Awards & Honors

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2024 North Star Honorees

We are proud to announce attorneys Anne Haaland, Lloyd Stern, Elizabeth Drotning Hartwell, Christopher Burns, Lisa Spencer, Caitlin Deal, Dylan Wallace, Sarah J. Hewitt, Scott A. Neilson and Katy Graves have been named 2024 North Star Lawyers by the Minnesota State Bar Association. This newly released list honors attorneys who each donate 50 hours or more of pro bono legal services in the past year. In total, the MSBA recognized over 800 North Star Lawyers who collectively provided more than 92,000 hours of free legal assistance – an estimated value of $28 million. This recognition…
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Christopher Burns and Joe Larkin to Speak about Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples at Minnesota’s Planning for Success Symposium

Christopher Burns and Joe Larkin to Speak about Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples at Minnesota’s Planning for Success Symposium

Christopher J. Burns, Chair of the Estate Planning, Probate and Trust practice group, will join Joe Larkin, vice president of AdvisorNet Insurance and shareholder at AdvisorNet Financial, to present Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples at the Planning for Success Financial Planning Symposium on October 14, 2013 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The seminar will address…

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Former Vice President Walter Mondale discusses U.S. intelligence agencies and FISA at Legal Netlink Alliance’s 20th Anniversary Conference

Former Vice President Walter Mondale discusses U.S. intelligence agencies and FISA at Legal Netlink Alliance’s 20th Anniversary Conference

Henson Efron hosted over 60 members from across the country along with attorneys from Belgium, Italy, Brazil and France (to name a few) for Legal Netlink Alliance’s (LNA) 20th anniversary conference. On Friday, September 27, 2013, attendees heard former Vice President Walter Mondale speak on the topic of U.S. intelligence agencies and the Foreign Intelligence…

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Henson Efron Attorneys Featured in Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal as “People on the Move”

Henson Efron Attorneys Featured in Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal as “People on the Move”

The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal featured Stanley Efron, William Forsyth, Alan Eidsness, and Joseph Dixon, Jr. in the “People on the Move” section for being selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2014. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers…

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Henson Efron Attorneys Named As The Best Lawyers in America® 2014

Henson Efron Attorneys Named As The Best Lawyers in America® 2014

Minneapolis-based law firm Henson Efron announced today that four of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®2014. (Copyright 2013 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.) The four Henson Efron attorneys named as Best Lawyers for 2014 are: Joseph T. Dixon, Jr. – Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation…

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Jennie A. Clarke Featured in WomenVenture Newsletter for Volunteer Work

Jennie A. Clarke Featured in WomenVenture Newsletter for Volunteer Work

Business law attorney Jennie A. Clarke was featured in the WomenVenture newsletter for her volunteer work with the organization.  She was joined by another Henson Efron business attorney, Rochelle L. Hauser, in developing the curriculum for a variety of sessions on legal topics for small business owners with WomenVenture Senior Client and Loan Services Officer…

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Clark D. Opdahl

Clark D. Opdahl

In addition to serving as Henson Efron’s managing partner, Clark Opdahl advises companies and individuals in a variety of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, supply and other commercial relationships, shareholder relationships and disputes, distribution/franchise relationships, intellectual property and securities issues. He has been selected for inclusion in Minnesota Super Lawyers® in 2007-2013. Truly a right…

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Henson Efron Debuts New Branding and Website

Henson Efron Debuts New Branding and Website

Minneapolis-based Henson Efron announced today that it has rebranded its identity and developed a new website (www.hensonefron.com), both designed to better depict the firm as it continues to grow and offer new services through its six distinct practice groups. This is the second time in its 37-year history that Henson Efron has introduced a new…

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Jason K. Damberg

Jason K. Damberg

A paralegal at Henson Efron since 2009, Jason K. Damberg primarily works within the family law practice, but also assists with the tax, business law and litigation groups. Jason is an active member of the Minnesota Paralegal Association and the National Federation of Paralegal Associations. A social media enthusiast, Jason pens the firm’s Twitter handle…

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William F. Forsyth

William F. Forsyth

Recently honored with the 2013 Professionalism Award by the Hennepin County Bar Association (HCBA) Family Law Section for his manner in and out of the court room, William F. Forsyth has focused his practice extensively on family law, particularly in complex cases involving significant assets, incomes, business valuations and complicated financial situations. An attorney at…

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