides had to compromise at times. It has been about 3 months out since we had to deal with that other family member and I’m thankful to your firm for that. It is actually so nice to 10

speak to my father about just day-to-day stuff. This is what Ryan and Steve gave us. The opportunity to just heal and move on. I hope you will recognize both Ryan and Steve as upstanding, professional, kind, great attorneys and understanding gentlemen that they are. Thank you.”

This experience is a reminder of the positive impact we can have on the lives of others through pro bono, and the personal value you feel in placing yourselves in the service of others. – Ryan Murphy

Standing Up for a Good Guy in a Bad Situation Philip Bubb, a shareholder in Fredrikson’s Des Moines office, took a case through the Polk County Volunteer Lawyers Project for a man who was being sued for breach of contract, fraud, and unjust enrichment relating to some home renovation work that he performed for the plaintiff. The plaintiff sought damages totaling $251,615.85. Our client initially represented himself, but, like so many others not familiar with the legal process, he quickly became overwhelmed and sought assistance. Phil got the case 75 days before trial was scheduled to begin. Because no discovery of facts had been previously conducted, he requested, but was denied an extension of time. Within that shortened timespan, Phil, associate Kendra Hanson and law clerk Olivia Kilgore, along with Danny Deveny, Brad Wallace, and Lynn Linné, associates in Fredrikson’s Minneapolis office, conducted necessary discovery and prepared all pretrial briefing, allowing Phil and Kendra to try the case on time. At the trial, they were able to show that 11

(1) no written or oral contract existed between the parties, (2) our client made no representations that were false or intended to deceived the plaintiff, and (3) that our client was not unjustly enriched – a favorable order on all claims. The judge made several comments after trial and in her written opinion about the troubling facts of the case and noted that while she was sympathetic to the plaintiff’s situation, found that the law was clear and did not support the plaintiff’s claims.

“Our client is a nice guy who found himself in a bad situation. When we got involved, he was dangerously close to losing this case and facing liability that would have forced him into bankruptcy. It was gratifying to help make sure that the plaintiff’s claims were evaluated based on their merit, rather than by the plaintiff’s lawyer or our client’s lack of legal training. Our team at Fredrikson came together on short notice and gave our client a solid legal defense that will allow him to finally put this dispute behind him.” – Philip Bubb

Battling a Bank on the Statute of Limitations Matt Boos, a shareholder in Fredrikson’s Minneapolis office and member of the Commercial Law Litigation Group, and Anu Sreekanth, an associate in the group, represented a woman on a $20,000 collection case brought by a local bank. In 2005, the client co-signed on a line of credit with her husband. They divorced a year later and the husband agreed to pay off the loan. The husband declared bankruptcy in 2008 and fell behind on payments until he stopped paying altogether in 2011. Out of the blue, the bank sued the client in 2014 and filed a summary judgment motion asking the court to find in its favor. Matt and Anu were retained on the day the client’s response to the summary judgment was due. The client herself was near bankruptcy and could not afford even a modest settlement. Matt and Anu filed a response to the motion raising a number of issues, including statute of limitations. The Court pushed back the summary judgment date 12

by four months, giving the team time to prepare. In a continued attempt to establish the statute of limitations defense, Matt and Anu pushed the bank for additional discovery relating to the timing of the earliest “default” and scheduled depositions with bank representatives. Shortly thereafter, the bank dropped the case. In an email to Matt and Anu, the client wrote: “Good Morning Anu and Matt, I was out of the office yesterday and am now just receiving this good news. I have tears of joy streaming down my face! I don’t know if you’ll ever understand how stressful this was for me, or how grateful I am for receiving your pro bono work. Thank you so much for your efforts during this struggle!”

Unraveling an Insurance Mystery Brian McCool, a shareholder in Fredrikson’s Real Estate Group, Sarah Olson, an associate in the Bankruptcy Group and Quang Trang, a summer associate, represented a client through Volunteer Lawyers Network (VLN) who was in a car accident that the client believed was caused by the other driver. The police report and other evidence from the accident scene was less than clear concerning which driver was at fault. The other driver’s wife, who was a passenger, refused medical treatment at the scene. However, a number of months later she claimed that she had been severely injured in the accident and, represented by counsel provided by her insurer, sued our client, claiming more than $50,000 in damages. Our client, who was living with his uncle at the time of the accident, did not believe he had insurance, and was partially being sued under the uninsured motorists act. Because our client had few assets or resources, he was unable to hire his own attorney, and a judgment against him likely would have forced him into bankruptcy. Recruited by VLN, Brian and Sarah began representing the client in the lawsuit. After conducting discovery and taking the depositions of all parties, the team found that our client was most likely covered under his uncle’s insurance policy and they were successful in getting the uninsured motorist claim dismissed from the case. Shortly thereafter, the rest of the case was dismissed without our client having to make any payment to the plaintiff. Because the client regularly sent the minimal funds he 13

managed to save from his job to his family in Africa, he was extremely grateful with the outcome of the case.

Keeping a Roof Over New Homeowners’ Heads Buying your first home can be exciting and stressful at the same time. This is especially true when you have limited funds. After finding a home you qualify for and can afford, any little thing can stop the deal in its tracks. That is what happened to one couple after working with a broker to find a home. After signing the purchase agreement, this recently married couple discovered that the roof was faulty. Although the seller initially agreed in writing to repair the roof, a dispute later arose regarding the scope of the work the seller was going to perform, leaving them in limbo. The broker had heard of Fredrikson’s pro bono program and contacted the firm to see if anyone could help. Brian McCool, a shareholder in Fredrikson’s Real Estate Group, and Kyle Ubl, an associate in the same group, contacted the seller on behalf of the buyers and convinced the seller to complete the work necessary for the buyers to purchase the home. Within two months, the roof was repaired, the couple was able to close on their first home.

Holding Associations Accountable John Koneck, a shareholder in Fredrikson’s Real Estate Group, attended a Volunteer Lawyers Network (VLN) clinic specializing in real estate issues where he met a client whose condominium unit had flooded when plumbing at her building failed. Because of the damage, the client was not able to live in her unit and asked the condo association to repair the damage. When they refused, she began to withhold the monthly association dues. The association filed an assessment lien against her condo unit. After trying unsuccessfully to work 14

with the condo association to resolve the issue, she approached VLN for help. After meeting with her, John, assisted by associate Kyle Ubl, stepped in to negotiate a reasonable settlement. When that failed, they filed a lawsuit against the condominium association. Through the Hennepin County Pro Bono Mediation Program, John and Kyle successfully negotiated a monetary settlement compensating our client for her damaged personal items and furniture as well as the loss of use of her unit during the lengthy repair period.

Working for a national discount retailer, our client barely made enough to pay her monthly condominium association assessment, and to buy food and other subsistence necessities. She could never afford to pay a lawyer. The only thing preventing foreclosure and the potential loss of her property was our pro bono service. Fortunately, we prevailed, her unit was repaired, and she continues to own it. – John Koneck

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HELPING COMMUNITY ASSETS SURVIVE ANDÂ PROSPER

Developing Solutions for Community-Based Businesses Fredrikson lawyer Steve Kaplan was asked to assist a local Minneapolis minority-owned business with strong cultural ties to its community but with a host of financial and regulatory problems. Over the past two years, Steve, along with shareholders James Brand and Zach Olson, helped navigate and implement solutions that put the business back on a sustainable course. During this time, the City of Minneapolis began working on a redevelopment plan for the area, which included the business’s property. After working with the client to resolve the financial problems, Zach then advised it in a series of negotiations with local government agencies relating to the construction of an entirely new facility for our client. Under this guidance, the company is negotiating with, and expects to enter into, a number of agreements and construction contracts that will enable it to continue serving its community in a state-of-the-art setting. Paralegals Bonnie O’Malley and Jackie Bernu also assisted.

Helping Nonprofits Navigate Setbacks Lora Friedemann and Nikola Datzov, lawyers in Fredrikson’s Intellectual Property Litigation Group, worked to recover a substantial settlement for Camp Odayin, a local nonprofit organization, after a failed software project. Camp Odayin provides life-changing experiences for young people who suffer with heart disease. 18

The children and their families come from all across the country to enjoy camp experiences in a fun and safe environment. Because Camp Odayin depends on donations, grants and fundraisers for income, any increase in operating expenses results in fewer available funds for the young people it serves. In 2013, Camp Odayin made an upfront payment to a software company to build a new application tool that would serve the needs for all of Camp Odayin’s activities. Unfortunately, the project was never completed as promised, and Camp Odayin was forced to hire someone else to complete the same work. Camp Odayin reached out to Fredrikson for help to see if it could recover some of the money it already paid. After initial discussions with the software company stalled, Lora and Nick served a complaint for breach of contract. Shortly thereafter, they were able to secure a favorable settlement on behalf of Camp Odayin. When the dispute was put to rest, Sara Meslow, Executive Director of Camp Odayin had this to say:

We are so incredibly relieved it’s over. We simply cannot thank you enough for all of your work.

