At Fredrikson & Byron, we’ve built a reputation as the firm “where law and business meet” by bringing business acumen and ent ... repreneurial thinking to our work with clients, and by operating as business advisors and strategic partners as well as legal counselors. A proactive, problem-solving mindset runs throughout our service areas, from our traditional legal areas of support like litigation, real estate, and intellectual property to our more consultative practices like government relations and health care consulting. It’s a mindset that enables us to understand and keep client objectives firmly in mind, and to anticipate and address problems before they arise. Our lawyers blend a common-sense approach with in-the-field experience, and we utilize our firm’s strong reputation and our lawyers’ broad networks of business and industry contacts to get things done for clients. Clients rely on us to help them minimize legal risks and maximize business benefits for great solutions. We look forward to an opportunity to show you what it is like where law and business meet. Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. was founded in Minneapolis in 1948. Since then, we’ve grown into an international firm of over 300 attorneys in over 30 practice areas. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, we offer services to clients worldwide through our offices in Bismarck, Fargo, Des Moines, Mankato, St. Paul, Saltillo, Mexico, and Shanghai, China. read more