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Faegre Drinker

 

Faegre Drinker is a firm designed for clients, providing exceptional transactional, regulatory and litigation services to organizations ranging from emerging enterprises to multinational companies. With more than 1,300 attorneys, consultants and professionals in 22 locations across the United States, in the United Kingdom and in China, Faegre Drinker is one of the nation’s top 50 law firms. Faegre Drinker Consulting and The District Policy Group, the firm’s advisory and advocacy divisions based in Washington, D.C., provide federal public policy, lobbying and government relations services to key sectors of the economy. Additional ancillary businesses include Tritura, a technology services company that helps organizations generate value from their information, and Innovative Health Strategies, which helps hospitals save money and improve quality of services through competitively sourcing purchased services, information technology acquisition, dialysis and group purchasing arrangements.

Partner
David Abernethy has spent more than three decades as a trial and appellate lawyer, prevailing in court for some of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical and medical device companies,…
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Associate
Beth Abraham assists with estate planning, business succession planning and estate administration matters. Her focus is on providing excellent client service in an efficient manner. Beth’s…
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Associate
Alison M. Agnew advises clients facing litigation across a range of industries.
As a summer associate at Drinker Biddle, she worked on various litigation, regulatory, intellectual property…
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Associate
Janice Sued Agresti advises and represents employers in a broad range of labor and employment matters arising under both state and federal laws. Janice has experience with restrictive…
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Partner
Daniel H. Aiken represents employers in a broad array of employment-related matters, with an emphasis on litigating claims involving the enforcement of non-compete agreements and wage and…
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Associate
Nick Alford counsels clients in complex litigation, including products liability, mass torts, class actions and general business disputes.
Nick contributes to litigation matters by:…
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Partner
Jeff Beck defends and counsels companies in employment litigation and compliance issues, with a focus on representing employers in Occupational Safety & Health Administration litigation…
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Associate
Wayne Beck brings a wide range of high-level experience to client engagements, including acting for creditors, creditor committees, debtors, insolvency practitioners, banks and other…
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Associate
Rhiannon Beckendorf’s legal knowledge and business judgment allow her to serve a variety of clients and anticipate their labor and employment needs. Her perspective as former in-house…
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Director
Tricia Beckmann helps clients throughout the health care industry navigate state and federal regulatory issues. She is a practical, results-oriented advisor on public policy who has worked…
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Associate
Anna Behrmann is a commercial litigator who represents clients in antitrust litigation, white collar investigations and the competition aspects of transactions.
Litigation, Enforcement…
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Associate
Abraham Benson has a talent for cutting through legal minutiae to provide straightforward legal counsel that empowers clients and helps them reduce their property tax liability. He has…
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Counsel
Beth Carlson moves corporate talent across borders. She has counseled U.S. and international companies on business immigration issues for 20 years and is a recognized leader for her…
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Senior Attornery
James R. Carpenter has over 10 years of patent experience and his practice focuses on all aspects of patent counseling and patent prosecution in relation to a wide variety of computer,…
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Partner
William L. Carr is a member of the Governance and Corporate Law Disputes Team within the firm’s Litigation Group. William focuses his practice on securities litigation and accountants’…
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Partner
Daniel B. Carroll represents clients in a wide range of litigation with a primary focus on pharmaceutical products liability defense. His experience in products liability litigation…
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Partner
Amie Peele Carter is a privacy and intellectual property lawyer. She is passionate about helping clients create, protect and leverage value, specifically where the worlds of privacy,…
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Associate
Elizabeth Casey assists clients with various aspects of legal proceedings and trial preparation, including legal research and the drafting of motions and other legal memoranda.