Keeping a St. Paul Theater Out of Bankruptcy Clint Cutler, a shareholder in Fredrikson’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Workouts Group, and Steve Kinsella, an associate in the same group, worked with a Minneapolis nonprofit theater and restaurant that relocated to a new space in St. Paul a couple years ago. Construction of the new restaurant space went over budget, creating substantial debt to both the contractor and the landlord. In part because of the disruption due to the move and construction, the restaurant and theater began to have financial difficulty due to a loss of customers and other management issues. The theater continued to accumulate debt while the revenues, donations and grants needed to cover their monthly expenses, including rent, declined. The landlord threatened to take action and 19

eventually served a notice of eviction. Fredrikson was initially brought in to discuss filing a bankruptcy case, but ended up successfully negotiating a settlement with the landlord and the other creditors so that the theater could continue operating and avoid bankruptcy. Associate Sarah Olson and paralegal Jeannine Christensen provided assistance.

Helping a Community Clinic Nonprofit community healthcare clinics that operate in small towns and rural communities provide invaluable medical assistance to the poor. One such clinic is Lake Superior Community Health Clinic located in northern Minnesota. It serves low-income and homeless residents regardless of insurance coverage or ability to pay. Gail Brandt, a shareholder in Fredrikson’s Health Law Group, has worked with the clinic for a number of years, helping them navigate government compliance and insurance issues, drafting employment contracts and providing general legal assistance. This past year, the clinic was sued by a Medicaid patient who had undergone surgery to remove cataracts. After the successful surgery, the family learned that the state of Minnesota could place a lien on the patient’s home for the cost of the surgery – a provision of Minnesota law that had been in place for a number of years. The claim against the clinic was that it did not give the patient notice of this process. Gail recruited Kevin Riach and Commercial Law associates, Anu Sreekanth and Ryan Young, to represent the clinic. Our team was successful in getting the lawsuit dismissed initially and upon appeal. Our assistance allowed the clinic to continue to use its limited funds to provide medical care to needy residents of its community. 20

Delivering Healthy Food Options Food cooperatives offer residents of many communities an opportunity to purchase naturally grown or organic food produced by local farmers at reasonable prices. One such co-op was recently launched in Fargo, North Dakota. The Prairie Roots Food Cooperative’s goal is to establish and operate a member-owned, full-service, retail grocery store in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Michael Raum, a shareholder in Fredrikson’s Fargo Corporate Group, helped the cooperative this past year by updating its Bylaws, negotiating a lease on a retail location, and with employment issues. He also assisted it with advice and expertise in raising much-needed capital funds. Today, the cooperative has more than 1,000 members, and it is planning the design of its new building. Associate Beth Alvine and officer Wayne Carlson have also provided assistance.

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HELP FOR NONPROFITS THAT ENRICH LIVES AND COMMUNITIES

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ur communities are fortunate to be home to many highly-respected nonprofit organizations that contribute to our widely recognized high quality of life. Many of these groups work to protect the rights of individuals, the water we drink or the very air we breathe. Some, like the Freshwater Foundation, also conduct invaluable research that contributes to improved policies.

Helping the Freshwater Foundation Move Forward The Freshwater Foundation supports the Freshwater Society, a nonprofit organization that educates and inspires people to value, conserve and protect freshwater resources. Recent Freshwater Society initiatives include the Master Water Stewards program, which trains volunteers to fight storm water pollution in their communities; policy work on groundwater sustainability, soil and water conservation; and optimizing the state’s Clean Water Land and Legacy Act. The Freshwater Foundation’s Gray Freshwater Center grew out of a far-sighted effort in the 1960s to raise private funding to build a world-class freshwater research laboratory for the University of Minnesota. Since 1999, a private firm rented the labs and a significant part of the office space in the flexible, multi-use building. With the lease expiring in 2016, the Freshwater Foundation board initiated a multi-year process to consider options in anticipation the building’s lease expiration. The Foundation needed professional assistance to sell the Gray Freshwater Center, a 52,000-square-foot building containing research laboratories and offices located near Lake Minnetonka outside of Minneapolis. The Freshwater Foundation reached out to board member and Fredrikson Real Estate associate Jeremy Duehr for assistance. Jeremy asked shareholder Larry Berg, an expert in complex real estate matters, to help navigate the project. Larry, along with real estate paralegal Lisa Lindenfelser, were instrumental in bridging the needs of the outgoing tenant and the due diligence process needs of multiple prospective buyers. The building sale was completed in March 2016, with proceeds helping to fund expansion of 24

Freshwater’s highly successful work propelling the best water research and policy from around the country into action locally. The Freshwater Society honored Fredrikson & Byron for its contributions with a Clean Water Champion Award.

Jeremy Duehr, Larry Berg and David Knoblauch, Freshwater Board President

I speak for the entire Freshwater community when I say that a lesser team than Larry Berg, Jeremy Duehr and Lisa Lindenfelser would not have been able to shepherd Freshwater through a very complicated series of real estate transactions. Their efforts enabled Freshwater to avoid significant financial challenges and stay focused on its mission. A thank you from Freshwater and all its members is an inadequate expression of our gratitude for the considerable Fredrikson & Byron pro bono effort. – David Knoblauch

Supporting U.S. Military Veterans with Parkinson’s A few years ago, Fredrikson & Byron was approached by Patrick R. Burns, a local lawyer and former JAG officer who often offers pro bono assistance to veterans. Mr. Burns asked us to assist a man by the name of Steve Fiscus, a Vietnam War veteran who was exposed to Agent Orange, a lethal herbicide 25

used in the war to clear out dense brush and vegetation in the jungles of Vietnam. Steve had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease a number of years earlier and had been surprised to learn that the Veteran’s Administration did not recognize the connection between the disease and the exposure to Agent Orange, and therefore, did not cover the medical expenses relating to it. After his diagnosis, Steve began investigating and found that a high percentage of Vietnam War veterans were also developing Parkinson’s disease. He started contacting and then working with local and national physicians to gather the crucial data he needed to show a correlation between the service in Vietnam and the symptoms. He petitioned the Veterans Administration to recognize the connection in order to help veterans receive VA health benefits, something the VA repeatedly denied. After depleting his own savings and with his health starting to fail, Steve knew he needed to raise funds to continue the fight. After the introduction to Fredrikson & Byron, Steve met with Jessica Manivasager, a shareholder in Fredrikson’s Business & Tax Planning Group to set up a nonprofit. After forming U.S. Military Veterans with Parkinson’s, Steve was able to raise funds to fully research the connection, travel to Washington, D.C. to meet with Senate Committees, and to eventually convince the VA to recognize the connection. Unfortunately, Steve lost his battle with Parkinson’s this past year, but not before he and others who worked with him had the satisfaction of knowing that other Vietnam War veterans with Parkinson’s would receive the benefits they so justly deserved. In a note to Jessica, Mr. Burns stated: “… they eventually won their fight with the VA and he and others got hundreds of thousands of dollars each in back benefits in recent years as compensation for years of denied benefits when the VA did not officially accept or recognize the connection between Parkinson’s and Agent Orange. Additionally, spouses will now get benefits that they otherwise would not have received after their affected veteran spouse dies. This was a massive win made possible by your pro bono efforts, and the firm and Steve and his team of grassroots warriors.”

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He [Steve] did so much for the veteran community – his obituary speaks to how relentless he was in the pursuit of what was right. I’m proud that I personally and our firm through its pro bono program, were able to help. – Jessica Manivasager

Assisting the American Legion For the past two years, Wayne Carlson, an officer in Fredrikson & Byron’s Fargo Corporate Group, assisted the Gilbert C. Grafton Post No. 2, The American Legion, Department of North Dakota, in the sale of its downtown Fargo headquarters. The Legion had occupied the building in downtown Fargo for more than six decades. They were approached by a developer with a history of renovating and revitalizing older buildings, and one that also had an established record of honoring their rich histories. The Legion decided to sell and approached Fredrikson to assist with the negotiations and sale. The project began with the drafting and negotiation of an option to purchase the building. When the option was exercised and the parties entered into a purchase agreement, Wayne assisted the Legion with clearing title objections, the preparation of closing document; with the negotiation and drafting of a license agreement and post-closing lease, and other related matters. The transaction successfully closed recently and the Legion is in the process of moving into their new facility. Wayne received assistance from shareholder Bill Guy and paralegal Christy Carrier.

