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Scott M. Hagel Presents at National Business Institute
Henson Efron partner Scott M. Hagel recently presented an advanced level business law seminar through the National Business Institute. The webcast, Pave the Way for a Smooth, Advantageous Business Deal, featured tips for navigating the complicated processes involved with mergers & acquisitions (M&A). Hagel will speak on acquisition structures and M&A tax procedures. Hagel focuses…
Henson Efron, P.A. Attorneys Selected in Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars®
Minneapolis law firm Henson Efron, P.A. today announced that 10 of its attorneys were named in 2012 Super Lawyers for the state of Minnesota by Super Lawyers Magazine, and five attorneys were named in 2012 Rising Stars. In addition, family law attorney Alan C. Eidsness was recognized in the top 10 of the overall Minnesota…
Joseph T. Dixon Honored with Dedication to Professionalism Award by Hennepin County Bar Association
Henson Efron, P.A. announced that attorney Joseph T. Dixon Jr. will be honored with the 2012 Professionalism Award by the Hennepin County Bar Association (HCBA) on May 24, 2012. As a member of the Hennepin County Bar, Dixon was selected based on his commitment to the highest of professional standards in the legal community. With…
Attorneys Eidsness and Nilsson Featured in Minnesota Lawyer
The work of Minneapolis law firm Henson Efron’s family law attorneys, Alan C. Eidsness and Melissa J. Nilsson, was featured in the May 11 edition of Minnesota Lawyer. The article, titled “S Corporation Distributions Not Income,” features the decision of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, which held that distributions made to an S corporation minority…
Jaime Driggs Presents at Family Law Institute
Henson Efron associate Jaime Driggs recently presented at the Minnesota CLE Family Law Institute in March. He co-presented and co-authored the “Annual Case Law and Legislative Update,” a comprehensive review of the most important cases and the latest legislation, issues and trends in family law. Find out more about the 2012 Family Law Institute here….
Christopher J. Burns Interviewed for Minnesota Lawyer
Christopher J. Burns, who heads up the Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration Practice Group, was interviewed in March 2012 for an article in Minnesota Lawyer. Entitled “Estate Tax Guessing Game Continues,” the article looks at the current state of long-term federal estate tax reform that was last addressed by the Tax Relief Act of…
Nilsson and Stegeman Named As Shareholders; Spencer Elected to Management Committee
Minnesota law firm Henson Efron recently named Melissa J. Nilsson and Brian C. Stegeman as shareholders while Lisa T. Spencer was elected to serve on the firm’s management committee, effective January 1, 2012. Nilsson’s practice focuses exclusively on the area of family law. She handles cases involving spousal maintenance, child support, child custody, parenting time, and the division of high…
John C. Levy Contributes Article in Minnesota Lawyer
Corporate and business law attorney John C. Levy contributed an article titled “Delaware court’s decision could affect reverse triangular mergers” for the October edition of Minnesota Lawyer. The article covers the decision by the Delaware Court of Chancery in Meso Scale Diagnostics, LLC v. Roche Diagnostics GMBH regarding the ruling that a reverse triangular merger…
Henson Efron, P.A. Attorneys Named as The Best Lawyers in America® 2012
Minnesota law firm Henson Efron, P.A. announced today that four of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012. (Copyright 2012 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.) The four Henson Efron attorneys named as Best Lawyers for 2012 are: Joseph T. Dixon, Jr. – Bet-the-Company Litigation and…
Stuart T. Williams, Henson Efron, P.A. Attorney, Elected as Vice President of Minnesota Board of Nursing
The Minnesota Board of Nursing, the state’s second-largest health licensing board, today elected Stuart T. Williams as its vice president. Williams is a principal practicing in the business litigation group at Henson Efron, P.A., a 32-attorney firm focusing in corporate, litigation, family, estate planning and real estate law. The Minnesota Board of Nursing is responsible…
Henson Efron, P.A. Attorneys Decorated as 2011 Minnesota Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars®
Minnesota law firm Henson Efron, P.A. today announced that nine of its attorneys were named 2011 Super Lawyers for the state of Minnesota by Super Lawyers Magazine, and four attorneys were named 2011 Rising Stars. In addition, Alan C. Eidsness was recognized in the top 10 of the overall Minnesota Super Lawyers list. The nine Henson…
Clark Opdahl Re-Appointed as Managing Partner, Court Anderson Promoted to Shareholder of Henson Efron
Henson Efron, a 32-attorney firm specializing in corporate, litigation, family, estate planning and real estate law, recently announced the appointment of two of its attorneys. Clark Opdahl, who has served as managing partner since 2008, will continue in this capacity for another three-year term, effective January 1, 2011. In addition to managing the firm’s operations,…
Burns Named to Dean’s Council at UW-River Falls College of Business and Economics
Christopher J. Burns, a partner at Henson Efron, P.A., in Minneapolis, has been named to the Dean’s Council at the College of Business and Economics at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Burns, a Woodbury resident, is a 1995 graduate of UWRF. The Dean’s Council will advise Dean Glenn Potts on the structure and content of…
Attorney Christopher Burns Elected to Board of Trustees of Lutheran Social Service Foundation
Christopher J. Burns, a partner at Henson Efron, P.A. in Minneapolis, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Lutheran Social Service Foundation. The foundation provides the financial resources for Lutheran Social Service to carry out its myriad of service activities in Minnesota. The foundation manages investments and provides leadership for fundraising activities. At…
Best Lawyers in America 2011 Includes Four Henson Efron Lawyers
Henson Efron, P.A. is proud to recognize attorneys Joseph T. Dixon, Jr., Stanley Efron, Alan C. Eidsness and William F. Forsyth who were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2011 (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc. of Aiken, S.C.). Efron has been listed in Best Lawyers® for 20 years…
Nine Henson Efron Attorneys Named 2010 Super Lawyers®
Nine Henson Efron, P.A. attorneys have been named “Super Lawyers” by Minnesota Super Lawyers®. Each year, the publication asks attorneys across the state to vote for the best lawyers they have personally observed in action. The following Henson Efron, P.A. Attorneys have made this prestigious list: Joseph T. Dixon, Jr., Alan C. Eidsness, William F….