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Faegre & Benson

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Law firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota

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. 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, with more than 500 lawyers on three continents. Faegre & Benson was established in Minneapolis in 1886 as Cobb & Wheelwright.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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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. 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, with more than 500 lawyers on three continents. Faegre & Benson was established in Minneapolis in 1886 as Cobb & Wheelwright.2

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