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February 10, 2014
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Kathyrn Graves and Jaime Driggs have some insight when it comes to the revocation of beneficiary designations upon divorce in a family law article in Minnesota Lawyer™. Read more at Revocation of Beneficiary Designations Upon Divorce.
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January 31, 2014
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Estate planning, trust and probate attorney, Christopher J. Burns, presented “You Can’t Take ‘It’ With You – How You Can Leave ‘It’ Behind” on February 20, 2014 as part of the 2014 Planning Well Seminar Series. The presentation covered basic estate planning tools such as wills, trust agreements, health care directives, and powers of attorney…
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January 27, 2014
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Henson Efron, P.A. is pleased to announce that David Bradley Olsen has been selected as one of Minnesota Lawyer’s “Attorneys of the Year” for 2013. With nearly 26 years of experience, David focuses on litigation in state and federal courts, including litigation of business, commercial, intellectual property, employment, construction, products liability, toxic tort and personal…
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January 13, 2014
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William W. Cameron, estate, trust and probate attorney, was named Volunteer of the Month in January for his work with Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, a national non-profit organization that trains, educates, and mobilizes photographers to provide professional quality portraits to families facing the untimely death of an infant. Heather Lombardo, the Area…
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December 31, 2013
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Minneapolis law firm Henson Efron recently elected Jaime Driggs as shareholder, effective January 1, 2014. Driggs is part of the firm’s Family Law practice group and represents clients in cases ranging from simple, uncontested divorces to complex proceedings involving non-marital tracing, business valuation, spousal maintenance, and division of high net worth marital estates. Driggs is an…
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December 26, 2013
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Street Rehabilitation Task Force to Analyze Roadway Conditions and Rehabilitation Strategies Henson Efron announced that attorney and shareholder, Christopher J. Burns, was appointed chair of the Street Rehabilitation Task Force by the Woodbury City Council (of which Burns is a member). The mission of the Street Rehabilitation Task Force is to analyze and make recommendations…
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