The International Law Firm of Fulbright & Jaworski

Minneapolis

Ronn B. Kreps
Partner-in-Charge

The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St Paul are centers of commerce for the Upper Midwest. The region is a home to industry leaders in medical devices, health care, banking, retail, grain and food, technology and traditional and alternative energy.

Fulbright's Minneapolis office provides clients with services from lawyers with a local perspective combined with the skills, experiences and services that only an international firm can deliver. As a result, the firm has the ability to assist clients of all sizes in all corners of the globe—with offices in New York, London, Dubai, Riyadh, Houston, Beijing and Hong Kong—connecting clients in the Upper Midwest directly to the world's financial and energy centers.

Fulbright lawyers in Minneapolis and around the firm are able to assist clients with needs in the following practice areas:

Arbitration
Business Transactions

Energy
   - Alternative Energy
   - Power/Tranmission
   - Offshore Oil & Gas
   - Shale and Hyrdaulic Fracturing
Health Care

Intellectual Property
   - Patents
   - Trademarks
   - Copyrights
International
Labor and Employment
Litigation
Securities

Minneapolis Lawyers

If you need assistance in any of these practice areas, please contact one of the Minneapolis lawyers listed below.

Name	Phone	Areas of Practice
Laura Borst	+1 612 321 2206	Intellectual Property and Technology
Barbara D'Aquila	+1 612 321 2201	Litigation, Employment Law
Colin Fairman	+1 612 321 2237	Intellectual Property and Technology
Mary Fritz	+1 612 321 2202	Litigation, Arbitration
Patrick Gallagher	+1 612 321 2812	Intellectual Property and Technology
Andre Hanson	+1 612 321 2231	Litigation, Arbitration
John Kapacinskas	+1 612 321 2205	Health Care
Tim Kenny	+1 612 321 2805	Intellectual Property and Technology
Renee Kraft	+1 612 321 2207	Intellectual Property and Technology
Ronn Kreps	+1 612 321 2810	Litigation, Arbitration
Roy Lo	+1 612 321 2223	Intellectual Property and Technology
Leaf McGregor	+1 612 321 2239	Litigation, Arbitration
Girard Miller	+1 612 321 2252	Business Transactions, Alternative Energy, Power, Securities, Energy
Scott Rothenberger	+1 612 321 2801	Intellectual Property and Technology
Femi Solade	+1 612 321 2270	Litigation, Arbitration
Erik Swenson	+1 612 321 2266	Intellectual Property and Technology

Representative Firmwide Awards

For the second consecutive time, Fulbright was named to The American Lawyer's Honor Roll for Litigation Department of the Year
One of the most-mentioned firms in the country for litigation work by FORTUNE 250 companies - Corporate Counsel
One of the nation's leading intellectual property firms for the sixth consecutive year - Chambers Global
For the tenth consecutive year, Fulbright was chosen as one of the top 25 corporate law firms in the nation in 2011 - Corporate Board Member
For the fourth consecutive year, Fulbright was named as one of the top oil and gas law firms in the United States - Chambers Global
One of the leading firms worldwide for international arbitration - Chambers Global
Named a leading firm in project finance in North America, Latin America and Asia-Pacific - IFLR1000 – Euromoney's Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms

Representative Minneapolis Awards

Chambers
Best Lawyers in America
Top 25 Women Industry Leaders, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
"Top 100 Corporate Labor and Employment Attorneys," Human Resource Executive and Lawdragon
"40 Minnesotans on the Move," Finance and Commerce, for work in Alternative Energy Law
"40 Under 40," Minnesota Law and Politics
"Minnesota Top 100 Super Lawyer," Minnesota Law and Politics
The International Who's Who of Trademark Lawyers
"Guide to the World's Leading Trade Mark Practitioners," Euromoney Legal Media Group
"Minnesota Top 100 Super Lawyer," Minnesota Law and Politics
"Minnesota Super Lawyers," Minnesota Law and Politics
"Minnesota Rising Stars," Minnesota Law & Politics

Award	Clients Laud Fulbright's Service in BTI's Latest Survey	12/01/11
Announcement	Fulbright's Litigation Trends Survey: A Little Less Litigation; More Regulation	10/18/11
Award	Fulbright Selected by WILEF as a Certified Gold Standard Firm for 2011	06/23/11
Award	"America's Best Corporate Law Firms" Corporate Board Member	05/01/11
Announcement	Fulbright Adds Highly-Regarded Marcellus Shale Team; Opens Western Pennsylvania Office	04/26/11
Appointment	Fulbright Partner Recognized as MSBA Certified Labor and Employment Specialist	03/11/11
Appointment	Fulbright Partners Selected as Members of Law360's 2011 Editorial Advisory Board	02/10/11
Announcement	Fulbright Names New Minneapolis Partner	02/08/11
Award	Five Fulbright Partners Listed Among World's Leading Women in Business Law	11/30/10
Award	Fulbright's Utah Wind Project Named Deal of the Year	10/23/10
Award	Fulbright Earns Top Rating from Human Rights Campaign Foundation	10/01/10
Award	Top 10 Finish for Fulbright in 2010 Best Law Firms Rankings	09/15/10
Award	Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 182 Fulbright Lawyers	08/27/10
Award	Three Lawyers Named Minnesota Super Lawyers for 2010	07/28/10

To be announced...

