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We are proud to announce four Henson Efron attorneys have been named 2022 Minnesota Lawyer Attorneys of the Year. Congratulations to Clark Opdahl, Rochelle Hauser, Jeffrey Shea and Sarvesh Desai who are being honored for their work with Classic Collision as it expands, with over 200 shops and growing. Annually, Minnesota Lawyer honors top attorneys throughout Minnesota for their…

The Minnesota Board of Pharmacy recently reelected Henson Efron attorney Stuart Williams as President of the Board. This will be Williams’ 12th year on board and 8th year as president. The board recently embargoed and seeks the destruction of over $7 million of edible cannabinoids exceeding the THC limits set by state law. Read the…

On November 1st, 1976, two boutique law firms – known then as Efron & Kittler and Henson & Tully – finalized their merger; Henson Efron was officially founded. In the subsequent years, Henson Efron has called three downtown buildings home, has been led by three extraordinary managing partners, and has continued building off the strong…

For the 13th consecutive year, Henson Efron has been listed as a “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® for 2023. Firms included in the “Best Law Firms” 2023 list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Best Lawyers® is the oldest and most…

Firm President Lisa Spencer was quoted in the recent Star Tribune article “In love and owning a business in Minnesota? You may need a prenup”. Lisa speaks about the importance of starting the prenup process early so that it does not interfere with wedding planning, “It’s a really hard thing to talk about, but it’s better done now than…

At Henson Efron, we delve into a wide range of legal issues, including guardianship. In the article below, we share a recent court ruling which provides protection as it relates to personal and financial liability of private guardians in Minnesota. The Minnesota Court of Appeals recently upheld a 2020 Minnesota statute1 that bars claims against…

We are proud to announce that 22 of our attorneys are being honored by Best Lawyers® for delivering excellence in the field of law. For the last 40 years, Best Lawyers® has employed a sophisticated and transparent peer review process to highlight the best legal talent in America. We are pleased to be recognized by…

Henson Efron is pleased to announce litigation attorney Benjamin Hamborg has been named a 2022 Up & Coming Attorney by Minnesota Lawyer. Ben helps clients with complex legal and business matters, including business torts, breaches of contract, intellectual property, real estate issues and employment disputes. This knowledge, coupled with a strong work ethic, has led Ben to work on several high-profile…

We are extremely proud to announce 20 of our attorneys have been honored as 2022 Minnesota Super Lawyers or Rising Stars. Four of which are Top 100 honorees, as well as two Top 50 Women and an extraordinary Top 10.  Henson Efron has been delivering smart, creative and cost-effective counsel to our clients and referral partners for…

We are proud to announce nine Henson Efron attorneys have been included on the Minnesota Monthly publication 2022 list of Top Lawyers in Minnesota. This list was created by PRS (Professional Research Services) and is based on an online peer-review survey sent to all lawyers in Minnesota. Thousands of votes were cast honoring excellence in…

We are proud to announce Henson Efron has been named one of the Top 200 Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune. Top Workplaces recognizes the most progressive companies in Minnesota based on employee opinions measuring engagement, organizational health and satisfaction. The analysis included responses from over 79,000 employees at Minnesota public, private and nonprofit…

Written by Attorney Christopher Burns and Summer Law Clerk Nicole Whitlock Did you know financial assistance is available for funeral costs associated with Covid-19? The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may provide up to $9,000 in financial assistance. Henson Efron understands that the Covid-19 pandemic brought overwhelming grief to many. There is currently no deadline to apply…

We are proud to announce Henson Efron attorneys Christopher Burns, Katy Graves, Anne Haaland, Scott Neilson and Lisa Spencer have been recognized as 2021 North Star Lawyers by the Minnesota State Bar Association. The Minnesota State Bar Association recognized 747 North Star Lawyers who, in 2021, certified that they provided at least 50 hours of pro bono legal services annually…

The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal held a panel discussion recently on the topic of women in law. Our firm President, Lisa Spencer, was a panelist along with Heidi Bassett, a partner at Hellmuth & Johnson; Nicole Hittner, a partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister; Heather Kliebenstein, a partner at Merchant & Gould; and Megan Rogers, an attorney at Larkin Hoffman Daly…

Annually, the publication Minnesota Lawyer surveys law firms across the state to gather data such as: number of partners, diversity of partners and staff, top practice areas, representative clients, important contact information, firm mission statement, and average starting salary for associates. This data is used to create the most comprehensive list of law firms in…