Faegre & Benson

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.^[2] Even prior to the merger, Faegre & Benson was the largest law firm in Minnesota (ahead of Dorsey & Whitney, its key competitor in the Twin Cities, by number of lawyers) and one of the 100 largest firms headquartered in the United States,^[1] with more than 500 lawyers on three continents. Faegre & Benson was established in Minneapolis in 1886 as Cobb & Wheelwright. As 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.^[3][4][5] The merger was completed January 1, 2012.^[6]

Faegre & Benson LLP

Headquarters	Minneapolis, MN
No. of offices	6
No. of attorneys	500
Major practice areas	Trial, Corporate, Banking & Commercial, Benefits & Compensation, Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy, Health, Indian & Gaming, Labor & Employment, Patent, Public Finance, Real Estate, Tax, Trusts & Estates, Trademark
Revenue	$312,500,000 USD (2008) [1]
Date founded	1886
Founder	Cobb & Wheelwright
Company type	Limited liability partnership
Dissolved	2012 (merger with Baker & Daniels to become Faegre Baker Daniels
Website	www.faegre.com

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