Awards & Rankings

Fredrikson attorney Lawrence Bender has been inducted into the North Dakota Petroleum Council Hall of Fame during their 2024 Annual Meeting. The NDPC Hall of Fame recognizes leaders who have made significant contributions to the development of oil and natural gas in North Dakota.

Fredrikson was named to Prairie Business magazine’s 2024 list of 50 Best Places to Work.

One hundred and forty-eight Fredrikson attorneys were named by Best Lawyers^® in its 2025 ranking reports. Ninety-nine attorneys were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^® and 49 attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch.^® 

Fredrikson’s Senior Business Intelligence Analyst, Denise Rabogliatti, has been named a 2024 Unsung Legal Hero by Minnesota Lawyer.

Fredrikson has been honored with a Champions of Justice Award by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC).

Fredrikson’s Trusts & Estates Group was ranked Band 1 in Private Wealth Law in Minnesota and North Dakota in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2024 edition.

Super Lawyers recognized 26 Fredrikson attorneys as 2024 Minnesota Super Lawyers and 14 attorneys as Minnesota Rising Stars.

Minnesota Monthly has recognized 29 Fredrikson attorneys as 2024 Top Lawyers in Minnesota.

The Minnesota State Bar Association has recognized 71 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 them during a calendar year. 

Fredrikson attorney and chair of the Immigration Group Loan T. Huynh has been recognized as a 2024 Diverse Leader in Law by Twin Cities Business (TCB).

Fredrikson attorneys Grant D. Fairbairn, Thomas R. Hipkins, Ann M. Ladd, Paul J. LaVanway, Barbara Marchevsky, Kurt J. Niederluecke, Charles D. Segelbaum and David C. West are featured in the 2024 edition of the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals. 

Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, an annual legal guide identifying the top attorneys and law firms in the United States, ranked 14 practice areas and 26 individual attorneys from Fredrikson in its 2024 edition.

Fredrikson attorney Molly Leisen has been elected as vice-chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association Public Utilities Section.

Super Lawyers named nine Fredrikson attorneys to the list of 2024 Great Plains Super Lawyers and included five Fredrikson attorneys on the list of 2024 Great Plains Rising Stars.

Fredrikson government relations specialist Cody J. Holliday has been awarded the 2024 Presidential Award by the Minnesota Chiropractic Association (MCA).

Attorney Megan Bowman recently received the University of St. Thomas School of Law Living the Mission Award.

Fredrikson attorneys Brian S. McCool and Alyssa M. Troje have been selected by Minnesota Lawyer as POWER 30 Construction & Commercial Real Estate attorneys in 2024. Honorees are respected, influential attorneys selected by Minnesota Lawyer’s editorial team who conducted interviews in Minnesota.

Fredrikson attorney Loan T. Huynh has been named a 2024 Women in Business honoree by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Honorees are selected because of their outstanding professional achievements, leadership qualities and contributions to the region.

Fredrikson attorneys Todd Wind and Todd E. Zimmerman have become Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Founded in 1950, the ACTL is one of the premier legal associations in North America and is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

Fredrikson attorney Sean P. Kearney has been recognized in The Legal 500 Private Practice M&A Powerlist: USA 2024.