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Firm News
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…
Clark Opdahl Re-elected as Managing Partner
Clark D. Opdahl has been re-elected to serve as the firm’s managing partner for another three-year term, effective January 1, 2017. He has been serving in this capacity since 2008. In addition to managing the firm’s operations, Opdahl advises and represents companies and individuals in a wide variety of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions…
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…
Robin Asleson Leading the Firm as Office Administrator
Henson Efron, P.A. is pleased to announce Robin Asleson has joined the firm as office administrator overseeing the firm’s administrative management and operations including finance, accounting, technology, human resources, marketing, facilities and office services. Robin graduated from The University of North Dakota with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and is a certified public accountant. She…
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…
New Associates Allison Plunkett and Eric Friske Join Henson Efron
Henson Efron, P.A. is pleased to announce Allison M. Plunkett has joined the firm as an associate practicing in business law, and Eric M. Friske joined the firm as an associate practicing in litigation. Allison advises and represents businesses and individuals in a variety of transactions, including choice of business entity, governance structure and operating…
John N. Bisanz, Jr. Named Shareholder and David Bradley Olsen Elected to Firm Management Committee
Henson Efron elected business litigator John N. Bisanz, Jr. as shareholder and business litigation attorney David Bradley Olsen for a three-year term as a member of the firm’s management committee.
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…
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…
Minnesota Shareholders in a Closely Held Iowa Family Farm Corporation Were Awarded More Than $4.2 Million in a Shareholder Oppression Case
Bruce C. Recher, business litigation attorney, represented three Minnesota residents who were minority shareholders in an Iowa family farm corporation and were awarded more than $4.2 million in a cash buyout as “fair value” of their shares by a judge of the Iowa Business Specialty Court. This was the first trial conducted by the Iowa…
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.
Rochelle L. Hauser Named Shareholder and Lisa T. Spencer Re-Elected to Management Committee
Henson Efron elected business law attorney Rochelle L. Hauser as shareholder while family law attorney Lisa T. Spencer was re-elected to serve on the firm’s management committee. Hauser represents and advises companies and individuals on a wide variety of corporate and business matters, including business formation, reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, various commercial transactions, and other…
Henson Efron’s Family Law team featured in Attorney at Law magazine
Lisa Spencer, Katy Graves, Melissa Nilsson, Kelli Jordan, Elizabeth Sumpton and Lisa Thoreson were recently featured in a special issue of Attorney At Law magazine, Women in Law of the Twin Cities. Read more
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 2015 “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…