Awards & Rankings

Fredrikson president Melodie R. Rose has been selected as a 2025 Women in Business honoree by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (MSPBJ).

Fredrikson attorney Roxanne N. Thorelli has been named to the Association of Corporate Growth Minnesota inaugural class of Rising Stars.

Fredrikson attorney Anupama D. Sreekanth has been named a 2025 Fellow by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD).

Fredrikson attorneys Shantal M. Pai and Maliya G. Rattliffe have been named 2025 Pathfinders by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD).

Fredrikson is pleased to announce that attorney Jacob D. Levine has been chosen by the Twin Cities Cardozo Society to receive the 2025 Arthur T. Pfefer Memorial Award.

Fredrikson shareholders, Cynthia A. Moyer, Laura L. Myers, John Pickerill, Courtney A. H. Thompson and Ann Dunn Wessberg have been named in the 2025 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals.

Fredrikson attorney Zhu “June” Cheng was named a 2025 “40 Under 40” honoree by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (MSPBJ). Each year, MSPBJ editors select 40 leaders under the age of 40 who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement while also finding time to give back to their communities.

Fredrikson attorneys Frank B. Bennett, Ryan C. Brauer, Harleigh Brown, Sean P. Kearney and Brian W. Kensicki have been selected by Minnesota Lawyer as POWER 30 Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) attorneys in 2025. Honorees demonstrate tangible results in M&A law for business owners across the state.

Fredrikson achieved 100 of 100 possible points on the 2025 Corporate Equality Index and has earned the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Equality 100 Award.

Fredrikson attorney Ryan Cox has been named a Top 40 Under 40 Lawyer in Minnesota by The National Black Lawyers.

Fredrikson attorney Patrick J. Kelly was included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Mexico^® for International Trade and Finance Law.

Fredrikson attorney Leakhena Au has been named a 2024 Rising Star by Super Lawyers for Madison, Wisconsin.

The Minnesota Legal Services Coalition has honored both Fredrikson and Government Relations Group Senior Government Relations Specialist Andy G. Pomroy and attorney Kevin P. Goodno with the Pro Bono Publico Award for outstanding work in support of civil and legal services in the last two legislative sessions.

Fredrikson has been named a Tier 1 firm in 42 practice areas in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms^®.

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.

The Diversity & Flexibility Alliance recently released its 2024 New Partner Report, recognizing Fredrikson as one of the firms that is “Tipping the Scales” toward gender parity.

Firm president Melodie R. Rose has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Governance Counsel, an organization of leading corporate governance lawyers from the U.S. and Canada.

Fredrikson attorneys Joseph T. Dixon, III, Terrence J. Fleming and Todd A. Wind were recognized for their accomplishments, hard work, ingenuity and outstanding work ethic and were included in Minnesota Lawyer’s POWER 30 in Business Litigation. 

Fredrikson shareholder Clinton E. Cutler has received the 2024 Private Practice Lawyer Award by the Minnesota Justice Foundation (MJF).

Firm president Melodie R. Rose was named a 2024 National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Directorship 100™ Governance Professional honoree.