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IMMIGRATION AND HOPE

Securing Humanitarian Parole to Save a Life Cancer Legal Line (CaLL), a nonprofit that provides free legal assistance to victims of cancer, reached out to Fredrikson & Byron based upon our past history of success in securing humanitarian parole, a rarely authorized provision to grant authorization to those with emergency situations to enter the United States. CaLL was working with a client in desperate need of a stem-cell transplant. The client, a U.S. citizen suffering from an aggressive form of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML), needed help obtaining a humanitarian parole visa for his brother-in-law, residing in India, to travel to the U.S. to donate his stem cells. The client was not responding to chemotherapy and at the time his doctors believed he could die from his cancer in a few weeks if his brother-in-law could not come to the U.S. to proceed with his cell donation. The brother-in-law had previously attempted to obtain two tourist applications from the U.S. consulate in Hyderabad, but was denied. The Consulate officer did not even review the physician’s letter explaining the dire circumstances. Catherine London, an associate in Fredrikson’s Health Care Group, Debra Schneider and Ashley Roth, a shareholder and associate in Fredrikson’s Immigration Group, immediately stepped in and prepared a detailed petition for humanitarian parole. Shortly after submission the request was approved by the parole office in Washington, D.C. With the support of his wife and Cancer Legal Line, and due to a sympathetic immigration officer and congressional representatives, the parole was expedited and the brotherin-law was granted permission to enter the U.S. Our client had the stem cell transplant in June 2016 and has been given a chance to fight his cancer.

Securing Asylum for the Persecuted Many people around the world face persecution in their home country for their political opinion, religion, nationality, race, or membership in a particular social group. Those who are fortunate enough to flee and come to 30

the United States must still face the obstacle of seeking asylum, where the rate of an affirmative grant is around 50 percent, and the U.S. government does not provide legal representation. A number of lawyers at Fredrikson currently represent asylum seekers from countries around the world. Two of these cases involve young Oromo women seeking political asylum from Ethiopia. Both faced torture and were victims of human trafficking and enslavement in third countries as they fled persecution. Loan Huyhn, Debra Schneider, Laura Danielson, and Ashley Roth, lawyers in Fredrikson’s Immigration Group, represent clients, and also give guidance to lawyers in other practice areas who take these heart-wrenching cases, including the following example. Through a referral from Advocates for Human Rights, Fargo litigation associate Aubrey Zuger has represented two sisters from Burundi in their pursuit of asylum on the basis of persecution for their political affiliation and membership in a particular social group. Burundi is a land-locked country located in eastern Africa. Their father, who worked for an NGO, refused to participate in a corrupt scam with government officials. The family home was broken into and part of the house was destroyed by grenades. The sisters, who were minors at the time, were taken to the police station, where they were interrogated, beaten, and tortured. Although they were ultimately released from the police station, the sisters were later kidnapped, detained, and raped repeatedly over the course of three days. They were eventually released and fled to the United States. Aubrey, along with summer intern Nicholas Anderson, worked with the sisters on their asylum application. The sisters are currently employed in Fargo, while awaiting a hearing on their application.

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Assisting with Visas for Artists As a board member to the FargoMoorhead Opera Company, Trusts & Estates associate Katie Perleberg volunteers her time to help guide and grow the organization. This past year, however, she also had the opportunity to help the Opera bring renowned Italian soprano, Manuela Kriscak, to the United States to sing in the Opera’s spring show. Katie, with assistance from Debra Schneider, filed an O-1 visa that allows artists of extraordinary ability in a certain field to enter the U.S. to perform. Katie states: “She sang the lead roles in a double feature by Puccini … Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicci … and did a beautiful job. For such a small opera organization, we were lucky to have her.”

Story of Mayumi Edgar Degas, a French artist from the late 1800’s is known to be a founder of the Impressionist Age of Art. He felt that “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” In 2007, Laura Danielson, a shareholder in Fredrikson’s Immigration Group in Minneapolis, saw an extraordinary talent in Mayumi Amada, a woman from a small village in Japan, who fulfilled a life-long dream and obtained an art degree in later life from the University of Minnesota. Mayumi’s parents owned an appliance store, leaving their young daughter to spend most of her youth with her grandmother, who taught her how to sew and crochet. Mayumi found that she liked making things with her hands, but artistic opportunities in her small community were limited, and she chose to become a physical education instructor when she entered collage. A trip to the U.S. to learn English changed the course of her life when she enrolled at the University of Minnesota and discovered her program would allow her to take other classes, including those in art. After returning to Japan for a year, Mayumi took a giant leap of faith and returned to Minnesota to pursue her Masters in Fine Arts in 2006. Laura, along with Zhu “June” Cheng, 32

an associate in the Immigration Group, have worked with Mayumi to file for O-1B status – a special visa for persons with an extraordinary ability in the arts, a description that many believe suits Mayumi perfectly. Mayumi now teaches at colleges and universities, and shows her work nationally and internationally. Shareholder Debra Schneider and paralegal Lauren Anderson also provided assistance.

Doily of Foremothers – “There are more than 100 skulls in this doily. If one generation is twenty years, then this doily represents more than 2000 years of ancestors. Since all the lives of my maternal ancestors are living within my body, I created this artwork to show respect and gratitude to them. The work extends beyond its physical presence, as the shadow creates another doily on the floor and wall.” – Mayumi Amada

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Exonerating a Member of the Monfils Six In late 2012, shortly after Fredrikson lawyer Steve Kaplan worked to exonerate an innocent man from death row in Louisiana, he was asked to review another case involving the wrongfully convicted. The case of the “Monfils Six” centered around six men who were convicted of conspiring to kill Tom Monfils, a co-worker at a Green Bay, Wisconsin paper mill, over a few dollars’ worth of electrical wire in 1992. After reviewing the facts, and identifying Keith Kutska as the lead defendant, Steve agreed to represent him in March 2013, and try to obtain post-conviction relief. Few criminal cases in this country have generated more public controversy than that of the Monfils Six. According to law enforcement, six of Monfils’ co-workers brutally beat and killed him and then dumped his body in a large vat containing water and pulp particles. Without any eyewitnesses or any physical evidence connecting the six workers to the crime, law enforcement nonetheless built a homicide case on the basis of dubious testimony and unproven arguments. Despite strong evidence pointing toward a likely suicide, defense counsel for all six men conceded that Monfils was beaten and drowned. Although they argued that the murderers were not their clients, these lawyers were unable to show who the “real” murderers were. The jury convicted all six men in October 1995 and sentenced them to life in prison. In post-conviction proceedings, one of the “Monfils Six” was exonerated and released when a federal judge found that the case against the one was based on pure speculation. The exoneration, in turn, eventually resulted in the researching and publishing of a book entitled “The Monfils Conspiracy – The Conviction of Six Innocent Men.” Published in late 2009, it dissected the misassumptions and falsehoods that were the foundation of the prosecution’s case against these men. All further attempts to exonerate the remaining men failed. In late October 2014, after months of fact-finding and legal work, Steve filed a motion for post-conviction relief on behalf of Mr. Kutska. The motion presented evidence pointing toward Monfils’ likely suicide, the deficiencies in defense counsel’s work, the erroneous forensic pathology testimony, the perjured fact witness testimony, and other Due Process violations that resulted 36

in Mr. Kutska’s wrongful conviction (and those of the other four men also still incarcerated for life). Following a three-day evidentiary hearing, where Steve and John Lundquist, a shareholder in Fredrikson’s White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group, presented numerous witnesses and exhibits, the trial court denied the motion. The team then filed an appeal to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals where the case is presently pending. Steve and John, assisted by paralegal Leslie Anderson, have represented Mr. Kutska and will continue the fight on his behalf through the courts. Others assisting in the case have included shareholders Jim Dorsey, Karla Reyerson and Rick Snyder; associates Gauri Samant and Jason Marino; and summer associates John Pavelko and Kaleb Rumicho. In June 2016, the case was a featured segment in Investigation Discovery Channel’s “Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall” series, and it is also the subject of two documentaries scheduled for release in 2017.

The Case of Michael Wearry Seven years ago, Ed Cassidy, a shareholder in Fredrikson & Byron’s Litigation Group, and a team of lawyers began representing Michael Wearry, a young African-American man on death row in Louisiana. In 1998, Mr. Wearry and four others were charged and convicted of murdering a teenage pizza delivery driver. The arrest came two years after the crime, and was based on the statements of one man, a jailhouse informant, who presented numerous inconsistent statements to the police. 37

Partnering with the Capital Post-Conviction Center of Louisiana, and through an extensive post-conviction investigation, the team came to strongly believe that Mr. Wearry was, in fact, actually innocent of the crime. The team presented their evidence and called nearly 50 witnesses at a hearing in front of a trial judge. After the trial court denied a new trial, the team then submitted the record to the Louisiana Supreme Court. Unlike the original trial lawyer’s file, which was only an inch or so thick, the new record submitted to the Louisiana Supreme Court now filled over nine bankers boxes. Unfortunately, the state Supreme Court also denied the request for a new trial. However, in a dissent, the chief justice said he would have reversed based on the quality of Mr. Wearry’s representation at trial. Normally, the next step in a post-conviction proceeding would be to petition the federal courts, and then the U.S. Supreme Court. The Wearry team made the decision to directly petition the U.S. Supreme Court for certiorari review, while also preparing to file briefs at the federal court level. In the petition, Wearry’s team wrote that Wearry’s public defender “admitted that he conducted essentially no investigation, had no strategic reasons for not preparing a defense and met with the petitioner (Wearry) perhaps once before trial.” Because only a very small percentage of cases submitted for review to the U.S. Supreme Court are granted, the team was encouraged after the Court requested the entire trial record be submitted. After receiving seven notices that the case was being conferenced, and without the customary scheduling of oral arguments, the Court issued a “per curiam” opinion summarily reversing the first-degree murder conviction on the grounds the prosecution failed to disclose key evidence that cast doubt on Wearry’s involvement as described by the state’s star witness, Sam Scott. The Court wrote: “Beyond a doubt, the newly revealed evidence suffices to undermine confidence in Wearry’s conviction. The State’s trial evidence resembles a house of cards, built on a jury crediting Scott’s account rather than crediting Wearry’s alibi.” The District Attorney has vowed to retry Mr. Wearry and to again seek the death penalty. Mr. Wearry has been transferred to the local jail while awaiting trial. Fredrikson’s team is working with local counsel to prepare for whatever turn the case takes. Paralegal Leslie Anderson provided significant support to Mr. Wearry’s case.

