Henson Efron is pleased to announce a leadership transition that reflects the strength, stability, and collaborative spirit that define our firm. Effective January 1, 2026, attorney Rochelle Hauser will assume the role of Firm President, succeeding Lisa Spencer, who has served in this role since 2020.
Awards & Honors
10 Henson Efron Lawyers Honored in the Best Lawyers in America® 2018
Best Lawyers® lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer review process and have become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Henson Efron has 10 attorneys awarded this honor for 2018. Family law attorney Alan C. Eidsness was recognized for the 20th year and Commercial Litigation attorney Joseph T. Dixon, Jr. for the 10th year. Lisa…
Lisa T. Spencer Named 2018 Minneapolis Family Law Lawyer of the Year
A special congratulations to family law attorney Lisa T. Spencer named 2018 Minneapolis Family Law Lawyer of the Year. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and community is honored with a Lawyer of the Year award. Lisa T. Spencer represents clients in all areas of family law, working to reach resolution and settlement for her clients and litigating only…
Stuart T. Williams Reappointed to the Client Security Board by the Minnesota Supreme Court
Litigation attorney Stuart T. Williams was reappointed to the Client Security Board by the Minnesota Supreme Court for a second three-year term starting on July 1, 2017. Williams has been on the Client Security Board since 2014. The Client Security Board oversees the administration of the Client Security Fund to investigate and handle claims for…
Attorneys Selected In 2017 Minnesota Super Lawyers And Rising Stars
Henson Efron shines again in 2017 with 18 talented lawyers – that’s over half our firm – receiving these designations. This year we’re particularly excited that Associate Anne Haaland, Family Law Attorney, has been selected as a Rising Star for the first time. In addition, both Melissa Nilsson and Kathryn Graves are new honorees in…
Henson Efron Attorneys Named as 2016 North Star Lawyers by Minnesota State Bar Association
Henson Efron celebrates seven attorneys whose efforts have earned them recognition as 2016 North Star Lawyers. These attorneys have individually contributed 50 hours or more of legal services last year to those who otherwise could not afford counsel. To the firm, stewardship is exemplified in its greatest form through the generous donation of time and…
Henson Efron Ranked Tier 1 & Tier 2 Metropolitan “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®
Three practice areas at the Minneapolis law firm Henson Efron were recently included in the 2017 “Best Law Firms” list in the Minneapolis metropolitan area by U.S. News Media Group, the publishers of U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. As part of this year’s ranking, Henson Efron’s Family Law practice was named at…
Attorneys Named as The Best Lawyers in America® 2017
Henson Efron announced today that eight of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017. (Copyright 2016 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.) The Henson Efron attorneys named as Best Lawyers for 2017 are: Joseph T. Dixon, Jr. – Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation Jaime Driggs – Family…
Attorneys Selected In 2016 Minnesota Super Lawyers And Rising Stars
Super Lawyers Magazine named more than half of Henson Efron attorneys to the 2016 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 nine times since 2005. For the…
Henson Efron Attorneys Named as 2015 North Star Lawyers by Minnesota State Bar Association
Henson Efron announced that six of its attorneys were honored by the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) as North Star Lawyers, recognizing their commitment to pro bono service in 2015. Each attorney volunteered 50 hours or more of their time serving low income Minnesotans last year. Christopher J. Burns – Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Jaime…
Three Attorneys Included on the 2016 Top Women Attorneys in Minnesota List by Super Lawyers®
Three Henson Efron women attorneys are included in the 2016 Top Women Attorneys in Minnesota list by Super Lawyers. The list includes family law attorneys Kathryn Graves, Melissa Nilsson and Lisa Spencer, who was also named to the 2016 Top 50 Women list and the Top 100 Overall list, designations made to attorneys who received the highest point…
Henson Efron Ranked Tier 1 & Tier 2 Metropolitan “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®
Three practice areas at the Minneapolis law firm Henson Efron were recently included in the 2016 “Best Law Firms” list in the Minneapolis metropolitan area by U.S. News Media Group, the publishers of U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. As part of this year’s ranking, Henson Efron’s Family Law practice was named at…
Christopher J. Burns Named a 2016 Twin Cities Five Star Financial Services Professional
Christopher J. Burns, attorney and chair of the Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Group, has been named a 2016 Twin Cities Five Star Financial Services Professional. To receive the award, a professional must satisfy 10 objective eligibility and evaluation criteria that are associated with professional excellence in the financial services industry. This is the third…
Attorneys Named as The Best Lawyers in America® 2016
Henson Efron announced today that seven of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016. (Copyright 2015 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.) The seven Henson Efron attorneys named as Best Lawyers for 2016 are: • Joseph T. Dixon, Jr. – Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation…
Henson Efron Attorneys Selected In 2015 Minnesota Super Lawyers And Rising Stars
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…
Henson Efron Attorneys Named as 2014 North Star Lawyers by Minnesota State Bar Association
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…
Attorneys Featured in Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine’s “Top Women Attorneys in Minnesota” List
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…
Recognition for the Successful Representation of Jesse Ventura in 2014 Defamation Case
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.
Ventura’s Trial Team Recognized by Minnesota Lawyer’s Attorneys of the Year 2014 Award
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…