Stephen R. Bergerson

Background

Bergerson, Stephen R. was born on June 19, 1945 in Mitchell, South Dakota, United States.

Education

Northern State College. University of Minnesota (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1970). William Mitchell College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1974).

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, 1974, Minnesota. Phi Alpha Delta. William Mitchell Award of Excellence.

Editor-in-Chief, William Mitchell Opinion, 1972-1974.

Professor of Law and Marketing, Mankato State University, 1974-1978. Professor of Law and Marketing, Metropolitan State University, 1978-1992.

Instructor., William Mitchell College of Law, 1982-1985. Director, 1979-1986, President, 1983 and General Counsel, 1990—, Advertising Federation of Minnesota.

President, Minnesota Advertising Review Council, 1971-1974.

Chair, Minnesota Advertising Review Committee Steering Committee, 1985-1988. Director, 1979—, Chair, Operations Committee, 1991-1993, Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 1994—, Chair of Board, 1996—, BBB of Minnesota. Chair, Standards Committee, 1983— and Member, Legal Affairs Committee, 1984—.

Chair, State Legislative Council, 1988—, Director, 1988-1989, District Governor, 1988, American Advertising Federation.

Program Director, Association of American Advertising Agencies Institute for Advanced Studies, 1986-1992. General Counsel, Association of Independent Commercial Producers, 1992— and Minnesota Magazine Publisher"s Association, 1994—.

Member, Communications Industry Coalition, 1990—. Special Counsel, American Advertising Federation and Point of Purchase Advertising Institute, 1994—.

Editorial Advisory Board, Advertising Compliance Service, 1992—.

Columnist, Format Magazine, 1975—. Who"s Who Worldwide, 1993. Who"s Who in American Law, 1993, Member, National Advertising Review Board, 1994—.

Company-Chair, Advertising, Communications and Entertainment Law Group.

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

• Stephen R. Bergerson has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Legal Affairs Committee, 1984—. Chair, State Legislative Council, 1988—, Director, 1988-1989, District Governor, 1988, American Advertising Federation. Program Director, Association of American Advertising Agencies Institute for Advanced Studies, 1986-1992.

General Counsel, Association of Independent Commercial Producers, 1992— and Minnesota Magazine Publisher"s Association, 1994—.

Member, Communications Industry Coalition, 1990—. Special Counsel, American Advertising Federation and Point of Purchase Advertising Institute, 1994—.

Editorial Advisory Board, Advertising Compliance Service, 1992—. Columnist, Format Magazine, 1975—.

Who"s Who Worldwide, 1993.

Who"s Who in American Law, 1993, Member, National Advertising Review Board, 1994—. Company-Chair, Advertising, Communications and Entertainment Law Group.