Jacob Bylund Admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers

Faegre Drinker is proud to announce that Jacob Bylund has been admitted as a Fellow of The American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America.

The induction ceremony took place on October 23, 2026, during the Annual Meeting of the College at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City.

Founded in 1950, the College is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States and Canada. Fellowship in the College is extended by invitation only, and only after careful investigation, to those experienced trial lawyers of diverse backgrounds who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility, and collegiality. Lawyers must have a minimum of 15 years of trial experience before they can be considered for Fellowship.

Membership in the College cannot exceed 1% of the total lawyer population of any state or province. There are currently more than 5,500 members across the United States and Canada, including active Fellows, Emeritus Fellows, Judicial Fellows (those who ascended to the bench after their induction), and Honorary Fellows. The College maintains and seeks to improve the standards of trial practice, professionalism, ethics, and the administration of justice through education and public statements on independence of the judiciary, trial by jury, respect for the rule of law, access to justice, and fair and just representation of all parties to legal proceedings. The College is thus able to speak with a balanced voice on important issues affecting the legal profession and the administration of justice.

Bylund is an accomplished trial lawyer and member of Faegre Drinker's board. He has first-chaired or co-led trial teams that have secured numerous plaintiff-side jury verdicts, defense-side jury verdicts, directed verdicts, summary judgments, and arbitration awards for Fortune-level clients. Bylund is also a fellow of the International Society of Barristers and of the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers. He has been ranked in Chambers USA for 15 years and been recognized four times by BTI as a "Client Service All Star."

Bylund joins the following Faegre Drinker attorneys as American College of Trial Lawyer Fellows: Sandra Grannum, Barry Gross, David Gross, Chad Hummel, Andrew Joseph, John Mandler, Alfred Putnam Jr., Tracey Salmon-Smith, and Jack Sperber.