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 organizations.

“We are proud to have once again been recognized as a Top Workplace in Minnesota. Each and every employee of Henson Efron can be proud of this achievement because they are the ones that make this a truly great place to work.”

– Lisa Spencer, Attorney, President & Shareholder

To qualify for the award, a company must have more than 50 employees in Minnesota. Over 5,000 companies were invited to participate and rankings were composite scores calculated purely on the basis of employee responses. Henson Efron is honored to be included in the list of Top Workplaces!

The Minnesota State Bar Association recognized 685 North Star Lawyers who, in 2022, certified that they provided at least 50 hours of pro bono legal services annually to low-income people at no fee and without expectation of a fee.

In 2022, North Star Lawyers provided over 71,000 total hours of pro bono service with an estimated value of $17 million in free legal advice.

Congratulations to our attorneys whose contributions exemplify the firm’s commitment to our community.

Attorney, Matt Ziebarth, joins the Business law team bringing the firm corporate experience from prior employers like Target and Cargill. His career experience as a CPA brings a valuable financial perspective that will carry forward to best serve his clients.

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 Plunkett is part of the Business Law and Real Estate practice groups and has been with the firm since 2016. Corporations and individuals rely on her for counsel on a wide variety of business and operating issues and she is a trusted advisor to closely held businesses at all stages of their business.

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 organizations.

“The companies in the Star Tribune Top 200 Workplaces deserve high praise for creating the very best work environments in the state of Minnesota. My congratulations to each of these exceptional companies.”
– Michael J. Klingensmith, Publisher

To qualify for the award, a company must have more than 50 employees in Minnesota. Nearly 4,000 companies were invited to participate and rankings were composite scores calculated purely on the basis of employee responses. Henson Efron is honored to be included in the list of Top Workplaces!

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 to low-income people at no fee and without expectation of a fee.

In 2021, North Star Lawyers provided over 81,000 total hours of pro bono service with an estimated value of $20 million in free legal advice.

Congratulations to our attorneys whose contributions exemplify the firm’s commitment to our community.

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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 was selected for inclusion in the 2021 Edition of Minnesota Super Lawyers–Rising Stars®, the 2021 & 2022 Editions of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch and was named a 2020 Up & Coming Attorney Honoree by Minnesota Lawyer. All are prestigious recognitions for exceptional attorneys. Sarvesh has been practicing law since 2014, and his broad experience working with local and international clients, as well as start-ups and established entities, is a huge asset to the team.

Jeff Shea is also a part of the firm’s Business Law practice group. He has over 30 years of real estate law experience dealing with all types of real estate issues and transactions for clients, including purchase and sales agreements, lease agreements, landlord and tenant disputes, mergers and acquisitions, and retail and commercial development and contracts. Jeff has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021-2022 for Real Estate Law. Jeff’s depth of experience and pragmatic approach is an impressive combination that serves our clients well.

Henson Efron is a 53-person law firm with 30 attorneys, 19 of which are Shareholders. Both Jeff and Sarvesh are committed to offering sound advice and practical solutions that represent the needs and achieve the goals of our clients. We are proud to now have them as Shareholders.

Court Anderson and Ben Hamborg received this honor for representing two minority shareholders in a shareholder dispute that culminated in December 2020 in a multimillion-dollar whistleblower award from the SEC. The award was more than $7 million, which represents one of the largest SEC whistleblower awards in the history of Minnesota. 

Melissa Nilsson was nominated by a client for her pro bono efforts in a difficult and stressful family law case. With over 15 years of family law experience, Melissa is the calm eye of the storm providing clients with empathy and unwavering confidence to navigate very overwhelming situations. She greatly deserves this honor for her dedication to her clients. 

Annually, Minnesota Lawyer honors top attorneys throughout Minnesota for their notable achievements and leadership in the profession. 2021 honorees will be featured in an upcoming edition of the publication and celebrated at a formal event in February.

In her new role, Sarah will concentrate on all types of family law, including domestic abuse cases and motions, as well as divorce, alternate dispute resolution, custody, spousal maintenance and property division. 

Sarah graduated magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School. She has been practicing law since 2014, including two years clerking for two judges in Hennepin County Family Court. 

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