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Fredrikson & Byron was called into a second death penalty case by the Capital Post-Conviction Center of Louisiana to assist Darrell Robinson, sentenced to death for being in the wrong place at the wrong time when four members of a Louisiana family were brutally murdered. Because Darrell had been staying with the family, he became the prime focus of an investigation that, we now know, failed to recognize and investigate many other leads, and withheld significant exculpatory evidence from Darrell’s trial team. Ed Cassidy, a shareholder in Fredrikson’s Employment & Labor Group, and Lousene Hoppe and Kevin Riach, shareholders in Fredrikson’s White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group, have worked with investigators to unearth strong evidence that points to Darrell’s actual innocence. A hearing on the case is scheduled for later this fall. Paralegal Leslie Anderson also provided invaluable assistance.

Representing individuals in post-conviction proceedings can be a complex and painstaking process, involving many lawyers, paralegals and other members of the firm. While we are not able to list everyone who has assisted on these cases here, we thank them for giving their time and talent to ensure these clients, who have so much at stake, have a chance to have their voices heard, and perhaps to right a wrong.

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wo teams of lawyers representing clients in very different circumstances were recognized for their perseverance, dedication and the outcomes of their cases this past year.

Signal Litigation Awards Fredrikson & Byron’s Signal Litigation Team received the Global Citizenship Award Grand Prize for 2015 – the highest award for pro bono work given by The American Lawyer. Fredrikson & Byron’s pro bono involvement with the Signal International Litigation was honored with 11 other law firms when The American Lawyer selected the case as its Global Citizenship Award Grand Prize. The Signal International Litigation team also received The American Lawyer’s Global Pro Bono Dispute of the Year for 2015, making it eligible for the Global Citizenship Grand Prize. The Awards were received at the Global Legal Awards ceremony held on September 28, at Gotham Hall in New York City. Fellow law firms that were involved in the litigation include Crowell & Moring; Skadden Arps; Covington & Burling; DLA Piper; Kaye Scholer; Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton; Latham & Watkins; Manatt, Phelps & Phillips; McDermott Will & Emery; Sahn Ward Coschignano & Baker; Sutherland Asbill & Brennan. The Signal Litigation Team also received recognition by Minnesota Lawyer magazine. The magazine annually recognizes lawyers who have made a significant difference for their clients. The honor is based on leadership, involvement in major cases or other newsworthy events, excellence in corporate or transactional services, and public service. The nominations were submitted by judges, bar groups, clients and fellow attorneys. The honorees come from practice groups including criminal law, litigation, public service, intellectual property and in-house legal departments.

Stigen Team Award The Larry Stigen Team was also recognized by Minnesota Lawyer for their work over more than seven years to secure VA medical benefits for their client, Larry Stigen, a Vietnam War veteran. Stigen was just 18 years old in 1969 when he enlisted in the service and was shipped to Vietnam. He suffered both physical and psychological injuries during an intense battle soon after arriving in Vietnam. His commanding officers refused to acknowledge or address his injuries, and ordered Stigen back into battle. Wounded, in a 42

state of shock and suffering with what we now know as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Stigen went AWOL. After turning himself in, Stigen was given a “less other than honorable” discharge, which left him without any military benefits, including those that would help him heal from PTSD. In 2009, Stigen reached out to Patrick R. Burns, a former JAG officer and volunteer, who then requested assistance from Fredrikson & Byron. Fredrikson & Byron shareholders John Satorius and Patrick Mahlberg, lawyer John Degnan from Briggs and Morgan, and Mr. Burns filed appeal after appeal with the VA, meeting rejection at every turn. At last, after bringing in experts and representatives from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs to lead the final appeal, the VA acknowledged that Stigen is entitled to disability benefits due to PTSD. After nearly seven additional years of waiting for recognition of his service, Stigen and his team count this as a partial victory—the next step is to have his discharge upgraded under the new Hagel rules regarding review of PTSD claims for veterans of the war in Vietnam.

The Associate Volunteer of the Year Fredrikson & Byron is home to many talented lawyers who are dedicated to the profession of law and to helping those less fortunate. Many give up their work and personal time to take a case or support a cause that is particularly compelling to them. The firm proudly recognizes associates who have exhibited a commitment to providing legal services for low-income individuals. Erik Splett joined Fredrikson & Byron as a first year associate. Almost from his first week at the firm, Erik reached out to take transactional pro bono projects for small, micro-entrepreneurs looking to start a business. He took a number of projects through Neighborhood Development Center, and then, desiring to expand his work into the nonprofit sector, began shadowing a senior lawyer who was pro bono general counsel to the Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON). When the position became available, Erik quickly became the Pro Bono General Counsel himself. He attends the meetings, takes the 43

minutes, and keeps the corporate record book current. Most importantly, Erik has advised both the board and the Executive Director on a multitude of issues, and performs many duties on behalf of the organization. Erik has also presented legal seminars to low-income entrepreneurs through Neighborhood Development Center, and regularly attends the transactional pro bono clinics at the Midtown Global Market, where he again works with start-up businesses on transactional pro bono work. Erik often maintains his relationships with the individuals he helps, offering ongoing legal advice as they grow their businesses. This past year, Erik has broadened his pro bono practice to include the representation of children in the foster care system through Children’s Law Center. In this role, Erik works to build a relationship of trust with children who have often faced daunting life issues. Fredrikson & Byron is proud to recognize Erik’s commitment to pro bono.

James Baillie Recognized for Exemplary Pro Bono Service Volunteer Lawyers Network (VLN) selected Jim Baillie to receive the VLN 2016 John D. Levine Pro Bono Distinguished Service Award. Awardees are chosen by the staff of VLN and presented each year to a volunteer who has provided years of service that exemplifies the spirit of pro bono legal service and access to justice for those in poverty. Jim, a shareholder in Fredrikson’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Workouts Group, has worked diligently throughout his distinguished career to study, create, and expand pro bono programs both locally and nationally. Jim has been very active in bar leadership and pro bono legal activities. He has published a number of books and articles on pro bono, and has received national recognition for his work, including being one of the first recipients of the American Bar Association’s National Pro Bono Publico Award in 1984, the William Reece Smith, Jr. Special Services to Pro Bono Award in 2006, and the David Graven Public Service Award from the Minnesota State Bar Association in 2009, among other distinctions. Fredrikson & Byron is proud to join VLN in recognizing Jim Baillie’s contributions and service to pro bono and access to justice issues.

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Noisy Withdrawal The Attractive Nuisance Tour (ANT) is an annual one-night musical fundraiser benefiting the Minnesota Justice Foundation (MJF). The proceeds of this event provide stipends for MJF summer clerks who worked at 14 legal aid programs around the state this summer. The students are placed in legal services organizations and work full-time for 10 weeks under the supervision of licensed lawyers. These clerkships help instill a sense of professional pride in the students and often translate into careers that include giving back through pro bono. The Fredrikson & Byron band, Noisy Withdrawal, has had the distinct privilege and pleasure of participating in every ANT lineup since 2005. This year the band headlined ANT 2016, playing to a packed crowd at a local venue and helping to raise more than $5,000 for MJF. This year’s band included Fredrikson shareholders Laurie Hartman, Chris Hunt, Kevin Riach, Sam Orbovich and Ryan Johnson.

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redrikson & Byron has a long history of encouraging community service by all of its employees. Both lawyers and staff embrace this commitment by providing services too numerous to list. Volunteer activities include such things as working with teens, serving on local community boards, fundraising for charitable events and working to keep low-income families in their homes. Our firm supports this commitment by giving each employee paid time off to volunteer for firm-sponsored community service programs.

Docs, Crocs, Scholars and Frocks Kristen Hansen and Danielle Krause from Fredrikson’s Bismarck office participated in the 4th annual Docs, Crocs, Scholars and Frocks event, an athletic challenge and fundraising competition between physicians (Docs), attorneys (Crocs), teachers (Scholars), and clergy (Frocks) to support Welcome House. Welcome House serves homeless individuals and families in the Bismarck/Mandan area by providing short-term shelter and a variety of supportive services. Together, the event raised over $20,000 to support for the organization.

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Sharing & Caring Hands This past year, volunteers prepared and served food at Sharing & Caring Hands, a shelter and apartment complex for homeless and low-income families.