"The Evolution of FERC Transmission Policy: Orders 888, 890 and 1000" EUCI Conference	Erik J. A. Swenson	12/12/11
"Midwestern Companies Comfortable Saying 'See You in Court'" Minnesota Lawyer	Barb D' Aquila	12/12/11
"Identifying, Creating and Commercializing Intellectual Property: Managing Patent Portfolios, Offensive and Defensive use of Intellectual Property" Fulbright Speech	Colin Fairman	10/24/11
"The Third Annual Conference on New Developments in Renewable Energy in the Midwest States" LSI Conference	David Gillespie, Jeff Margulies, Girard Philip Miller and Erik J.A. Swenson	08/26/11
"Smart Power: Climate Change, the Smart Grid, and the Future of Electric Utilities" Fulbright Speech	Girard Philip Miller and Erik J.A. Swenson	07/13/11
"Trends in Energy" Fulbright Publication	Fulbright Energy Practice	06/08/11
"On Their Own? The Federal Role in a Time of Deficits" The Bond Buyer's Symposium on Public Financing of Sustainable Energy	Girard Miller	05/05/11
"Siting Projects in the U.S." US-China Quarterly Market Review	Girard Miller Co-author	05/04/11
"A Healthy Approach to Brand Management" World Trademark Review	Patrick J. Gallagher and Renee Susanne Kraft Co-author	Dec. '10/Jan. '11
"American Power Act (Kerry/Lieberman Bill) Offers Further Encouragement for Development of Renewable Energy Projects" Fulbright Client Alert	Girard Miller Co-author	05/14/10
"Whose Workers Are They Anyway?" Minnesota Lawyer	Barb D' Aquila Co-author	05/10/10
"Alternative Energy Glossary and Reference Guide, 2nd Edition" Fulbright Publication	Girard Miller Co-author	05/10/10
"Federal Circuit Addresses Steps for Proving Intent to Resume Use of Alleged Abandoned Trademark" Fulbright Briefing	Patrick Gallagher Co-author	04/21/10
"Using Negotiation and Settlement Skills to Your Tactical Advantage" Minnesota CLE	Leaf McGregor Co-author	03/03/10
"A Management Employment Lawyer's Perspective on Ricci v. DeStefano" American Bar Association Journal	Barb D' Aquila	01/15/10
"From 'Minnesota Nice' to 'Midwest Mean'? Minnesota Lawyer	Barb D' Aquila	12/10/09
"ICANN Announces Opportunity for Comment on Proposed Trademark Rights Protection Mechanisms for New Generic Top-Level Domain Names" Fulbright Briefing	Patrick Gallagher Co-author	10/07/09
"The Smoking Gun (in 140 Characters or Less): Getting Your E-Discovery into Evidence at Trial or on Summary Judgment" Minnesota CLE	Ronn Kreps, Leaf McGregor Co-authors	08/01/09
"Treasury Releases Energy Grant Guidance and Application Form" Fulbright Client Briefing	Girard Miller Co-author	07/22/09
"New Guidance on Procedure to Make Election to Utilize Energy Credit in Lieu of Production Tax Credit" Fulbright Client Briefing	Girard Miller Co-author	06/10/09
"8th Circuit Update" 2009 Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute	Leaf McGregor Co-author	05/28/09
"Stimulus Act and Renewable Energy: New Tax Incentives and Provisions for Transmission Infrastructure" Fulbright Client Alert

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Video	Fulbright Forum: Litigation Trends - What's Trending, What's Not in Dispute?	11/01/11
Video	Fulbright Forum – Shale Gas: An Energy Game-Changer	10/04/11
Video	Fulbright Forum - All Employers Beware: The Long Arm of the NLRB	09/13/11
Video	Ethical Issues for Lawyers and Law Departments in Troubled Economic Times	08/02/11
Video	Making Sense of Therasense: Past, Present and Future of Inequitable Conduct	07/12/11
Video	Trends in Energy Disputes 2011	06/07/11
Video	Managing Risk: U.S. Legal and Business Issues Arising from Japan's Earthquake and Recovery	05/03/11
Video	New Liability for Employers - Third-Party Retaliation and The Cat's Paw: Just How Wide Is Title VII's Net and How Does an Employer Avoid Liability?	04/05/11
Video	The Rise of Multi-Defendant Patent Litigation: A Defendant's Perspective	02/01/11
PowerPoint Presentation	A Look Forward to Energy and Infrastructure Projects and Related Federal Funding	12/07/10
Video	A Look Forward to Energy and Infrastructure Projects and Related Federal Funding	12/07/10
Publication	2nd Ed. of Fulbright's Alternative Energy Glossary	2010
Video	Fulbright Forum: 7th Annual Litigation Trends Results	11/02/10
Video	U.S. Supreme Court Cases That Matter To Business	10/05/10
Video	Transitioning to a More Diverse Workplace: Firsthand Insights into the Process	09/20/10
Video	Perfect Storm? Privacy, Competition and Cloud Computing	08/03/10
Video	Impact of Health Care Reform: Key Implementation Issues for Providers, Suppliers and Payers	07/13/10
Video	Current Federal Developments in Climate Change Legislation and Regulation	06/08/10
Video	The Latest Word on the Use of Independent Contractors: Tax, ERISA, and Labor & Employment Law Issues	05/04/10
Video	MySpace Is Everyone's Space: What In-House Counsel Need to Know About the Employment and IP Challenges of Social Networking Sites	04/06/10
Video	New Antitrust Issues for Mergers, HSR Reporting and Joint Ventures: Successful Navigation in a River of Change	03/02/10
Video	The Latest Word on Electronic Discovery, including Judge Scheindlin's Newest Decision Revisiting Zubulake	02/02/10
Video	FMLA in 2010: What's New, What's Not and What We Can Expect Next	01/05/10

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