Donald C. Erickson
Duluth Office
Education
Luther College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1971)
University of Minnesota (J.D., 1974)
Naval Justice School, Newport, R.I. (1975, honors graduate)
Admitted to Practice
United States Court of Military Appeals
United States District Court, District of Minnesota
United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
Employment
Private Practice, 1979-1994
State of Minnesota, Office of Administrative Hearings, Administrative Law Judge, 1994-2003
Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A. 2003 to present
Areas of Practice:
Labor and Employment Law
Business Litigation
Workers' Compensation
Alternate Dispute Resolution (Arbitration and Mediation)
Professional Activities / Memberships
Minnesota State Bar Association
American Bar Association
State Bar of Wisconsin
Arbitrator/Mediator for Union Construction Workers' Compensation Program (UCWCP)
Special Assistant to United States Attorney, Eastern District of North Carolina (1976-1978)
Captain, Judge Advocate, USMC (1974-1978)
Residential Services of NE Minnesota, Director & Vice President, Executive Committee Member
St. Louis County Law Library, Director
Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A. Memberships
APEX – Area Partnership for Economic Expansion
Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce
Duluth Convention and Visitors Bureau
Economic Development Association
Greater Downtown Council
Hermantown Chamber of Commerce
Minnesota Institute of Public Finance
Proctor Chamber of Commerce
Awards / Certifications
Duluth Superior Magazine
Top Lawyer: Employment Law 2010-2011 and Workers’ Compensation Law 2009-2011
AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Minnesota State Bar Association Certified Labor and Employment Law Specialist
Phone: (218) 725-6852
Fax: (218) 725-6800
