Faegre Drinker Announces 2026 Partner Class and Counsel Promotions

Faegre Drinker is pleased to announce the promotion of 19 attorneys to partner and six attorneys to counsel, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

The new partners hail from 8 offices and 10 practice groups. The new counsel include members of the firm’s business litigation, corporate, investment management, labor and employment, product liability and mass torts and real estate groups. 

“We congratulate these excellent attorneys on advancing as partners and counsel,” Faegre Drinker Chair Gina Kastel said. “Their dedication to delivering excellent results and developing deep relationships benefits our clients, communities and the firm.” 

The 2026 new partner class includes:

• Richard Bennett; Corporate; Minneapolis
• Elie Biel; Product Liability & Mass Torts; Minneapolis
• Jennifer Chawla; Business Litigation; Florham Park
• Adrian Ciacci; Real Estate; Philadelphia
• Aaron Dobosenski; Health Care; Minneapolis
• Dan Donovan; Private Client; Minneapolis 
• Renée Dudek; Business Litigation; Philadelphia
• Susan Elgin; Labor & Employment; Des Moines
• Matthew Elliott; Business Litigation; Indianapolis
• Kelly Fermoyle; Intellectual Property; Minneapolis
• Katelyn Fisher; Insurance; Indianapolis
• Eldin Hasic; Product Liability & Mass Torts; Fort Wayne
• Bradley Marcum; Real Estate; Princeton
• David Moon; Finance & Restructuring; Minneapolis
• Erica Moran; Product Liability & Mass Torts; Minneapolis 
• Reeya Thakrar; Intellectual Property; Chicago
• Joshua Turner; Business Litigation; Minneapolis
• Tyler Vivian; Corporate; Minneapolis
• Johnathon Webb; Intellectual Property; Minneapolis
  

The six new counsel are:

• Brandon Cole; Corporate; Des Moines
• Susanne Johnson; Business Litigation; Indianapolis
• April Little; Product Liability & Mass Torts; Minneapolis
• Joseph Mourad; Real Estate; Florham Park
• Alexander Preller; Labor & Employment; Indianapolis
• Cheri Williams; Investment Management; Philadelphia