---
title: "Faegre Baker Daniels: Carlson Hotels General Counsel Kerry Olson Joins FaegreBD’s Franchise Practice"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/3d26fd7a-752e-4911-8045-eb560edb5fad
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/faegre-baker-daniels-carlson-hotels-general-counsel-kerry-olson-joins-faegrebds-franchise-practice-2704303
category: "Suppliers"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
segment: "Suppliers"
topics: ["Regulation & legal"]
published: 2017-09-21T18:13:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:59:25.821Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/8129c00d90faa812831030af0df27b623795.jpg
---

# Faegre Baker Daniels: Carlson Hotels General Counsel Kerry Olson Joins FaegreBD’s Franchise Practice

**TL;DR:** Kerry Olson, former executive vice president and global general counsel of Carlson Hotels, has joined Faegre Baker Daniels as a partner in the firm's international franchise practice. She brings expertise from her in-house experience at brands like International Dairy Queen and Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-09-21. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/faegre-baker-daniels-carlson-hotels-general-counsel-kerry-olson-joins-faegrebds-franchise-practice-2704303).*

## Story

Kerry Olson has joined Faegre Baker Daniels as a partner in the firm’s international franchise practice in Minnesota. She’s coming on board after serving as the executive vice president and global general counsel of Carlson Hotels, Inc.

Faegre Baker Daniels is eager to welcome Olson to its team because of her expertise and passion to help companies plan for growth, manage risk, promote their brands and experience success. In addition to working for Carlson Hotels, Inc., Olson has in-house experience at brands like International Dairy Queen and Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. She also is a past chair of the International Franchise Association Women’s Franchise Committee and Legal Legislative Committee.

Brian Schnell, who leads FaegreBD’s franchise practice, said in a release, “Few attorneys have the combined experience and knowledge from both an in-house and law firm perspective as Kerry. Her ability to utilize her legal expertise and experience advising CEOs and executives is invaluable to our clients as we help them identify new opportunities and overcome challenges at every stage of growth to achieve their desired strategic outcomes.”

Cassie has over five years of digital and traditional media experience. She joined NLA after working as a television news producer in both Milwaukee and Chicago, and now specializes in aligning strategies across the board for her clients, ultimately building buzz and telling compelling stories through content marketing, social media, digital campaigns and traditional PR. Cassie has a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast and Electronic Communications from Marquette University.

In her spare time, Cassie enjoys traveling and exploring what new cities have to offer in addition to spending time with her friends and family.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- Dairy Queen (company)
- Buffalo Wild Wings (company)
- Carlson (company)
- Brian Schnell (person)
- law firm (topic)
- franchise practice (topic)
- in-house experience (topic)

---
Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/faegre-baker-daniels-carlson-hotels-general-counsel-kerry-olson-joins-faegrebds-franchise-practice-2704303). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3d26fd7a-752e-4911-8045-eb560edb5fad).