Henson Efron has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms, a testament to our unwavering commitment to legal excellence. Ranked by Best Law Firms regionally in 19 practice areas, Henson Efron has distinguished itself in the legal industry, earning this prestigious accolade. Firms included in the 2025 Best Law Firms® list are recognized for professional excellence with impressive ratings from clients and peers. “At Best Lawyers, we are proud to recognize law firms that show an unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and client satisfaction,” said Philip Greer,…
The article highlights an issue of increasing importance as we see more marriage dissolutions involving older couples who have accumulated an investment portfolio. Read more in Court should consider return on investments from attorneys Alan C. Eidsness and Jaime Driggs. Previous Articles Family Law: Don’t subpoena mental health records – Alan C. Eidsness and Jaime…
The recently published article in Minnesota MD NEWS, “Your Wealth-care Team: Partnering with Physicians to Grow, Manage and Transfer Wealth” describes how physician groups can benefit from financial and succession planning, and provides the top five financial and estate planning priorities for physicians. “It is generally fair to say that physicians are a well-educated, intelligent group…
The mental health of a party is often at issue when litigating custody or parenting time issues and medical records pertaining to a parent’s mental health can be important evidence. A recent decision from the Court of Appeals calls into question how to go about obtaining a party’s mental health records. Huber v. Vohnoutka, No….
The Minnesota Legislature recently enacted a new Minnesota Trust Code, with the assistance of a committee chaired by Chris Hunt of Fredrikson & Byron. The committee spent about 3,500 hours—yes, you read that right—over 4 and ½ years preparing the bill. Christopher Burns, attorney and Chair of the Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Group at…
Super Lawyers Magazine named more than half of Henson Efron attorneys to the 2015 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for the state of Minnesota. Family law attorney Alan C. Eidsness was recognized in the top 10 of the overall Minnesota Super Lawyers list, a distinction he has received eight times since 2005. For the…
Stuart Williams, business and environmental litigation attorney, was re-appointed by Governor Mark Dayton to a second four-year term to the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy. He will continue to serve as president of the Board in 2015 and has been a member of the Board since 2011. The mission of the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy is…
Henson Efron announced that five of its attorneys were honored by the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) as North Star Lawyers, recognizing their commitment to pro bono service in 2014. Each attorney volunteered 50 hours or more of their time serving low income Minnesotans last year. Christopher J. Burns – Estate Planning, Trust and Probate…
Christopher Burns, attorney and Chair of the Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Group at Henson Efron, P.A., will share strategies for working with your professional team to develop an intelligent estate plan together with stories of those who have failed to intelligently plan and the consequences of their failures. This June 9 seminar is part…
Four Henson Efron attorneys were featured on the list of “Top Women Attorneys in Minnesota” in the April print edition of Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine. Attorneys were selected from the 2014 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists, which uses a patented multiphase selection process in which peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party…
Bruce C. Recher, business litigation attorney, represented three Minnesota residents who were minority shareholders in an Iowa family farm corporation and were awarded more than $4.2 million in a cash buyout as “fair value” of their shares by a judge of the Iowa Business Specialty Court. This was the first trial conducted by the Iowa…
The 2015 legislative session is shaping up to be an interesting one for the family law community. Attorneys Alan C. Eidsness and Jaime Driggs cover the possible changes and impacts in Pending Family Law Legislation. “This legislative session is shaping up to be an interesting one for the family law community as several bills have been introduced covering a wide…
Litigation attorney Stuart T. Williams was appointed by the St. Louis Park Mayor and City Council to serve on the Fire Civil Service Commission. Mr. Williams also was elected president of the Commission, which is vested with the authority to regulate and supervise the employment, promotion, discharge and suspension of all sworn full-time fire positions…
In a series of short videos, litigation attorney David Bradley Olsen covers a variety of topics in relation to the First Amendment from libel and slander to public figures and defamation. See more on his ReelLawyers.com page.
Twin Cities Business magazine’s Lawsuits Of The Year: 2014 included the successful representation of Ventura in a defamation case. Ventura’s legal team was led by David Bradley Olsen and included Court Anderson, John Bisanz, Jr., Benjamin Hamborg, and paralegal Emily Erickson.
Henson Efron elected business law attorney Rochelle L. Hauser as shareholder while family law attorney Lisa T. Spencer was re-elected to serve on the firm’s management committee. Hauser represents and advises companies and individuals on a wide variety of corporate and business matters, including business formation, reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, various commercial transactions, and other…
The team of Henson Efron attorneys that successfully represented Jesse Ventura in his defamation case against the estate of American Sniper author Chris Kyle has been selected as one of Minnesota Lawyer’s Attorneys of the Year honorees for 2014. The legal team won a successful verdict in July 2014 when Ventura was awarded $500,000 for…
