Featured Professional

Chambers High Net Worth 2025

2025 Recognition from Chambers and Partners

We’re proud to share that three Henson Efron attorneys are recognized in the 2025 Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide, one of the legal industry’s most respected guides to top attorneys and practice areas. Our Family Law practice was again ranked among the top in Minnesota, with Alan Eidsness and Lisa Spencer individually recognized for the fifth consecutive year for their leadership in resolving complex, high-stakes family law matters involving substantial assets, business interests, and sensitive personal dynamics. Christopher Burns earned his first Chambers ranking in Private Wealth Law,…
READ MORE

Stuart Williams Professional Recognitions

Stuart Williams Professional Recognitions

Henson Efron is proud to announce attorney Stuart Williams has been recognized by Twin Cities Business as a Notable Hero in Health Care for years of service on multiple Minnesota health licensing boards, including the Boards of Medical Practice, Pharmacy and Nursing. Stuart has also been named among the state’s 100 Most Influential Health Care…

READ MORE

Henson Efron Named 2021 Best Law Firms by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®

Henson Efron Named 2021 Best Law Firms by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®

Henson Efron has been ranked in the 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list regionally in 10 practice areas. These rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, feedback from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part…

READ MORE

Attorneys Lisa Spencer and Rochelle Hauser Named Twin Cities Business 2020 Notable Women in Law

Attorneys Lisa Spencer and Rochelle Hauser Named Twin Cities Business 2020 Notable Women in Law

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…

READ MORE

David Bradley Olsen Selected to America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators®

David Bradley Olsen Selected to America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators®

We are proud to announce the selection of attorney, David Bradley Olsen, among America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators® for 2020. This is the second consecutive year he has been selected. Membership among America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators® is meant to identify and highlight the accomplishments of the nation’s most esteemed and skilled High-Stakes Business Litigators. Less…

READ MORE

Joseph Dixon, Jr. Named 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” for Mediation

Joseph Dixon, Jr. Named 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” for Mediation

We are proud to annouce attorney and past President, Joseph Dixon Jr., was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” for Mediation. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. Receiving this designation…

READ MORE

22 Attorneys Listed as Best Lawyers® in America 2021 

22 Attorneys Listed as Best Lawyers® in America 2021 

We are proud to announce 22 Henson Efron attorneys have been honored by Best Lawyers® for their legal excellence. Since The Best Lawyers in America was first published in 1983, the same tried and tested peer review process has been consistently used. While the scale of this publication has dramatically grown over the past three decades, the core mission has remained unchanged – highlighting the top legal…

READ MORE

Henson Efron 2020 Super Lawyers & Rising Stars Honorees

Henson Efron 2020 Super Lawyers & Rising Stars Honorees

Henson Efron shines again in 2020 with 18 attorneys selected as Minnesota Super Lawyers or Rising Stars. Alan Eidsness, family law attorney, stands out as a Top 10 Super Lawyer for the eleventh time, and attorneys Melissa Nilsson and Lisa Spencer, also of the family law group, have been recognized as Top 50 Women attorneys for four and seven…

READ MORE

Attorney, President & Shareholder, Lisa Spencer, Named a 2020 Women in Business Honoree

Attorney, President & Shareholder, Lisa Spencer, Named a 2020 Women in Business Honoree

Henson Efron is proud to announce Lisa Spencer has been named a 2020 Women in Business honoree by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. With hundreds of nominations for the 23rd annual Women in Business awards, Lisa was selected because of her outstanding professional achievements, leadership qualities and contributions to the broader Twin Cities community. All of…

READ MORE

Attorneys Sarvesh Desai and Anne Haaland Named 2020 Up & Coming Attorneys

Attorneys Sarvesh Desai and Anne Haaland Named 2020 Up & Coming Attorneys

Henson Efron is pleased to announce attorneys Sarvesh Desai and Anne Haaland have been named 2020 Up & Coming Attorneys by Minnesota Lawyer. Each year Minnesota Lawyer recognizes a group of new attorneys off to a fast start in their legal careers and the legal professionals who work to make sure the job gets done….

READ MORE

Katy Graves Elected Chair of the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy

Katy Graves Elected Chair of the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy

The Board of Marriage and Family Therapy is a state agency that protects the public through enforcement of the statutes and rules governing the practice of marriage and family therapists. The Board ensures that marriage and family therapists meet appropriate standards of licensure, continuing competency and professional behavior. Katy was recently elected Chair and is one of…

READ MORE

Stuart Williams Elected Chair of The Minnesota Drug Formulary Committee

Stuart Williams Elected Chair of The Minnesota Drug Formulary Committee

The Minnesota Drug Formulary Committee reviews and recommends drugs covered by Medicaid and MinnesotaCare and determines which drugs require prior authorization to ensure the drugs are medically necessary and appropriate. The committee is composed of physicians, pharmacists, and other knowledgeable health care professionals. Stuart has recently been elected Chair and has served as the Committee’s…

READ MORE

Henson Efron Named a 2020 Star Tribune Top 150 Workplace.

Henson Efron Named a 2020 Star Tribune Top 150 Workplace.

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…

READ MORE

Henson Efron 2019 North Star Lawyers

Henson Efron 2019 North Star Lawyers

Henson Efron is proud to announce attorneys Christopher Burns, Sarvesh Desai, Katy Graves, Anne Haaland and Scott Neilson were named 2019 North Star Lawyers by the MN State Bar Association for generously donating their time and talent to those who could not afford counsel otherwise. Their contributions exemplify the Firm’s commitment to our community.  The Minnesota State Bar Association…

READ MORE

Christopher Burns Quoted in Forbes Magazine

Christopher Burns Quoted in Forbes Magazine

What The Wealthy Are Doing With Their Estate Planning During The COVID-19 Crisis Excerpts from Forbes Article by Megan Gorman and Contributor Christopher Burns Across the country, Americans are reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. But as volatility impacts all areas of our daily life, many wealthy Americans are looking at their estate planning to see if there…

READ MORE