Elizabeth…
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Counsel
Karen A. Denys is counsel in the firm's Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Karen's practice focuses on construction contract drafting and litigation, real estate and land use litigation…
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Partner
Joshua B. Deringer counsels a wide range of national and international financial service companies involved in all aspects of the investment management industry, including registered…
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Partner
Jon is a trial and appellate lawyer who prosecutes and defends lawsuits for individuals and businesses. He represents clients in cases involving major environmental disasters, government…
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Associate
Andrew Dettmer discovered his passion for advocacy in high school speech and debate; he now utilizes those skills in partnering with corporations and other clients to resolve disputes in a…
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Associate
Brian DeVirgilio represents clients in a variety of tax matters, focusing on tax aspects of business transactions. Brian represents public companies and closely held businesses in various…
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Partner
Elizabeth A. Diffley is an accomplished and pragmatic advisor to public and private clients on corporate and securities matters, including corporate governance, capital raising transactions…
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Associate
Laura B. Fix advises private and public companies, private equity funds and their portfolio companies on a wide variety of transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, minority…
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Partner

Mark J. Foley represents management in employment and labor matters and is often called upon by clients to act as lead trial and appellate counsel in state and federal courts.
Mark has…
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Associate
Matthew Fontana represents management in employment and labor matters.
Matthew handles a variety of traditional labor matters for both public and private sector clients under the National…
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Partner
Andrew P. Foster represents clients in complex civil lawsuits and business disputes. He has extensive commercial litigation experience involving disputes in environmental (contaminated…
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Partner
William S. Foster, Jr. is a registered patent attorney who provides patent counseling and related prosecution and litigation services. He has worked with a range of technologies in the…
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Associate
Michelle Y. Francois assists clients with government contracts matters such as bid protests, claims and procurement research, and federal litigation. Michelle has significant experience…
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Associate
Levi J. Giovanetto represents corporate and individual clients facing government inquiries, conducting internal investigations and handling complex commercial litigation.
Prior to joining…
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Partner
In advocating for employers, Michael Giudicessi has built a winning record that includes prevailing on crucial rulings and dismissals in state and federal trial and appellate courts. He…
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Partner
David Given counsels and represents businesses in employment and labor law matters and complex commercial litigation.
Employment Litigation
David represents clients in employment disputes…
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Associate
Anthony D. Glosson assists clients with a range of privacy, communications, and regulatory compliance matters. He is the author of several publications in the field of technology law, and…
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Partner
Kate S. Gold defends clients in employment and other business disputes in state and federal courts, arbitrations, and before agencies. She is Co-Chair of the Labor and Employment Group's…
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Associate
David Gomez represents clients in trademark, copyright, patent and other intellectual property disputes.
Before joining the firm as an associate, David was a summer associate at Faegre…
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Associate
Julian Harrell helps businesses operate successfully within a complex framework of environmental requirements and defend multidistrict product liability matters. His environmental and…
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Associate
Taylor Romigh Harrison handles a variety of tax matters for clients, specifically working with nonprofit organizations on corporate governance and tax exemption issues. She regularly…
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Partner
Jim Hartnett partners with clients to litigate matters related to construction, commercial and real estate disputes. For the past 25 years, he has handled a wide range of disputes,…
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Associate
Eldin Hasic is a puzzle solver, both of the jigsaw and complex litigation kind. He represents clients in multidistrict product liability litigation and helps them solve privacy law…
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Partner
Parimah Hassouri advises U.S. and international insurers on a wide range of insurance regulatory and corporate matters. She has represented clients operating in the life, property and…
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Partner
Gerald T. Hathaway represents domestic and international corporations of all sizes, including Fortune 500 and Global Fortune 500 companies, in major labor and employment matters. His…
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Of Counsel
Todd D. Johnston counsels health care and life science clients on business, transactional and financing matters. He represents clinical research organizations, hospitals, continuing care…
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Partner
Bruce Jones is a voice for clients in federal and state appellate courts. Whether defending a trial court decision or pursuing the reversal of a judgment, Bruce brings specialized knowledge…
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Associate
James C. Jones focuses on appellate litigation, environmental litigation relating to soil and groundwater contamination, and construction litigation involving claims for breach of contract…
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Partner
Kimberly Jones advocates for clients in a broad range of ERISA-related matters in federal courts throughout the country. She is co-leader of the firm’s ERISA litigation team, and a member…
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Associate
Sandra K. Jones represents insurance companies in general litigation, policy disputes, interpleader matters, claims issues, coverage matters, and claims administration. She is also an…
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Partner
James F. Jorden represents many of the country’s largest financial institutions in securities, corporate, and pension litigation. He is experienced in national class action litigation,…
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Partner
George H. Kendall represents clients in the health care industry including hospitals and hospital systems, home health agencies, physician groups, pharmaceutical, medical device and medical…
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Associate
Jason T. Ketelsen assists clients with various stages of legal proceedings and trial preparation by conducting legal research and drafting memoranda, motions, settlements, and briefs.
