About Aaron Van
Aaron Van Oort trained in the Midwest. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Minnesota, Morris in 1996. He then attended The University of Chicago Law School, receiving his J.D. in 1999. Those academic credentials set a foundation for a career that moves regularly between trial courts and appellate benches.
He began practicing in Minnesota and joined the state bar in 2001. Over the next decade he built a practice that extended beyond state lines. In 2007 he became a partner at Faegre Baker Daniels LLP. That role placed him in matters that reached federal district courts and circuit courts across the country. His resume lists admissions to the U.S. Supreme Court and to numerous federal appellate courts, including the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and Federal Circuits. He also holds admission in the United States District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois and the District of Minnesota.
In 2020 he is recorded as a partner at Faegre Drinker. His practice has involved federal litigation and appellate matters in multiple jurisdictions. Colleagues describe work that requires detailed briefing and courtroom advocacy. Cases have reached appellate panels and required coordination across jurisdictions. That breadth of admission allows him to handle appeals and significant federal cases without repeatedly seeking pro hac vice permissions.
He maintains an active membership in the Minnesota State Bar, a connection that anchors his practice to state and local rules even as he appears in national forums. The pattern of admissions suggests steady engagement with appellate procedure and federal substantive law. He has continued at Faegre Drinker through recent years, listed in firm records as a partner since 2020. He currently practices at Faegre Drinker, focusing on appellate and federal litigation.