 

The Cookie Cart Volunteers worked with inner-city teens at The Cookie Cart, a nonprofit in north Minneapolis that helps prepare youth for college and the workplace. The group conducted mock job interviews and then made cookies that the youth and organization sell to support this important work.

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Friends of Fredrikson Program Friends of Fredrikson is a stand-alone nonprofit that began more than 20 years ago and is run by employees of Fredrikson & Byron. Its mission is to provide assistance to low-income families with children in a variety of ways. One annual program always brings an abundance of joy and satisfaction to many. Every year since our inception, we have “adopted” families in need during the holiday season. Over the years, we have worked through a number of community organizations to do this, including Catholic Charities, Lutheran Social Services, Jewish Family and Children’s Services, The Link for 54

Homeless Youth and Sharing & Caring Hands. The organizations identify families in need and we work to fulfill their holiday wish lists. Always moving, at times heartbreaking, the requests we receive include such things as a warm pair of socks, newborn diapers or a winter jacket. Our firm has responded to these modest requests and provided a little bit of joy for low-income families.

Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans Fredrikson’s Minneapolis and Fargo offices continued to work with the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MAC-V) to identify families in its networks. All of the families we adopted were formerly homeless and receiving rental assistance through MAC-V. The Des Moines office purchased gifts for a family of six through Children and Families of Iowa’s Adopt-A-Family program.

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Additionally, the Minneapolis office provided gifts and gift cards to Jewish Family & Children’s Service to be distributed to their clients, including senior citizens, shut-ins and low-income families. All of this has been possible because of the culture of community here at Fredrikson & Byron. Special recognition goes to legal administrative assistant Roxanne Gangl for all of her hard work to coordinate this program and make the activities happen each year.

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Some thank you notes from the MAC-V families: “Thank you for the amazing blessing of these gifts. I don’t have family here, so I was worried how I would make Christmas happen. I will definitely pay it forward with the groups I volunteer with.” – Blessings, D.F. “Thank you so much for making Christmas awesome for my family. You are truly a blessing!” – The M. Family “Thank you so much for thinking of and reaching out to my kids and I. This is truly a blessing. I really appreciate this. May God bless you.” “I would like to thank you for all of your help this Christmas. My family and I wish you and your family a happy Christmas.”

The Minnesota Keystone Program The Minnesota Keystone Program identifies, encourages, and recognizes Minnesota companies that help enhance quality of life in the state by contributing 2 percent or 5 percent of pre-tax earnings in the form of time, money or in-kind services. A proud participant since 1989, Fredrikson & Byron has been a contributor at the 5 percent level. Our firm was honored to receive the Keystone Award for mid-sized companies in 2010.

Fredrikson & Byron Minority Scholarship The Fredrikson & Byron Minority Scholarship program is part of Fredrikson’s commitment to the promotion of diversity among incoming law professionals. The purpose of the program is to promote the legal training of minority law school students and to encourage them to join and excel in the private practice of law within larger corporate law firms in the Upper Midwest. The program was established jointly by the Fredrikson & Byron Foundation and Fredrikson & Byron in 1990.

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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 a number of cultural and social service groups that are of special interest to the law firm’s lawyers and employees. Below is a comprehensive list of the organizations that received support this past fiscal year from the Fredrikson & Byron Foundation: Advocates for Human Rights (The) Alzheimer’s Association of MN & ND American Immigration Council Anishinabe Legal Services Ann Bancroft Foundation Arc Greater Twin Cities Art Buddies Baby’s Space: A Place to Grow Bakken Museum (The) Ballet Des Moines Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative (fka PORTICO, Plymouth Church Neighborhood Foundation) Belwin Conservancy Best Prep - Skills for Tomorrow Books for Africa CAIR-Minnesota Inc. Call for Justice, LLC Cancer Legal Line Cantus Children’s Cancer Research Fund Children’s Law Center of Minnesota CLUES Collaborative Community Law Initiative Council on Crime and Justice Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America Darnell Cage & St. Louis University School of Law Des Moines Metro Opera

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Dress for Success Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota Faith’s Lodge FamilyWise (fka Genesis II for Families) Foundation for Public Affairs Friends of Fredrikson Friends of the Hennepin County Library Girls in Action Girls Rock!Des Moines Hennepin County Bar Foundation Housing Justice Center Immigrant Law Center of MN (The) Innovative Quality Schools Iowa Legal Aid Judicare of Anoka Jungle Theatre Just the Beginning Foundation Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota Legal Aid Society (Fund for the) Legal Rights Center Legal Services of North Dakota Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota LegalCORPS Library Foundation, Inc., Bismarck (The) Link (The) Loan Repayment Assistance Program

Loft Literary Center (The) Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA) Milestone Growth Fund Minneapolis Crisis Nursery Minneapolis Institute of Arts Minneapolis Pathways Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans Minnesota Film & TV Board Minnesota International Center Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company Minnesota Justice Foundation - PASS Minnesota Justice Foundation Summer Clerk Program Minnesota Land Trust Minnesota Literacy Council Minnesota Opera Minnesota Orchestral Association Minnesota Public Radio Minnesota State Fair Foundation MinnPost.com Mitchell – Hamline Law School Neighborhood Development Center Neighborhood Justice Center Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON) Northstar Science Film Festival Page Education Foundation Phyllis Wheatley Community Center Plains Art Center – Fargo

Polk County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyer Project (Iowa) Prepare + Prosper (fka AccountAbility Minnesota) Project for Pride in Living Ragamala Dance Company Rock Star Supply Co. Ronald McDonald House Charities/ Red River Valley Salvation Army Sandbox Theatre Sheridan Story Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services St. Paul Chamber Orchestra St. Paul College St. Paul Riverfront Corporation St. Thomas Holloran Center Ten Thousand Things Theater Tubman Family Alliance Twin Cities in Motion University of Minnesota Law School University of Iowa College of Law University of Minnesota Foundation University of North Dakota Foundation University of Virginia School of Law Volunteer Lawyers Network Voyageurs National Park Association Washburn Center for Children YMCA Camp Menogyn YWCA – Fargo

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o report can adequately name all of the lawyers, paralegals, librarians, summer associates, interns, secretaries 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 talent to our programs. We will continue our commitment to increase these services in the years to come. The Pro Bono Committee welcomes any 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: Cindy Moyer (Chair), Dave Bunde, Aleida Connors, Sten-Erik Hoidal, Debra Schneider, Haley Waller Pitts and Aubrey Zuger.

Firm Pro Bono Hours Special recognition goes to those individuals who met or exceeded their goal of providing 50 hours or more of pro bono work for fiscal year 2016: Steven Kaplan Leslie Anderson Kevin Riach Edward Cassidy Lousene Hoppe David Bunde Warren Mack Cari Martell Steven Kinsella Clint Cutler Sarah Olson David Coyle Philip Bubb Brad McCamy John Lundquist Kevin Spreng Samuel Young Jeemin Chung Aubrey Zuger

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1,517.7 890.6 586.7 555.1 359.1 237.5 212.9 203.2 180.2 169.9 168.0 149.8 140.5 140.0 136.1 126.5 126.1 125.0 121.0

Angela Erickson Ryan Young Andrew Pomroy Evan Berquist David Marshall Kent Harbison John Pavelko Rick Snyder Larry Berg Benjamin Tozer Nadja Baer Gauri Samant Erik Splett Timothy Billion Jim Baillie Jody McGinley Robert Boisvert, Jr. Sten-Erik Hoidal Matthew Stortz

112.0 108.8 102.7 99.5 97.6 97.3 97.1 96.9 91.4 88.3 87.6 87.1 85.5 84.9 84.9 84.2 82.7 80.6 80.3

Andrew Nick Sarah Tucher Sam Orbovich Jordan Rife Ted Koshiol Joshua Porte Minhquang Trang Bradley Wallace Paula Blenker Joann Landkamer Anne Radolinski Christy Carrier Krithiga Ganesan Nicholas Anderson Debra Schneider Katherine Charipar Elizabeth Alvine Kaleb Rumicho Nena Lenz Debbie Walker Kool

78.6 78.2 78.2 76.8 75.8 73.6 70.9 69.6 69.3 68.9 68.6 68.2 68.0 67.4 67.1 65.6 64.9 64.7 64.5 62.4

John Koneck Lisa Lindenfelser Katie Perleberg Emily Unger Patrick Kelly Chad Ambroday Anne Rondoni Shepard Harris Anupama Sreekanth Lauren Anderson Ingrid Culp Kristy Albrecht John Nelson Daniel Deveny Haley Waller Pitts Johanna Franzen Eric Madson Jim Dorsey Nikola Datzov

61.1 60.0 59.6 59.6 59.2 58.1 56.5 56.5 55.8 54.6 54.4 52.8 52.7 52.5 51.3 51.2 50.7 50.7 50.5

