Attorney John Koneck Named Minnesota ICON Honoree by Minnesota Lawyer and Finance & Commerce

Fredrikson attorney John M. Koneck has been named a Minnesota ICON Honoree for 2024 by Minnesota Lawyer and Finance & Commerce. Honorees are selected by an outside panel of industry experts for their high caliber of work and contributions to the community. Koneck will be celebrated for his lasting impact on Minnesota’s business and legal communities on December 12 in Minneapolis.

“John is the perfect choice for the Minnesota ICON Award,” said Fredrikson president Melodie Rose. “Under John’s leadership as president of Fredrikson, the firm became the largest law firm in Minnesota. His extensive business leadership and pro bono work supports our community, and his industry knowledge is unmatched. As the former president of our firm, John continues to lead and inspire all of us.”

Unique among his real estate lawyer peers, Koneck handles both complex real estate transactions, including sales, financings and leases, and complex real estate disputes and litigation, including contract disputes, foreclosures, workouts and bankruptcy.

Koneck’s goal is to help his clients obtain their business and personal objectives—in a transaction, that usually means closing a deal, and in a dispute, it usually means winning. Koneck has represented clients in transactions across the United States, has tried cases in various state and federal courts, and has represented clients in arbitrations. He has handled real estate transactions and disputes involving commercial, industrial, and multi-family sales and acquisitions, brokerage agreements, commercial lease, tax and business planning, and construction and permanent real estate financing. He has substantial experience in bankruptcy and debtor/creditor law and has represented borrowers and lenders in real estate workouts, and debtors and secured parties in real estate bankruptcy cases. Koneck also regularly counsels his real estate clients on the legal aspects of their business, disputes, and risk-management strategies. In addition, he spends significant time providing pro bono legal services to the disadvantaged in the areas of real estate, real estate disputes, debtor-creditor matters, and litigation generally.

For several years, Koneck served as President of the Firm, and as a member of its Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Since stepping down as Firm President, Koneck remains a shareholder in Fredrikson’s Real Estate Group and serves as the Firm’s Pro Bono Counsel.

Fredrikson & Byron is a leading Midwest law firm working collaboratively to help businesses achieve their goals regionally, nationally and globally. With a reputation as the firm “where law and business meet,” our attorneys bring business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to work with clients and operate as business advisors and strategic partners as well as legal counselors. The firm’s 400+ attorneys are based in Minneapolis, with offices in Ames, Bismarck, Des Moines, Fargo, Madison, Mankato, St. Paul, Saltillo, Mexico, and Shanghai, China. Learn more at fredlaw.com or LinkedIn.