Henson Efron shareholder and family law attorney, Lisa Spencer, was elected President of the Minnesota Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). Lisa’s two-year term starts immediately as she transitions from her current role as External Relations Vice President. With over 1,600 Fellows nationally, AAML’s purpose is to provide leadership that promotes the highest…
Year: 2019
Christopher Burns, Kathryn Graves and Taylor Kaster Named North Star Lawyers by Minnesota State Bar Association
We are proud to announce Christopher Burns, Kathryn Graves and Taylor Kaster have been named North Star Lawyers by the Minnesota State Bar Association. By generously donating 50+ hours of their legal services to those who otherwise could not afford legal counsel, they help change lives within the community.
The Rules Around your Retirement Savings are Likely About to Change
With a 417-3 vote, the House passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement bill, or SECURE Act, last Thursday. As more and more Americans are at greater risk of outliving their savings, this bill is aimed at improving the nation’s retirement system. With broad bipartisan support, it’s rumored that the Senate will pass…
Attorneys at Henson Efron Bring Light to Community Stakeholders
Attorneys at Henson Efron have taken an active role in assisting Solar Commons™, a charitable organization dedicated to facilitating Solar Commons’ projects with community partners interested in supporting viable clean energy alternatives for low-income communities. The term commons, which derives from the traditional English legal term for common land, is a general term for shared…
Alan Eidsness awarded the 2019 HCBA Family Law Section Professionalism Award
Henson Efron is pleased to announce attorney and shareholder, Alan Eidsness, has received the 2019 HCBA Family Law Section Professionalism Award. This honor is bestowed on members of the bar who best exemplify the pursuit of the practice of law with the highest possible level of competence, integrity, and ethical conduct. Alan truly captures all…
Kathryn Graves Featured in Best Lawyers Magazine
Family law attorney and shareholder Kathryn Graves shares her insight on how the practice of family law has evolved over the years in her recent article Divide and Conquer published in the Best Lawyers “Women in Law” 2019 Spring Business Edition released on April 5, 2019. Graves highlights the effective use of mediation and other…
Christopher Burns Discusses Estate Planning for the World’s Wealthiest Pets
Lifestyle of the Rich, Famous and Furry Christopher Burns made a guest appearance on Bloomberg’s What’d You Miss discussing fashion designer, Karl Lagerfeld’s sizable inheritance for his cat. Choupette, has become famous in her own right with nearly 300,000 followers on Instagram and is speculated to be at least a partial beneficiary of Lagerfeld’s estimated…