Henson Efron has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms, a testament to our unwavering commitment to legal excellence. Ranked by Best Law Firms regionally in 19 practice areas, Henson Efron has distinguished itself in the legal industry, earning this prestigious accolade. Firms included in the 2025 Best Law Firms® list are recognized for professional excellence with impressive ratings from clients and peers. “At Best Lawyers, we are proud to recognize law firms that show an unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and client satisfaction,” said Philip Greer,…
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
Kathyrn Graves and Jason Damberg have some insight when it comes to drafting domestic relations orders in a family law article in Minnesota Lawyer™. Read more at Intricacies of Drafting Qualified Domestic Relations Orders.
Henson Efron congratulates estate planning, trust, and probate chair, Christopher J. Burns, on his re-election to the Woodbury City Council. He was first elected in 2010 and currently chairs the Woodbury Street Rehabilitation Task Force. According to the Woodbury Bulletin newspaper, “Burns termed himself a tax ‘watchdog’ and said he’ll continue focusing on efficient government…
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…
Litigation attorney Stuart T. Williams was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton to the Minnesota Board of Psychology. He is one of three public members on the eleven-member Board. The mission of the Minnesota Board of Psychology is to protect the public through licensure, regulation, and education to promote access to safe, competent, and ethical psychological…
The unanimous United States Supreme Court decision in Clark v. Rameker affirmed that funds from inherited IRAs were not protected from bankruptcy creditors. Estate, trust and probate attorney Christopher J. Burns and Kiley Henry detail the decision in their article, “When is an IRA not an IRA?” and discuss what attorneys and other advisors should…
Litigation attorney Stuart T. Williams was appointed by the President of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) to the Task Force to Examine Strategies for Preventing and Reacting to Pharmacy Robberies and Theft. The newly formed Task Force will address the recent increase of theft of controlled substances caused by the national epidemic…
Litigation attorney Stuart T. Williams was appointed by the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services to the Drug Formulary Committee. He is the sole public member and will serve a three-year term. The Committee, whose other members are made up of physicians and pharmacists, advises the Commissioner on drug coverage issues for Minnesota’s…
Melissa Nilsson and William Forsyth have some insight when it comes to spending with a spousal maintenance agreement in a family law article in Minnesota Lawyer™. Spousal maintenance is a tough issue for many reasons and individual spending patterns can make it even more challenging. Read more at Spending Patterns and Resulting Effects on Spousal…
Henson Efron announced today that six of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015. (Copyright 2014 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.) The six Henson Efron attorneys named as Best Lawyers for 2015 are: Joseph T. Dixon, Jr. – Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation Alan C….
Jesse Ventura was awarded $500,000 for defamation and more than $1.34 million for “unjust enrichment” by a jury in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota Tuesday, having successfully established that Chris Kyle defamed him in his book American Sniper and in later promotional interviews. In order to succeed, Ventura had to…
Super Lawyers Magazine named more than half of Henson Efron attorneys to the 2014 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for the state of Minnesota. In addition, family law attorney Alan C. Eidsness was recognized in the top 10 of the overall Minnesota Super Lawyers list, a distinction he has received seven times since 2005. …
Business law attorneys Jennie A. Clarke and Rochelle L. Hauser will be presenting their “Choosing Your Legal Entity” seminar for business owners in conjunction with WomenVenture. This seminar addresses the importance of choosing the right business structure and provides an overview of structural and operational differences. Consisting of an hour of important legal information followed…
Family law attorney Kathryn A. Graves was appointed a public member to the Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy by Governor Mark Dayton on June 16, 2014 for a four year term. The Board regulates the healthcare practice of marriage and family therapists by setting and enforcing licensure qualifications and competency standards. It is…
Henson Efron attorney Alan C Eidsness successfully represented two doctors before the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice in May of 2014. He persuaded the Board’s Complaint Review Committee that there was no basis for discipline against the doctors for allegedly over-prescribing pain medication. After the hearings, each case was dismissed.
