Faegre & Benson
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Faegre & Benson LLP is a predecessor to the firm Faegre Baker Daniels LLP, which resulted after the firm merged in 2012 with Indianapolis-based Baker & Daniels LLP.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead link</ref> Prior to the merger, Faegre & Benson was the largest law firm in Minnesota by number of lawyers and one of the 100 largest firms headquartered in the United States,<ref name="Am Law 100 (free subscription-must register to view content"/> with more than 500 lawyers on three continents. Faegre & Benson was established in Minneapolis in 1886 as Cobb & Wheelwright.
A full-service law firm, Faegre & Benson provided legal counseling and litigation to clients in a wide range of practice areas. On August 11, 2011, Faegre announced that it was in discussions with Baker & Daniels regarding a potential merger.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The merger was completed January 1, 2012.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Notable attorneys
Many notable attorneys have been associates or partners at this firm, including:
- Jacob Frey, politician
- John Hinderaker, attorney and media personality
- Scott Johnson, attorney and media personality
- Tom Miller, politician
- David Stras, US Circuit Court Judge and Minnesota Supreme Court Justice
- Jake Sullivan, US National Security Advisor