Industrial Machinery & Advanced Manufacturing
Overview
Our industrial machinery and advanced manufacturing team supports clients across the full life cycle of their projects — from developing new facilities to modernizing existing operations. We guide manufacturers, facility owners, developers, and builders through every phase, including contract drafting and negotiation, scope review, change order management, risk mitigation, compliance advising, and dispute resolution. Because we work across all sides of a project — not just with contractors — we bring a well-rounded perspective that helps clients anticipate challenges, uncover opportunities, and make more informed decisions at every stage.
We combine extensive industry knowledge with a practical understanding of the equipment, operations, and emerging trends shaping modern manufacturing. As deal timelines accelerate, we help clients keep pace while maintaining control over risk. Our team also advises on facility upgrades to support automation, including the integration of advanced equipment and software systems, and the allocation of maintenance responsibilities among stakeholders. Beyond operations, we help protect the products manufacturers create through intellectual property strategies, customs and trade guidance, and tariff management. With a strong presence in the Midwest and a deep understanding of the country’s manufacturing core, we deliver insights grounded in both industry intelligence and market realities.
Experience
Our Experience
Celcuity Inc. Completes Upsized $575M Convertible Senior Notes Offering
APi Group Acquires Mid-Atlantic Fire Protection
APi Group Expands Midwest Footprint with Acquisition of CertaSite
Chemicals and Plastics Company Amends Credit Agreement
Fair Isaac Corporation Completes Acquisition of DataOps.live LTD
Fair Isaac Corporation Completes Acquisition of nextmv.io Inc
Meet The Team
Meet The Full Industrial Machinery & Advanced Manufacturing Team
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Cynthia Lee Anderson
Pro Bono Immigration Program Lead -
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Scott M. Angelo
Chief Technology & Innovation Officer -
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Felipe Morais Assunção
Foreign Legal Fellow -
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Kristen D. Atteberry
Tritura Director of Legal Technology -
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Dyana Barninger
Senior Director of Lawyer & Consultant Recruiting -
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Tricia A. Beckmann
Principal - Faegre Drinker Consulting -
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Catherine H. Betts
Senior Immigration Attorney -
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Mary Katherine Bielinski
Manager - Research & Policy -
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Brad Boswell
Senior Government & Regulatory Affairs Attorney -
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Jillian K. Brady
Senior Manager - Science, Regulation, & Policy -
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Janeia L. Brounson
Construction Attorney -
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Lisa A. Brown
Chief Performance Officer and Chief of Staff -
Mark M. Brown
Senior Benefits & Executive Compensation Attorney -
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Ben Buckles
Senior Manager - Property Tax -
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Deirdre Coleman
Trade Specialist and Licensed Customs Broker -
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Genevieve D. Conroy
Senior Paralegal -
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Justin M. Daugherty
Tritura Legal Technology Analyst -
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John Lewis Dickerson
Senior Real Estate Tax Manager -
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Yufeng Dong
Intellectual Property Attorney -
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Tianna F. Dowden
Tritura Chief Executive Officer -
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Kacey B. Dugan
Director - Policy & Regulatory Affairs -
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James Ellis-Rees
London Pro Bono Coordinator -
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Megan M. Farooqui
Senior Business Litigation Attorney -
Monica A. Fennell
Senior Pro Bono Counsel -
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Terry L. Frangiosa
Principal - Faegre Drinker Consulting -
Timothy R. Franson, M.D.
Principal - Faegre Drinker Consulting -
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Mary Susan Gerber
Intellectual Property Attorney -
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Dede Godstrey
Project Coordinator (Consortia) -
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Lindsay M. Gotwald
Chief Client Development & Marketing Officer -
Dianna Gould
Senior Intellectual Property Attorney -
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Jennifer L. Grimm
Business Immigration Operations Specialist -
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Megan S. Herber
Principal - Faegre Drinker Consulting -
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Andrew G. Humphrey
Partner and Chair Emeritus -
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Therese E. Ignich
Trade Specialist and Licensed Customs Broker -
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Monica A. Johnson
Complex Matters Project Manager -
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Michael T. Jones
Design Manager, Faegre Drinker Design Lab -
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Andrew B. Joseph
Executive Partner -
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Brittany L. Kaplan
Intellectual Property Attorney -
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Andrew C. Kassner
Partner and Chair Emeritus -
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John D. Kragness
Tritura Legal Technology Analyst -
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Nick Kuchinski
Senior Intellectual Property Attorney -
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Dennis P. Lager
Senior Private Client Attorney -
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Eli Levy
Associate (US) / Foreign Registered Lawyer (UK) -
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Maria L. H. Lewis
Chief Engagement and Diversity Officer -
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Mitch B Lies
Tritura Legal Technology Analyst -
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Nicholas P. Manetto
Principal - Faegre Drinker Consulting -
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Rebekah A. Marfo
Manager - Data Privacy & Digital Media Compliance -
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Holly E. McIntyre
Senior Manager - Insurance & Financial Services -
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Melissa G. Michie
Property Tax Attorney -
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Ilse Peterson, MPH
Director - Research & Strategy -
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Sarah L. Pheasant
Senior Government & Regulatory Affairs Attorney -
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Alfred W. Putnam, Jr.
Senior Counsel and Chairman Emeritus -
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Judith E. Reich
Executive Partner -
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Kevin A. Reiter
Senior Manager - Property Tax -
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Fatou Hann Sarr
Manager - Research & Policy -
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Laurie A. Schrader
Chief Financial Officer -
Julie S. Schrager
Legal and Business Writing Coach & Advisor -
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Claudia Schultze, Ph.D.
Senior Intellectual Property Attorney -
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