Simon C. Root

Background

Root, Simon C. was born on June 24, 1957 in St. Louis. Son of James C. and Mary (Ryan) Root.

Education

University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Business Administration, magna cum laude, 1979). University of Minnesota (Master of Business Administration, 1982. Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1985).

Career

Worked at Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. (Minneapolis, Minnesota) specializing in General Practice, including: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Banking and Commercial, Business Risk Management and Compliance, Corporate Acquisitions and Securities, Creditor Remedies and Bankruptcy, Directors and Officers Services, Environmental, Estate Planning, Probate and Trusts, Executive and Professional Compensation and Employee Benefits, Family Law, Health Care and Hospitals, High Computer Technology, Intellectual Property, International Business, Immigration, Transfer Pricing, Labor and Employment, Business Litigation, Local Government and Education, Advertising Media, Entertainment and Communications, Non-Profit Organizations, Partnerships, Syndications and Tax Shelters, Professional Corporations, Real Estate, Sports Law, Tax and Business Planning. Admitted to the bar, 1985, Minnesota and United States. District Court, District of Minnesota.

Beta Gamma Sigma; Order of the Coif. Founder, Minnesota Computer Law Association, 1984. Member: Minnesota State and American Bar Associations.

Fredrikson & Byron's International Business Group is experienced in handling a broad spectrum of international business matters, advising United States. and non-United States. clients on choice of jurisdiction in which to organize, do business and locate facilities, financings, mergers, acquisitions, banking, United States. and non-United States. investments, real estate, patents, trademarks and copyrights, marketing, distribution and sales contracts, licensing agreements, immigration, legal compliance, corporate governance, and a variety of tax matters including transfer pricing and multi-jurisdictional tax issues.

Achievements

• Bar: Minnesota 1985.

Membership

Member American Bar Association, Order of the Coif, Beta Gamma Sigma.

Connections

Married Jeanne Z. Zieper, September 6, 1985. Children: Simon Clark, Kelly Lauren.

Father:

James C. Root

Mother:

Mary (Ryan) Root

Spouse:

Jeanne Z. Zieper

child:

Simon Clark Root

child:

Kelly Lauren Root