The Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) has recognized 62 Fredrikson attorneys as North Star Lawyers. North Star Lawyers are MSBA members who have provided 50 hours or more of pro bono service to low-income individuals or organizations that serve economically disadvantaged individuals during a calendar year. In 2022, 685 MSBA members made the commitment to serve people with limited means and provided over 71,000 total hours of pro bono service with an estimated value of $17 million in free legal advice.
The MSBA recognized the following Fredrikson attorneys as 2022 North Star Lawyers:
| Mimi Alworth Travis Anderson Samuel Andre Jesse Beier Lukas Boehning Marielos Cabrera Olivia Cares Edward Cassidy Shana Conklin Michael Cummings Clint Cutler Nyajuok Deng James Dorsey Rachel Dougherty Devin Driscoll Judy Engel John Erhart Michelle Fitch Leah Flygare Melissa Hodge Kayla Hoel |
Lousene Hoppe William Howieson Leah Huyser John Koneck Anne Ladd Jacob Levine Kenneth Levinson Cari Martell Zachary McFarland Pari McGarraugh Dylan Nguyen Andrew Nick Sage O’Neil Sam Orbovich Thomas Patton Edward Peilen Christopher Pham Zachary Pratt Jennifer Pusch Steve Quam Natasha Robinson |
Gauri Samant Mark Savin Karen Schanfield Elizabeth Schenfisch Eric Schilling Sandra Smalley-Fleming Richard Snyder John Stout David Streier Roxanne Thorelli Benjamin Tozer Schuyler Troy Brandon Underwood Jordan Vassel Matthew Webster Thomas Wheeler Chantal Wilson Todd Wind Allison Woodbury Ryan Young |
Fredrikson provides pro bono legal services to qualifying individuals and organizations that serve the disadvantaged. We applaud the MBSA for promoting and recognizing pro bono work and proudly recognize our lawyers for their service. Now, more than ever, Fredrikson remains committed to providing pro bono legal services to those in need. For more information about Fredrikson’s pro bono efforts, visit our Pro Bono page.
The MSBA is committed to reducing barriers to civil justice for low-income Minnesotans by connecting members with opportunities to serve legal services clients. Through presentations, trainings, recognition and articles, the MSBA promotes the value and importance of pro bono work, as expressed in Rule 6.1 of the Rules of Professional Conduct. The MSBA also supports ProJusticeMN.org, a collaboration with the Legal Services State Support Center and Pro Bono Net designed to provide a central online resource for pro bono lawyers.
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