Awards & Honors

This recognition honors those who effect change in their roles and/or areas of practice, serve as role models or mentors to other women attorneys, and/or promote inclusive practices in the workplace.  The Twin Cities Business Notable series features best-in-class executives across a range of industries in Minnesota. The leaders profiled are nominated by their peers at work and in the community.  To read Lisa’s profile in Twin Cities Business, click here. To…

Henson Efron has been named one of the Top 150 Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune – officially ranked 28 out of 70 in the small business category. 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 76,000 employees…

We’re proud to announce attorney and shareholder Clark Opdahl has been named a 2019 Attorney of the Year by Minnesota Lawyer. Clark is being recognized for his M&A work and successfully leading Henson Efron as President for over a decade. In 2019, among other transactions, Clark represented the target in a $1.24B merger transaction reported to be the…

Henson Efron is pleased to announce attorney Alan Eidsness is a 2019 Minnesota Icon Award Recipient. As the leader of the firm’s award-winning family law group, Alan fosters an environment of excellence, professionalism, intellect, and compassion. The honorees share common characteristics like careers full of remarkable achievements, not to mention the keen ability to lead, succeed…

Celebrating 10 Consecutive Years! U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® has named Henson Efron a 2020 Best Law Firm for the tenth year in a row. The list, released today, highlights seven Henson Efron practice areas in the Minneapolis metropolitan area rankings. Two new practice areas were ranked this year and two moved…

Henson Efron is pleased to announce attorney Scott Neilson has been named a 2019 AcritasStar™. The Acritas Stars™ database is a client-nominated list of stand-out lawyers in private practice. Nominations are submitted by senior in-house counsel in large national and international organizations. The goal of the database and resources offered by Acritas is to provide…

Henson Efron is pleased to announce attorney Allison Plunkett has been named a 2019 Up & Coming Attorney by Minnesota Lawyer. Allison is a part of the business law group serving a wide-array of clients from solo entrepreneurs to multi-national corporations. With a broadening range of exposure to various types of transactions, industries and size…

We couldn’t be more proud of our 13 attorneys awarded this honor. The entire Henson Efron team of attorneys and staff work together to deliver excellence to our clients every day. It’s our mission to be the first call you make, and the last law firm you hire. Best Lawyers® lists are compiled based on…

Henson Efron Shareholder and Family Law Attorney, Lisa Spencer, has been named 2020 Minneapolis Family Law Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers®. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and community is honored with this award. This is the second time Lisa has earned the recognition of her peers (2018) in this way. Lisa…

Henson Efron shines again in 2019 with 18 attorneys selected as Minnesota Super Lawyers or Rising Stars. Super Lawyer and Rising Star designations are awarded to attorneys that have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The process involves peer nominations, independent research and peer evaluations. The top 5% of those nominated are…

Henson Efron has been named one of the Top 150 Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune – officially 38 out of 70 in the small business category. Top Workplaces recognizes the most progressive companies in Minnesota based on employee opinions measuring engagement, organizational health and satisfaction. Star Tribune Publisher Michael J. Klingensmith said, “The…

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.

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…

Family law attorney and shareholder, Melissa Nilsson is now a qualified neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice by Minnesota’s Judicial Branch’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program. Minnesota courts value the effectiveness of ADR as a tool for settling disputes and a great majority of marital dissolution cases, are settled through…

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® has named Henson Efron a 2019 Best Law Firm for the ninth year in a row. The list, released today, highlights five Henson Efron practice areas in the Minneapolis metropolitan area rankings. Family Law – Tier 1 Commercial Litigation – Tier 2 Family Law Mediation – Tier…

We’re Proud of Our 11 All-Stars. The entire Henson Efron team brings their A-game when serving clients every day. Today, we couldn’t be more proud than to announce our 11 all-star attorneys awarded Best Lawyers® in America 2019. A major league achievement! Best Lawyers® lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer review process and have…

Henson Efron attorneys rise to the top again in 2018 with 18 talented lawyers receiving Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Star designations. We’ve been delivering smart, creative and cost-effective counsel to our clients and referral partners for over 42 years and are proud of all our attorneys recognized for their hard work, dedication and success…

We are pleased to announce that Eric Friske, a business litigation attorney at Henson Efron, has been named a 2018 Up & Coming Attorney by Minnesota Lawyer. Each year Minnesota Lawyer recognizes a group of new attorneys off to a fast start in their legal career. Like Eric, all honorees are in their first decade…