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Henson Efron Named in 2025 Best Law Firms® by Best Lawyers®

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,…
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Henson Efron Named a 2019 Star Tribune Top 150 Workplace

Henson Efron Named a 2019 Star Tribune Top 150 Workplace

Henson Efron has been named one of the Top 150 Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune – officially 38 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. Star Tribune Publisher Michael J. Klingensmith said, “The…

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What Happens to Your Airline Miles and Loyalty Points When You Die?

What Happens to Your Airline Miles and Loyalty Points When You Die?

Unfortunately there is no universal answer. Rather, it depends on the language in the contract you have with the airline or credit card company. Some companies with rewards programs provide for their points to expire when you do. Others allow points to be transferred in accordance with a Decedent’s estate plan. So, how can you…

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Lisa Spencer Elected President of Minnesota Chapter of AAML

Lisa Spencer Elected President of Minnesota Chapter of AAML

Henson Efron shareholder and family law attorney, Lisa Spencer, was elected President of the Minnesota Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). Lisa’s two-year term starts immediately as she transitions from her current role as External Relations Vice President. With over 1,600 Fellows nationally, AAML’s purpose is to provide leadership that promotes the highest…

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The Rules Around your Retirement Savings are Likely About to Change

The Rules Around your Retirement Savings are Likely About to Change

With a 417-3 vote, the House passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement bill, or SECURE Act, last Thursday. As more and more Americans are at greater risk of outliving their savings, this bill is aimed at improving the nation’s retirement system. With broad bipartisan support, it’s rumored that the Senate will pass…

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Attorneys at Henson Efron Bring Light to Community Stakeholders

Attorneys at Henson Efron Bring Light to Community Stakeholders

Attorneys at Henson Efron have taken an active role in assisting Solar Commons™, a charitable organization dedicated to facilitating Solar Commons’ projects with community partners interested in supporting viable clean energy alternatives for low-income communities. The term commons, which derives from the traditional English legal term for common land, is a general term for shared…

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Alan Eidsness awarded the 2019 HCBA Family Law Section Professionalism Award

Alan Eidsness awarded the 2019 HCBA Family Law Section Professionalism Award

Henson Efron is pleased to announce attorney and shareholder, Alan Eidsness, has received the 2019 HCBA Family Law Section Professionalism Award. This honor is bestowed on members of the bar who best exemplify the pursuit of the practice of law with the highest possible level of competence, integrity, and ethical conduct. Alan truly captures all…

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Kathryn Graves Featured in Best Lawyers Magazine

Kathryn Graves Featured in Best Lawyers Magazine

Family law attorney and shareholder Kathryn Graves shares her insight on how the practice of family law has evolved over the years in her recent article Divide and Conquer published in the Best Lawyers “Women in Law” 2019 Spring Business Edition released on April 5, 2019. Graves highlights the effective use of mediation and other…

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Christopher Burns Discusses Estate Planning for the World’s Wealthiest Pets

Christopher Burns Discusses Estate Planning for the World’s Wealthiest Pets

Lifestyle of the Rich, Famous and Furry Christopher Burns made a guest appearance on Bloomberg’s What’d You Miss discussing fashion designer, Karl Lagerfeld’s sizable inheritance for his cat. Choupette, has become famous in her own right with nearly 300,000 followers on Instagram and is speculated to be at least a partial beneficiary of Lagerfeld’s estimated…

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Melissa Nilsson is Now a Qualified Neutral Under Rule 114

Melissa Nilsson is Now a Qualified Neutral Under Rule 114

Family law attorney and shareholder, Melissa Nilsson is now a qualified neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice by Minnesota’s Judicial Branch’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program. Minnesota courts value the effectiveness of ADR as a tool for settling disputes and a great majority of marital dissolution cases, are settled through…

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Scott Emery Joins Henson Efron

Scott Emery Joins Henson Efron

Henson Efron is pleased to announce tax attorney Scott Emery has joined the firm. With over 20 years of experience counseling both businesses and individuals and a Master of Laws in Taxation from Washington University School of Law, Scott brings the talent necessary to advise clients on tax issues in a variety of areas including business formation,…

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Stuart Williams Reappointed to the St. Louis Park Fire Civil Service Commission

Stuart Williams Reappointed to the St. Louis Park Fire Civil Service Commission

Stuart Williams, a litigation attorney at Henson Efron, was recently reappointed to the St. Louis Park Fire Civil Service Commission for another three year term. The commission is vested with the authority to regulate and supervise the employment, promotion, discharge and suspension of all sworn fire positions of full-time status of the St. Louis Park…

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Estate Planning Attorney, Christopher Burns, shares his insight in Forbes article

Estate Planning Attorney, Christopher Burns, shares his insight in Forbes article

The Estate Planning Gift to Give Your Millennial Children in 2019 by Megan Gorman, Forbes, December 12, 2018 Link to full article. Excerpts from article: “Most Gen Xers and Millennials, when asked by their parents, do not have their financial affairs and estate planning affairs arranged in a manner sufficient to satisfy senior generations,” says…

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