Jason…
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Associate
Emily Kile-Maxwell litigates complex commercial, ERISA, and trade secrets disputes through all phases of litigation, including on appeal. In her ERISA litigation practice, Emily represents…
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Counsel
Sarah Kilibarda has focused on solving immigration and global mobility (IGM) challenges throughout her 20-year career — first as an AmeriCorps volunteer, working with low-income immigrants…
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Partner
Jason Kimpel helps businesses reach the next level through corporate and strategic transactions, primarily involving the insurance industry.
He advises stock and mutual insurance companies…
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Partner
Alan S. King represents clients in the area of employment litigation and counseling. He has successfully litigated cases and advised clients on a broad range of employment matters,…
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Associate
Philippe A. Lebel represents employers in all aspects of employment litigation, including wage and hour, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistle-blower, trade…
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Associate
Bomi Lee counsels clients in the investment management industry, including investment advisers and investment companies.
During law school, Bomi represented a variety of clients through the…
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Partner
Charles S. Leeper represents clients in white collar criminal investigations and prosecutions, congressional inquiries and related civil proceedings. He formerly served as the head of the…
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Partner
Brian Lefort practices intellectual property law and is admitted as both a U.S. patent attorney and English solicitor, thereby providing clients a unique trans-Atlantic perspective and…
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Associate
Jamie focuses her practice in health care transactions representing clients in merges, acquisitions, joint ventures, affiliations, corporate governance and entity formation. Jamie also…
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Partner
Howard J. Levine counsels clients on a wide range of employee benefits and executive compensation and tax matters. He currently serves as co-chair of the firm's ESOP Transactions Team and…
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Associate
Charlotte Marshall advises multinational businesses on labor and employment issues, where her experience includes corporate transactions involving multinational parties, employment-related…
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Counsel
James Martignon counsels clients in the investment management, broker-dealer and financial services industries on regulatory enforcement proceedings and investigations, including…
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Associate
Carla Martin helps clients pave a way out of complex commercial legal disputes. She has concrete experience handling real estate matters arising from land use, easement and landlord-tenant…
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Partner
Adam Masin has over the past 20 years successfully managed and litigated dozens of pharmaceutical and medical device product liability litigations for leading pharmaceutical companies and…
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Partner
Diane Mason is a trademark lawyer who consistently demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of intellectual property across a broad range of industries and technologies. Her more than 25-…
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Counsel
Matthew R. Silver works closely with investment management clients on broker-dealer and investment adviser regulation as well as private fund managers. He has experience counseling his…
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Compliance, Training & Transactions Analyst
Heidi Peters collaborates with lawyers on the labor and employment team to monitor, research and summarize state and local employment law and regulatory developments and to update clients…
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Associate
Josh Peterson leverages robust trial skills and a thorough knowledge of federal Indian law to help clients surmount the economic, financing and gaming challenges facing Indian Country.…
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Associate
Christopher F. Petillo assists clients with issues facing insurers in litigation concerning high-face value life insurance, privacy issues facing long-term care insurers, general liability…
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Senior Attorney
Kelly A. Petrocelli has more than 10 years of experience assisting mid-market to Fortune 500 companies to manage and resolve employment disputes, including those involving compliance with…
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Partner
Ashley Pezzner has decades of experience in intellectual property. He has worked in patent prosecution, patent interferences and counseling (opining as to infringement issues and validity…
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Partner
Wally Pflepsen represents financial services companies, insurers, and managed care companies in complex and class action litigation nationally regarding their life, pension, health, and…
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Associate
Irene M. Rizzi represents clients in a variety of employment-related disputes including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage and hour compliance. In…
