Aaron Van Oort, ’99, Elected to Faegre Drinker Board

Faegre Drinker Announces 2025 Leadership Transitions and Board Elections

Faegre Drinker is pleased to announce its 2025 board elections and practice group, industry team and office leadership appointments.

Board Elections

Mike Abbott, Caryn Glawe and Aaron Van Oort have been elected, and John D’Andrea re-elected, to the Faegre Drinker board for four-year terms that will begin April 1, 2025. Josh Deringer joined the board in Fall 2024.

Abbott is based in Des Moines and advises companies, financial investors and boards on strategic and governance matters including M&A, joint venture and capital transactions and development and implementation of strategic endeavors. 

Glawe is based in Indianapolis and advises the insurance industry on state and federal regulatory and transactional matters, counseling insurers, HMOs and related entities across the country. She has particular experience in insurance company insolvency and receivership proceedings.

Van Oort is based in Minneapolis and co-chairs the firm’s appeals and critical issues group. He has argued more than 60 appeals, including arguments in 10 of the 13 U.S. Courts of Appeal, the New York Court of Appeals, the D.C. Court of Appeals, the Minnesota Supreme Court, and other state appellate courts. 

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