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Three Henson Efron Attorneys Named 2021 Minnesota Lawyer Attorneys of the Year
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…
Christopher Burns, Kathryn Graves and Taylor Kaster Named North Star Lawyers by Minnesota State Bar Association
We are proud to announce Christopher Burns, Kathryn Graves and Taylor Kaster have been named North Star Lawyers by the Minnesota State Bar Association. By generously donating 50+ hours of their legal services to those who otherwise could not afford legal counsel, they help change lives within the community.
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…
Study: Companies Want Smaller Firms, But Have Trouble Finding Them
A recent study shows that large companies increasingly want to work with smaller, more innovative law firms. Quizzing over 300 General Counsel at global organizations with more than $1 billion in revenue, the survey asked about the factors that are most important when identifying and appointing law firms. The resulting data shows that companies are…
J.R. Maddox and Jennie Clarke Quoted in Minnesota Business Magazine
Link to full article Minnesota Business magazine takes a closer look at cybersecurity and IP protection with “Protect Those Designs! Enjoying the fruits of your creativity requires legal safeguards of your intellectual property” Excerpts from the article Copyrights protect “fixed expressions,” says J.R. Maddox, corporate and intellectual property (IP) attorney at Minneapolis-based Henson…
Lisa Spencer Appointed as a Co-Vice Chair of the 4th District Ethics Committee
The Hennepin County Bar Association named Lisa T. Spencer to this two-year position beginning April 1. The charge of the district ethics committees is to investigate complaints of lawyers’ alleged misconduct and make recommendations to the director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility . The Fourth District Ethics Committee (4th DEC), for Hennepin County,…
Christopher Burns Presented the “Heckerling Review” to the Twin Cities Estate Planning Council
While Minnesota was enjoying mid-day high temperatures of -1, Christopher Burns was absorbing the content of the 50th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning in Orlando, Florida. Christopher brings that content back to Twin Cities Estate Planning Council and shares what is new, what remains the same, and what to expect in legislative changes and Supreme…
Top 10 Changes to Minnesota LLC Act: October 8 seminar for CPAs
As a CPA, you know Minnesota just made major changes to the Minnesota LLC Act. Please join us to learn about the changes and how they affect you and your clients. Thursday, October 8, 2015 8:15 a.m. Registration and breakfast 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Seminar Sheraton Minneapolis West (Minnetonka) Two CPE credits* Click here to…
Henson Efron Attorneys Selected In 2014 Minnesota Super Lawyers And Rising Stars Lists
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. …
Message Regarding Changes to Minnesota Estate Laws and Repeal of Minnesota Gift Tax
The Minnesota Legislature recently passed, and the Governor has signed, House Bill 1777 (the “tax bill”). The Henson Efron Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration attorneys would like to highlight a few provisions that may be of interest. 2014 Minnesota Tax Law Changes (PDF)
Clark D. Opdahl Discusses Legal Netlink Alliance in Minneapolis Star Tribune Interview
Business law attorney and managing partner Clark D. Opdahl was recently interviewed in the Minneapolis Star Tribune to discuss the benefits of being part of Legal Netlink Alliance, an international consortium of law firms sharing legal knowledge and providing legal services to clients around the world. “[W]e can identify firms in other jurisdictions that will take…
Stuart T. Williams Appointed to Serve on Task Force on the Regulation of Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Litigation and environmental law attorney Stuart T. Williams has been appointed to serve as a member on the Task Force on the Regulation of Pharmacy Benefit Managers by President Karen Ryle of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) for 2013-2014. The NABP is a professional organization supporting state boards of pharmacy in creating…
MN Legislature Passes Omnibus Tax Bill, Message Regarding Estate and Gift Tax Changes
The Minnesota Legislature recently passed, and the Governor has signed, an omnibus tax bill which has wide-ranging tax consequences. Many of those consequences have been covered by local media, and the Henson Efron Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration attorneys would like to share a few concerns regarding the estate and gift tax changes. Minnesota Tax…
Henson Efron Attorney Stuart T. Williams Elected as Vice President of Minnesota Board of Pharmacy
The Minnesota Board of Pharmacy has elected Henson Efron attorney Stuart T. Williams as its vice president for 2013. The Board’s seven members are appointed to four-year terms by the Governor. Of the seven members, five Board members must be pharmacists, and the other two public members. The Minnesota Board of Pharmacy is responsible for the…
Henson Efron Attorney Stuart T. Williams Re-elected as Vice President of Minnesota Board of Nursing
The Minnesota Board of Nursing, the state’s second-largest health licensing board, re-elected Henson Efron shareholder Stuart T. Williams as its vice president to a full-year term for 2013. The Minnesota Board of Nursing is responsible for licensing and regulating more than 110,000 nurses and all nursing school programs in the state of Minnesota. Williams has served as…
Stuart T. Williams, Henson Efron, P.A. Attorney, Elected as Vice President of Minnesota Board of Nursing
The Minnesota Board of Nursing, the state’s second-largest health licensing board, today elected Stuart T. Williams as its vice president. Williams is a principal practicing in the business litigation group at Henson Efron, P.A., a 32-attorney firm focusing in corporate, litigation, family, estate planning and real estate law. The Minnesota Board of Nursing is responsible…
Burns Named to Dean’s Council at UW-River Falls College of Business and Economics
Christopher J. Burns, a partner at Henson Efron, P.A., in Minneapolis, has been named to the Dean’s Council at the College of Business and Economics at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Burns, a Woodbury resident, is a 1995 graduate of UWRF. The Dean’s Council will advise Dean Glenn Potts on the structure and content of…