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Associate
Lee Roach assists his clients in antitrust, complex commercial litigation, and white collar criminal defense matters. Lee has extensive experience representing clients in federal and state…
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Partner
Bill Roberts represents businesses and individuals in high-stakes complex litigation. During his 25 years in practice, Bill has helped clients achieve outstanding litigation results in a…
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Government Relations Manager
Ian Rockwell supports clients in advancing their causes through the Washington lobbying process. He conducts legislative, regulatory and industry research for clients and reviews trade…
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Associate
Gary Rom goes beyond rule-based counsel to help health care clients develop creative, compliant solutions to launch and promote drugs and medical devices and their corresponding support…
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Associate
Rob Rooney counsels clients on inbound U.S. employment-based immigration matters. He prepares nonimmigrant petitions, including O-1s, L-1s, H-1Bs, TNs and E-3s for companies of all sizes…
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Senior Counsel
Tom Schroeder works closely with clients in the health care industry to advance their goals as care providers, businesses and regulated entities. He focuses on health care transactions,…
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Associate
Allison Schten supports businesses as they operate and grow internationally. A corporate lawyer, she advises public and private companies on mergers and acquisitions, establishment of joint…
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Senior Vice President, District Policy Group
Jeremy R. Scott has a broad range of government relations and lobbying experience in government, health care policy, and in representing and advancing legislative interests of nonprofit,…
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Partner
Ben V. Seessel represents life insurers, annuity issuers, and other financial services companies in class actions and other complex cases in federal and state courts across the country. He…
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Partner
Joseph L. Seiler III has practiced corporate and securities law for more than 35 years. He represents clients in public and private securities offerings and handles financings, mergers and…
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Counsel
Dawn E. Sellstrom practices in all areas of employee benefits law with a focus on health and welfare benefits, including health care reform. Dawn advises clients on health and welfare…
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Practice counsels fiduciaries, individuals and foundation clients on all aspects of wealth transfer and estate and business planning. It handles fiduciary litigation, issues related to tax-…
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Partner
Nolan B. Tully advises clients in the insurance and financial services industries in litigation, regulatory and compliance matters. He represents insurers with respect to regulatory…
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Counsel
Erin Turner helps insurance companies weather complex coverage litigation and disputes involving general liability, professional liability and D&O insurance policies. She protects them…
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Partner
Helen E. Tuttle defends clients in employment and business disputes, fostering expeditious, cost-effective and business-focused outcomes. She acts as a trusted advisor to her clients,…
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Senior Vice President, District Policy Group
Jim Twaddell is a government relations director with the firm’s Lobbying & Advocacy team and senior vice president with the District Policy Group. Jim has a broad range of government…
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Partner
Chuck Webber is a commercial trial and appellate lawyer. He has represented clients in trying and winning complex commercial cases involving medical devices, financial transactions,…
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Counsel
Nicholas A.J. Wendland represents and advises financial institutions in navigating securities, commodities and exchange regulations. Drawing on his extensive experience at FINRA and the New…
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Partner
Adam S. Weinstock represents public and private clients on a wide variety of corporate matters across numerous industries. Adam has substantial experience counseling strategic buyers and…
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Counsel
Jason G. Weiss is an attorney and award-winning law enforcement and cybersecurity professional who served with distinction for over two decades at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He is…
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Counsel
Nicholas A.J. Wendland represents and advises financial institutions in navigating securities, commodities and exchange regulations. Drawing on his extensive experience at FINRA and the New…
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Associate
Luke Westerman advises clients at all levels of the food and agribusiness industry on compliance with the latest legislative and regulatory developments. He also devises comprehensive…
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