Firm News

We are excited to announce Elizabeth Drotning Hartwell has joined the family law team at Henson Efron. With extensive experience, Elizabeth is known for guiding clients through dissolution, custody matters, domestic abuse cases, and antenuptial agreements with a careful and attentive approach. Her leadership experience, including roles as a court-appointed parenting consultant, reflects her dedication to supporting…

Henson Efron is pleased to announce that paralegal Jennessa Carlson has joined the firm. She will be a great asset to the Family Law team, bringing over a decade of experience as a paralegal in family, juvenile, and adoption law. She is dedicated to positively impacting clients’ lives, ensuring they feel supported and understood through…

We are proud to announce Henson Efron has been named one of the Top 200 Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune. 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 124,000 employees at Minnesota public, private and nonprofit…

We are proud to announce Henson Efron attorneys Christopher Burns, Caitlin Deal, Joe Dixon Jr., Katy Graves, Anne Haaland, Sarah J. Hewitt, Amy M. Krupinski, Scott Neilson, Lisa Spencer, Lloyd Stern, Dylan Wallace and Kelly Zech have been recognized as 2023 North Star Lawyers by the Minnesota State Bar Association. The Minnesota State Bar Association recognized…

We are proud to announce Henson Efron has been named one of the Top 200 Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune. 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 124,000 employees at Minnesota public, private and nonprofit…

We are proud to announce Henson Efron attorneys Christopher Burns, Katy Graves, Anne Haaland, Sarah J. Hewitt, Scott Neilson, Brigitt Orfield and Lloyd Stern have been recognized as 2022 North Star Leaders by the Minnesota State Bar Association. The Minnesota State Bar Association recognized 685 North Star Lawyers who, in 2022, certified that they provided at…

We are excited to welcome attorney Caitlin Deal and paralegal Kayte Knutson into the family law team. Caitlin comes to us with previous family law experience from another firm as well as a clerkship in the Fourth Judicial District’s Family Court. Kayte comes to us with over seven years of family law experience and is…

Henson Efron is pleased to announce attorneys Ben Hamborg and Allison Plunkett were elected the firm’s newest Shareholders, effective January 1, 2023. Ben Hamborg is part of the firm’s Litigation practice group and has been with the firm for over 10 years. He resolves complex legal and business disputes for both plaintiffs and defendants. Allison…

We are proud to announce Henson Efron has been named one of the Top 200 Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune. 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 79,000 employees at Minnesota public, private and nonprofit…

We are proud to announce Henson Efron attorneys Christopher Burns, Katy Graves, Anne Haaland, Scott Neilson and Lisa Spencer have been recognized as 2021 North Star Lawyers by the Minnesota State Bar Association. The Minnesota State Bar Association recognized 747 North Star Lawyers who, in 2021, certified that they provided at least 50 hours of pro bono legal services annually…

Attorneys Christopher Burns, Maria Plese and Lloyd Stern contributed to the 2021 updated Minnesota Trust Administration Deskbook published by Minnesota CLE. They are co-authors of chapter 9 which addresses ‘Trustees’ Duties, Powers, and Liabilities.’ Minnesota CLE Deskbooks are comprehensive legal and practice-based texts written and edited by some of the best lawyers in the state. …

Henson Efron is pleased to announce attorneys Sarvesh Desai and Jeff Shea were elected the firm’s newest Shareholders, effective January 1, 2022. Sarvesh Desai is part of the firm’s Business Law practice group. His main focus is on the areas of mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, licensing, privacy, entity formation and organization, and securities. Sarvesh…

We are proud to announce three Henson Efron attorneys have been named 2021 Minnesota Lawyer Attorneys of the Year. Congratulations to Court Anderson and Ben Hamborg who won as a team and Melissa Nilsson for this prestigious honor. Court Anderson and Ben Hamborg received this honor for representing two minority shareholders in a shareholder dispute that culminated…

Henson Efron is pleased to announce that Sarah J. Hewitt has joined the firm. She will be a great asset to the Family Law group, bringing her experience in complex custody cases and other family law issues. Her clients value her listening skills and genuine interest in helping find solutions that improve their lives. In her new…

For the 12th consecutive year, Henson Efron has been listed as a “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® for 2022. Firms included in the “Best Law Firms” 2022 list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Best Lawyers® is the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service…

We are proud to announce that 21 of our attorneys have been honored by Best Lawyers® for their legal excellence. Since The Best Lawyers in America was first published in 1983, the same peer review process has been consistently used to highlight the best legal talent in America. At Henson Efron, we believe that providing the best possible client service starts…

Henson Efron shines again in 2021 with 21 attorneys selected as Minnesota Super Lawyers or Rising Stars. Thank you to our peers for recognizing our exceptional team of attorneys. We believe that providing the best possible client service starts within our office walls. Henson Efron brings more than 42 years of legal innovation to individuals and businesses. Clients rely…

We recently moved to our new location within the Capella Tower and the media has highlighted our new space! This new location reflects the 45-year-old firm’s vision of a modern workplace. It supports how the nature of work has evolved over the past year and incorporates flexibility that will continue into the future.  To read our…