Michael Best's Stuart A. Fredman Named One of Utah's Best Lawyers for 2014

SALT LAKE CITY, May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Salt Lake City office of the law firm Michael Best & Friedrich LLP announced today that partner Stuart A. Fredman has been named to the list of 2014 Utah's Best Lawyers by Best Lawyers. 

Mr. Fredman's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, business planning and federal income taxation. Over the course of his career, Fredman has represented private equity firms and private companies, as well as national businesses.

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is the result of peer recognition and is considered by clients and legal professionals as a significant honor. For more than three decades, Best Lawyers' lists have earned the respect of the profession, the media and the public, as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals anywhere.

"Being named to the list of Utah's Best Lawyers for 2014 is an especially significant honor because it is bestowed by my peers," said Fredman. "It carries with it the respect of our profession, along with clients, partners and the entire legal field."

In addition to being named one of Utah's Best Lawyers for 2014, Fredman has also been listed in Chambers USA "America's Leading Business Lawyers" annually since 2005, Best Lawyers in America, and Utah Business Magazine's "Legal Elite."

"This is a tremendous recognition our entire firm is very proud of," said Richard Ensor, managing partner of the Utah office of Michael Best. "The fact Stuart is recognized by our peers throughout the legal community as the "best of the best" is a humbling honor."

About Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Over the past 166 years, Michael Best has earned its reputation as a leading law firm, providing a full range of legal services to clients on a local, regional, national and global basis. Firm-wide, Michael Best's main areas of practice include a focus on corporate, intellectual property, labor and employment, land and resources (environmental and real estate), litigation, tax and wealth planning. The firm's Utah practice carries a particular emphasis on entrepreneurial business law, with a high focus on intellectual property, entity formation, funding, corporate governance and merger and acquisition transaction and strategy support. www.michaelbest.com

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