Fredrikson Builds on Strong Leadership Team, Looks Toward the Future

Fredrikson, one of the largest and fastest growing law firms in the region, announces that the firm’s shareholders elected Masha M. Yevzelman to the firm’s board of directors and re-elected Kevin P. Goodno and Sean P. Kearney to new terms. They join Christina K. Brusven, Joseph J. Cassioppi, Loan T. Huynh, Leigh-Erin Irons, Steven J. Quam and Melodie R. Rose, who are currently serving board terms. Kearney and Quam continue to serve as Chairs of the board of directors.

Related, the Board reappointed Rose as the firm’s President and Goodno and James H. Snelson as the firm’s Executive Vice Presidents. Collectively, they comprise the firm’s executive committee, working closely with the firm’s Chief Operating Officer, Ann Rainhart, to further strategic initiatives that build on its reputation as an industry leader.

“Fredrikson has a long history of strong and engaged leadership and we welcome Masha to the board,” said Rose, president of Fredrikson. “We’re energized about working together to respond to the new and emerging needs of our clients, and excited about the bright future for Fredrikson’s attorneys and staff.”

Fredrikson has built an exceptional reputation for driving results that help clients achieve their goals, premier legal expertise, robust community engagement, and a strong commitment to pro bono and social justice matters. The firm’s leadership team is the key architect behind its impressive growth and collaborative, diverse and inclusive culture. 

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.