Other lawyers, paralegals, and summer associates doing pro bono work in fiscal year 2016 include: Pamela Abbate-Dattilo Lisa Agrimonti Marguerite Ahmann Jessica Allen Debra Altschuler Omar Ammash Eric Anderson Thomas Archbold Jane Ball Kyle Barlow Mary Batcheller Janelle Beitz Jacqueline Bernu Kristin Blenkush Matthew Boos James Brand Gail Brandt Ryan Brauer Sheri Brenden

Chelsea Brennan DesAutels Harleigh Brown Christina Brusven Eric Buss Wayne Carlson Jason Cassady Joseph Cassioppi Emily Chad Zhu “June� Cheng Caroline Chicoine Jeannine Christensen Seungwon Chung Katherine Linnea Cole Aleida Conners Carolyn Coverdale Michael Cummings Laura Danielson Amy Dekok

Rachel Dewald Steve Dickinson Joseph Dixon, III Chris Dolan Katherine Douglas Bret Dublinske Jeremy Duehr Jessica Edwards John Erhart Grant Fairbairn Jessica Foss Dulce Foster Aron Frakes Lora Friedemann Barbara Fritz Ron Garber Thomas Garton Tyler Gludt Philip Goldman

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David Gollin Jordan Golomb Kevin Goodno Matthew Graham Jodi Gustafson Bill Guy Deborah Halvorson Kendra Hanson Alissa Harrington Jacob Harris Laurie Hartman Benjamin Hasbrouck Krista Hatcher Steve Helland Thomas Henke Thomas Hipkins Courtney Hofflander Lisa Holter Beau Hurtig Loan Huynh Katherine Ilten Leigh Erin Irons Leah Janus Andrea Jenson-Packer Andrew Johnson Ryan Johnson Paul Jones Jade Jorgenson Natalie Kadievitch Dean Karau Olivia Kilgore Sara Kilian Laura Kolars Mary Krakow Richard Kyle Ann Ladd Patricia Larson Kimberly Lattimore Paul LaVanway Ray Lazar Lacey Lesmeister Ruilin Li Debra Linder

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Lynn Linné Catherine London Amanda Lorentz Kim Lowe Deb Maday Patrick Mahlberg Erik Malinowski Thomas Manewitz Jessica Manivasager Barbara Marchevsky Jason Marino Brian McCool Pari McGarraugh Sjur Midness Ryan Miest Evelyn Milbrath Deborah Moeller Nicole Moen Nicholas Monson Cynthia Moyer Thomas Muck Elisabeth Muirhead Ryan Murphy Laura Myers Kristi Nickles Matthew Norris Beckie Northrop Carl Numrich Norah Olson Bluvshtein Zach Olson Bonnie O’Malley Tim O’Shea John Parzych John Patterson Bridget Penick Annette PetersonIgbinovia David Phillips John Pickerill Karen Pietruszewski Emily Pontius Jeffrey Post Spencer Ptacek

Steve Quam Melissa Rahn Leigh Rand Mary Ranum Michael Raum Luis Resendiz Karla Reyerson Devan Rittler Kristy Rodd Dona Rodrigue Melodie Rose Richard Ross Howard Roston Ashley Roth John Satorius Mark Savin Karen Schanfield Joseph Schauer Michael Schoepf Erin Secord Charles Segelbaum Renee Senger Jeffrey Serum Cameron Seybolt Hang “Charles” Shi Jun “Sharon” Shi Rhona Shwaid Anneliese Simons Levi Smith Jamie Snelson Eric Snustad Amy Sobiesczyk Joseph Sokolowski Ryan Spanheimer Joseph Springer Kelly Staack Christopher Stafford Adam Steinert Susan Steinwall John Stout Rebecca Strand Rachna Sullivan Kristen Swenson

Yelin Tao Asmah Tareen Julie Taylor Courtney Thompson Kim Thompson Teresa Thompson Ashley Thronson Jeanne Tracy Kyle Ubl Aaron Vanderpool

Mark Vyvyan Laura Wanger David Waytz Amanda Weddle Amanda Welters David West Patrick Whiting Robert Whitlock Abby Willemssen F. John Williams III

Marie Williams Todd Wind David Winkler John Wurm Masha Yevzelman Maureen Young Annie Zhang Todd Zimmerman

Service to Nonprofit Organizations Fredrikson lawyers, paralegals, and staff serve our nonprofit community in a number of ways – giving their time to serve on boards of art, legal services and community development organizations. In addition to providing legal services for charitable organizations and handling numerous matters for individuals, Fredrikson & Byron lawyers and staff also provided board and committee leadership assistance to the following organizations: Pamela Abbate-Dattilo

U.S. Attorney’s Forum on Criminal Justice

Debra Altschuler

Adath Jeshurun, Board of Trustees Member Rebuilding Together Twin Cities, Board Member

Elizabeth Alvine

The Legacy Children’s Foundation

Chad Ambroday

Headwaters Foundation for Justice, Board Member National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, Volunteer

Briar Andresen

Ragamala Dance, Board Member

Robert Aronson

Minnesota State Bar Association, Legal Assistance to the Disadvantaged Committee, Member Turnaround Management, Upper Midwest Chapter, Committee Member; Volunteer Services Committee, Member Volunteer Lawyers Network, Benefactor Board, Member

Kyle Barlow

Essentia Health Regional Foundation, West Region

Frank Bennett

Washburn Center for Children, Board Member (Board President in 2017 & 2018)

Jeffrey Benson

Neighborhood Commercial Spaces, LLC; Board Member Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, Executive Committee, Board Member, Program Committee, Chair Larry Berg Jewish Community Relations Council, Susan G. Komen For the Cure, Minnesota Chapter, Executive Committee, Board Member Board Member

Jim Baillie

American Bar Association Section of Business Law, Pro Bono Committee; Business Bankruptcy Committee, Pro Bono Services Committee American College of Bankruptcy, Pro Bono Committee, Chair American College of Bankruptcy Foundation, Member LegalCORPS, Emeritus Board Member

Kristin Blenkush

Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute, Board Member, Secretary

Bob Boisvert

Twin Cities in Motion (fka Twin Cities Marathon, Inc.), Board of Directors, Vice Chair, Governance Committee Member, and Human Resources Committee Chair

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Matt Boos

American Bar Association, Section of Business, Officer and Director of Liability Committee American Bar Association, Section of Business Law, Federal Regulation of Securities Committee Legal Services Access Corporation Committee, Member

Joe Dixon

Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter, Member Hiawatha Academies, Board Member

Jim Dorsey

Gail Brandt

Minnesota Hospital Association, Volunteer YWCA of Minneapolis, It’s Time to Talk Race Steering Committee, Member

Call for Justice, Board Member Cantus, Board Member Caux Round Table, Rapporteur United States Attorney’s Forum on Criminal Justice, Chair United States Global Leadership Coalition, Minnesota Advisory Committee

Bill Brody

Jeremy Duehr

Boy Scouts of America, Northern Star Council, President-Elect

Christy Brusven

Freshwater Foundation, Board Member

Liz Dunshee

Minnesota State Bar Association, Public Utilities Law Section Council, Chair

American Bar Association, Committee Member American Heart Association, Twin Cities Go Red; Committee Member

Philip Bubb

Judy Engel

Iowa State Bar Association, Construction Law Section Council, Member The Historic East Village, Inc., Board Member

Jason Cassady

Minnesota, Fifth Congressional District, Minneapolis, and Senate District 62 Democratic-Farmer Labor (DFL) Party; Committee Member

Joseph Cassioppi

Hennepin County Conciliation Court, Volunteer

John Erhart

Finnish American Chamber of Commerce, Board Member St. John’s University School of Theology & Seminary, Board of Trustees, Member

Linda Fisher

Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter, Board Member

Growth & Justice, Board Member NAIOP, Land Use Committee Member, Public Policy Committee Member

Emily Chad

Terrence Fleming

Dress For Success Twin Cities, Treasurer and Finance Committee Member

June Cheng

Legal Rights Center, Board President

Jessica Foss

International Institute of Minnesota, Board Member Twin Cities Diversity in Practice, Committee Member

State Bar Association of North Dakota, Young Lawyers, Committee Member YMCA Cass Clay, Board Member

Caroline Chicoine

Dulce Foster

The National Charity League Gateway Chapter, Board Member

Aleida Ortega Conners

Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association, Vice President Twin Cities Diversity in Practice, Committee Member

Bronwen Cound

College of Saint Benedict, Campaign Leadership and Steering Committee, Member

Ingrid Culp

Children’s Cancer Research Fund, Board Member

Laura Danielson

Eighth Circuit History Committee for the District of Minnesota, Treasurer Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter, Board Member; White Collar Crime Committee, Co-Chair Minnesota Law Review, Alumni Advisory Board Member

Joe Fousek

Minnetonka-Hopkins Gymnastics Association, Board President

Sharon Freier

Green Card Voices, Board Member

The Discipleship Network of America, Midwest, Director

Nikola Datzov

Ron Garber

Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter, Committee Member

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Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School, Board Member

Tom Garton

RS Eden, Board Member; Audit/Finance Committee, Chair

David Glaser

Talmud Torah of St. Paul, Co-President

David Gollin

Minneapolis Golf Club, President Temple Israel Foundation of Minneapolis, Board Member

