Melodie R. Rose

Melodie serves as outside general corporate and securities counsel to public and private companies at all stages of development.

She has over 33 years of experience in corporate representation including securities regulation, corporate governance, equity and debt capital market transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and business planning.

Melodie is co-chair of Fredrikson’s Corporate Governance Group and its Public Companies / Capital Markets Group. Melodie advises Fortune 500, mid-cap, small-cap and start-up companies in a broad range of industries as well as underwriters, placement agents, and venture firms. She is also President of Fredrikson and serves on its Board of Directors and Compensation Committee.

In addition to her work with clients and management responsibilities at Fredrikson, Melodie is active in the corporate governance community. She currently serves on the board of the National Association of Corporate Directors, Minnesota Chapter, and participates in Minnesota Women Corporate Directors. She teaches Corporate Governance as an adjunct professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law and serves on its Board of Governors. Melodie is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Business Partnership.

• Represented public companies as outside counsel in their general corporate, securities and governance needs and coordination of all legal services.
• Represented Boards of Directors and its committees on a variety of corporate and governance matters including risk assessment, sustainability, investigations, evaluations, regulatory compliance, and the legal implications of business strategies and decisions.
• Represented companies and underwriters in all aspects of capital formation, including public and private securities offerings for issuers and underwriters in equity and debt offerings.
• Represented buyers and sellers in investments and mergers, acquisitions and dispositions of businesses.

Education

• University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1990
• University of North Dakota, B.B.A., Management/Accounting, 1987, magna cum laude

Admissions

• Minnesota, 1990
• U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 1991

• Best Lawyers in America, Securities / Capital Markets Law, 2009-2025
• Fellow, American College of Governance Counsel, 2024
• Directorship 100™ Governance Professional Honoree, National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), 2024
• Honored Guest, Taste of the Twin Cities, 2024
• Power Shift 25, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, 2024
• Notable Woman in Law, Twin Cities Business, 2023
• Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
• Lawyer of the Year in Minneapolis for Securities / Capital Markets Law, Best Lawyers, 2014
• Top Women in Finance, Finance & Commerce, 2006

Professional Activities

• American Bar Association
• Minnesota State Bar Association
• Hennepin County Bar Association
• Minnesota Business Partnership Board of Directors
• National Association of Corporate Directors, Minnesota Chapter Board of Directors
• Women Corporate Directors
• St. Thomas School of Law, Adjunct Professor, Corporate Governance
• St Thomas School of Law Board of Governors
• State Board of Accountancy, Member, 2005-2010