Kevin Goodno

American Brain Foundation (f/k/a American Academy of Neurology Foundation), Board Chair Center for German & European Studies, Committee Member Minnesota Business Partnership, Deputy Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Member Minnesota Government Relations Council, Member Mounds Park Academy, Board Committee Member Public Affairs Council, Board Member St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, Member

Karen Grandstrand

American Bar Association, Banking Law Committee, Member Concordia College, Board of Regents Independent Community Bankers of America, General Counsels Advisory Group, Member Mitchell Hamline School of Law, The Center for Law and Business, Advisory Board, Member Minnesota State Bar Association, Banking Law Committee, Co-Chair; Business Law Section, Executive Council Member and Past-Chair

William Guy III

Floyd Shores Homeowner’s Association, Board of Directors State Bar Association of North Dakota, Business Entity Drafting Task Force, Chair State Bar Association of North Dakota, Uniform Trust Code Drafting Task Force, Chair University of North Dakota, Alumni Association Caucus, Member University of North Dakota Foundation, Emeritus Board, Member and Past President University of North Dakota, School of Law Building Advisory Committee, Member Wellspring for the World, Pro Bono Legal Services

Kent Harbison

Advocates for Human Rights Loan Repayment Assistance Program of Minnesota, Advisory Board Member Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans, Veterans Legal Clinic, Volunteer Minnesota Children’s Law Center, Volunteer Minnesota State Bar Association, Civil Gideon Committee, Member

Shep Harris

City of Golden Valley, Mayor Minnesota Government Relations Council, Member Public Affairs Council, Member Robbinsdale Schools Legislation Action Coalition, Member Sabes Jewish Community Center, Board Member

Krista Hatcher

The Link, Board Member

Tom Hipkins

Minnesota American Indian Bar Association, Member

Sten Hoidal

Hands On Twin Cities, Treasurer and Board Member Volunteer Lawyers Network, Board Member

Lisa Holter

Association for Corporate Growth, Planning Committee, Member Minnesota State Bar Association, Business Law Section, Committee Member Women’s Business Development Center, Advisory Board Member

Lousene Hoppe

American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, LGBT Committee, Chair; Minnesota Area Subcommittee, Co-Chair; White Collar Crime Committee American Constitution Society, Minneapolis/St. Paul Lawyer Chapter, Advisory Board Member National Lesbian and Gay Law Association, American Bar Association Outreach Committee and Liaison to American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section

Christopher Hunt

Deborah Halvorson

Lawyers Professional Responsibility, District 7 Ethics Committee Investigator

Minnesota State Bar Association, Probate & Trust Law Section, Member Salvation Army, Programs and Services Committee, Advisory Board, Executive Committee Member, Board Member

Kristen Hansen

Beau Hurtig

State Bar Association of North Dakota, Pro Bono Task Force Committee, Member

Independent Community Bankers’ Legislative Committee, Member

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Loan Huynh

Advocates for Human Rights, Board of Directors American Immigration Council, Board of Trustees Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Women’s Committee, Co-Chair

Leigh-Erin Irons

Neighborhood Development Center, Board Member Touchstone Mental Health, Board Member

Katie Ilten

Family Wise Services; Board of Directors

John Koneck

Meet Minneapolis, Board Member Minnesota Board of Law Examiners, Board Member Minnesota State Bar Association, Certification Council of Real Property Section, Co-Chair; Governing Council of Real Property Section, Member St. Paul Riverfront Corporation, Treasurer, Board Member Summit Academy OIC, Board Member

Debbie Walker Kool

Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter, Officer Minnesota State Bar Association, Consumer Litigation Section, Council Member Seward Coop, Director

American Bar Association, Implementation of the Model Policies on Labor Trafficking Subcommittee, Co-Chair American Bar Association, Corporate Governance Committee, Member; Model Principles Implementation Task Force, Vice-Chair Minnesota State Bar Association, Committee Member WATCHMN.org, Committee Member

Ryan Johnson

Ted Koshiol

Mercedes Jackson

EMERGE, Board Member

Leah Janus

American Health Lawyers Association, Life Sciences Practice Group, Vice-Chair BHALDI, Founder, Board and Executive Committee Member Life Science Alley, Alley Institute, Advisory Committee Minnesota Cup, Life Science/Health IT Division, Review Board Minnesota State Bar Association, Health Law Section, Governing Council ScienceDebate University of Minnesota, Joint Degree Program in Law, Health & the Life Sciences, Advisory Board Member University of Saint Thomas, Future of Health Care Conference Planning Committee Young Scientists Roundtable, Planning Committee

Teatro del Pueblo, Treasurer and Board Member

Mary Krakow

City Church – Minneapolis, Vice-Chair, Board Member Minnesota Healthcare Behavior at Work Collaborative, Board Member

Ann Ladd

Medical Alley, Board Member The Bakken Museum, Board Member

Ruilin Li

University of Minnesota, China Center Advisory Council, President

Keith Libbey

Carleton College, Board of Trustees

Debra Linder

Sandbox Theatre, Board Member University of Minnesota; Professor

Minneapolis Downtown Next Generation Lions Club Minnesota State Bar Association, Employee Benefits Council, President PACER Center, Advisory Board

Steve Kaplan

Catherine London

Paul Jones

Minnehaha Academy, Board of Trustees

Minnesota State Bar Association, Food, Drug & Device Law Section, Governing Council Member University of Minnesota, Joint Degree Program in Law, Science and Technology, Advisory Board Member

Pat Kelly

Warren Mack

Green Bay Theatre Company Innocence Project of Minnesota, Board Member

Gregory Karpenko

Commerce of Minnesota, Advisory Board

Sara Kilian

Anne Bancroft Foundation, Granting Committee Member Twin Cities Diversity in Practice, Committee Member

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Dahlberg Family Foundation, Board Member Jorja Fleezanus and Michael Steinberg Fund For Music, Board Member Madeline Island Music Camp, Board Member Minnesota Orchestra, Chair and Board Member North Memorial Medical Center, Board Member

Patrick Mahlberg

Minnesota Justice Foundation; Board Member

Erik Malinowski

The Bell Museum, Planetarium Program Committee

Jessica Manivasager

Ryan Murphy

Turnaround Management Association, Minnesota Chapter, Past President and Board Member

Laura Myers

Advertising Federation of Minnesota, Board Member

Lawyers United for All Families, Committee Member Minneapolis Ibaraki Sister City Association, Board Member Minnesota State Fair Foundation, Board Member TruSight, Inc., Board Member

John Nelson

Dave Marshall

Minnesota State Bar Association, Tax Section, Member and Past Chair National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, Legal, Tax and Accounting Committee, Member and Past Chair

Children’s Law Center of Minnesota, Board Member

Brian McCool

City of Shoreview, Committee Member National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, Land Use Committee, Co-Chair; Public Policy Committee, Member Shoreview Area Housing Initiative, Board Member

Chris Melsha

Hope Fore Tomorrow Charities, Inc., Board Member Totino-Grace High School, President’s Council

Sjur Midness

Coffee House Press, Treasurer and Board Member

Ryan Miest

Baby’s Space; A Place to Grow, Board Member and Governance Committee Member Baby’s Space Environments, Board Member Pathways Minneapolis, Inc., Board Member and Finance Committee

Nicole Moen

American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota, Board Member Harvard Club of Minnesota, Board Member

Daniel Mott

Innovative Quality Schools, Board Member, Chair National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, Legal, Tax and Accounting Committee, Past Chair United Hospital Foundation, Executive Committee, Board Member, Past Chair

Cindy Moyer

International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Coalition, Minnesota Chapter, Board Member and Program Committee Chair The Fund for Legal Aid, Board Member Turnaround Management Association, Upper Midwest Chapter, Board Member

Tom Muck

Minnesota Taxpayers Association, Board Member Page Education Foundation, Advisory Board Member

Grassroots Culture, Board Member Peacemaker Minnesota Yellow Tree Theatre, Board Member

Sue Ann Nelson

Robert Oberlies

U.S. China Business Connections, Board Member

Curt Okerson

Association of Legal Administrators of Minnesota’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Chair Hennepin County Bar Association, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Member

Sarah Olson

Baby’s Space; Board Member International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation, Minnesota Chapter, Board Member

Zach Olson

American Diabetes Association, Board of Directors

Sam Orbovich

ARRM, Board Member Care Providers of Minnesota, Committee Member LeadingAge Services of Minnesota, Committee Member Lyngblomsten, Governance Advisory Committee Minnesota State Bar Association, Administrative Law Section Governing Counsel, Member and Past Chair

Tim O’Shea

Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter, Committee Member Minnesota State Bar Association, Minnesota E-Discovery Working Group, Board Member

John Parzych

Little Angels Preschool, Guardian Angels Catholic School; Volunteer

John Patterson

Boy Scouts of America, Northern Star Council, Board Member; Camping and Properties, Vice President Deer Lake Conservancy (Environmental), Board Member

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Ramsey County Bar Association Foundation, Former Board Member and President St. Thomas Academy, Trustee, Executive Committee Member

Iowa Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section, Chair Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute, Class Member

Bill Pearce

Melissa Rahn

Bismarck-Mandan Orchestral Association, Inc., Board Member North Dakota State Bar Association, Mineral Title Standards Committee The Library Foundation, Inc., Board Member and Treasurer

Katie Perleberg

Fargo-Moorhead Opera Company, Board of Directors Theatre B, Chair

Annette Peterson-Igbinovia

North Hennepin Community College, Paralegal Advisory Board Member

Bridget Penick

Ballet Des Moines, Board of Directors Girls Rock!Des Moines, Board of Directors and Secretary Iowa Legal Aid Central Iowa Advisory, Council Member Iowa State Bar Association, Annual Meeting Committee Member; Employment and Labor Section Council Member Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission, Member Polk County Board Association, President Woodlands Creek Reserve Home Owners Association, Board of Directors and Secretary

John Pickerill

Advertising Federation of Minnesota, Board Member Art Buddies, Board Member

Chris Pham

Twin Cities Diversity in Practice, Board Member

Jim Platt

Angel Foundation, Board Member Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota Chapters, Board Member

Andrew Pomroy

Citizen League, Member Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, Treasurer Minnesota Government Relations Council, Member Public Affairs Council, Member

Emily Pontius

Des Moines Metro Opera, Board Member and Executive Secretary

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College Foundation, Board Member; Fundraising Committee, Chair; Alumni Advisory Council Minnesota Film & TV Board, Board Member; Legislative Advocacy Committee, Chair Minnesota Government Relations Council, Committee Member Public Affairs Council, Committee Member Reach for Resources, Board Member, Vice Chair Womenwinning State PAC, Board Member

Virginia Rahn

Minneapolis Community and Technical College Foundation; Board Member

Mary Ranum

Concordia College, Board of Regents, Board Member Twin Cities Diversity in Practice, Board Member University of Minnesota Law School, Board of Advisors, Board Member

Michael Raum

Plains Art Museum, Board of Directors West Fargo Soccer Club

Lindsey Remakel

Minnesota State Bar Association, Environmental, Natural Resources and Energy Law Section Council, Chair Voyageurs National Park Association, Chair of the Board

Karla Reyerson

Twin Cities-Metro Certified Development Company, Board Member

Kevin Riach

Coalition for Impartial Justice, Board Member Minnesota State Bar Association, Judiciary Committee Second Chance Coalition Steering Committee, Member

Melodie Rose

Heritage Christian Academy Foundation, Board Member

Rick Ross

Minnesota Management Attorneys Association, Founder, Board Member Minnesota State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Institute, Planning Committee, Member Oak Ridge Country Club, Board Member; Admissions and Membership Committee, Member

Howard Roston

Herzl Camp Association, Board Member

John Satorius

Belwin Conservancy, Board Member Belwin Foundation, Board Member International Education Center, Board Member Lacek Foundation, Board Member MinnPost, Board Member Oasis for Youth, Board Member

Mark Savin

Beth Jacobs Congregation, Board Member

Karen Schanfield

Kevin Spreng

James J. Hill Reference Library, Board Chair Minne*, Board Member Real Phonic Radio Hour, Board Member

Howard Stacker

Summit Academy OIC, Advisory Board Member

Karen Sandler Steinert

American Bar Association, Real Property, Trusts and Estates Law Section, Member; CLE Committee, Co-Chair; Business Planning Group, Committee on Estate Planning and Administration for Business Owners, Farmers and Ranchers

Jewish Family & Children’s Service of St. Paul, Board Member National Academy of Arbitrators, Committee Member St. Paul Jewish Community Center, Committee Member

Sue Steinwall

Debra Schneider

Minnesota State Bar Association, Volunteer

Loan Repayment Assistance Program, Board of Directors

Chuck Segelbaum

Golden Valley Board of Zoning Appeals, Alternate Golden Valley Planning Commission, Vice Chair

Cameron Seybolt

Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education, Member

Dale Schoonover

Ashland Productions, Board Member St. John’s University, Planned Giving Committee Member

Anneliese Simons

Citizen League, Member Minnesota Government Relations Council, Member Public Affairs Council, Member The Arc Minnesota, Committee Member The Association of Macro Practice Social Workers, Board Member

Sandra Smalley-Fleming

American Bar Association, Environmental Transactions and Brownfields Committee, Vice Chair Minnesota Land Trust, Chairman of the Board

Matthew Stortz John Stout

American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Corporate Governance Committee, Emeritus Chair; Corporate Social Responsibility Task Force, Vice Chair; Governance, Task Force on Human Trafficking, Member; Governing Council, Member Carleton College, Past Member, Board of Trustees Center for International Private Enterprise, Emeritus Director Metropolitan Economic Development Association, Co-founder, Secretary, Board Member Milestone Growth Fund, Co-founder, Chair, Secretary Minneapolis Club, Member Minnesota Film Board, Co-founder, Emeritus Director National Association of Corporate Directors, Minnesota Chapter, Emeritus Director

Rachna Sullivan

Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter President University of Minnesota Law School, Alumni Relations Committee Chair, Board Member

Kristine Swenson

Legal Rights Center Opportunity to Lead The Women’s Club of Minneapolis University of St. Thomas Law School

Minneapolis Community & Technology College Business Technology Program Advisory Committee, Member

Richard Snyder

OMEED, Board Member, Officer Tamami Learning Center, Board Member

Minnesota Supreme Court, Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure, Committee Member

Joe Sokolowski

University of Minnesota, Amplatz Children’s Hospital Philanthropic, Board Member

Asmah Tareen

Todd Taylor

Algae Biomass Organization, Board Member Mini-Hops Gymnastics Association, Board Member Minnetonka-Hopkins Gymnastics, Board Member University Enterprise Laboratories, Board Member

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Courtney Thompson

Advertising Federation of Minnesota, Board Member Mitchell Hamline School of Law Saint Paul Nagasaki Sister City Committee

Marc Ward

Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa, Board Member

Rich Weiner

Teresa Thompson

Anne Bancroft Foundation, Board Member Edina Swim Club, Board Member

American-Israel Chamber of Commerce, Board Member Brazil-Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Founding Member Canada-Minnesota Business Council, Board Member

Steve Tight

Ann Dunn Wessberg

American Heart Association, Committee Member Twin Cities Heart & Stroke Gala, Committee Member

Ben Tozer

International Right-of-Way Association, North Star Chapter 20, Board Member Minnesota Justice Foundation, Board Member

Jeanne Tracy

Off-Broadway Musical Theatre, Board President

Sarah Tucher

National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, Volunteer

Kyle Ubl

New Century Home Owners Association, Board Member

Mark Vyvyan

Volunteer Lawyers Network, Board Member

John Williams

International Trademark Association, Law Firm Committee, Member; Mentoring Subcommittee, Member Minnesota Waldorf School Governance Committee

David West

Central Lutheran Church Congregation, Council President The Origins Program, Board President

Robert Whitlock

Dignity Center, Pro Bono Volunteer Hate Crimes and Islamophobia, Lawyers’ Committee Mill City Commons, Board of Directors, ChairmanElect and Member of the Executive Committee

Todd Wind

ALS Association of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, Board Member Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board, Panel Member

National MS Society, Upper Midwest Chapter, Board Member Red River Valley Estate Planning Council, Board Member

Masha Yevzelman

Pam Wandzel

North Dakota State Bar Association, Board of Governors, Secretary-Treasurer The Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Red River Valley; Board Member

New Vision Foundation, Board Member Volunteer Lawyer’s Network, Quality Control Committee

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Minnesota State Bar Association, Tax Section, Vice Chair

Aubrey Zuger

Fredrikson & Byron Where Law and Business Meet® At Fredrikson & Byron, 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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Addendum Each year, lawyers and paralegals who contribute 50 or more hours of time to pro bono clients receive a token of appreciation from the firm. This year, recipients received framed prints of original art produced by local artist and pro bono legal presentation attendee, Kenneth Caldwell.

“Fighting for Access to Justice through Pro Bono”

Kenneth focuses on creating contemporary art influenced by the Harlem Renaissance, the Black Arts Movement and Hip Hop. Using acrylic, oil, pastels and mixed media, Kenneth creates images that reflect people, music and emotions. A Minneapolis native, he started his career in the field of visual arts as a young student attending North High School. Kenneth has a distinctive artistic style that incorporates his love of music into art. Today he teaches art at Emily O. Goodridge-Grey Charter School. As an artist, master carpenter and teacher, Kenneth continues to create work that inspires others. His work has been featured with Soul on Ice (People’s Choice Award winner), and shown at Salon 300-Hopkins Center for the Arts, the Fair School, Bean Scene Coffee Shop, Center for Independent Artists, Fallout Art Fest, Augsburg College, Red Dog Café, Northeast 74

Minneapolis Art Crawl and art shows all over the country. More information about Kenneth, his art and his work in the community can be found at caldtoartpainttime.com.

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