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Henson Efron Rebrand 2025

New Look, Same Dedication to Our Clients

Henson Efron has refreshed its brand to reflect a modern perspective while staying true to the values that have always defined us. Our commitment to providing strategic guidance, practical solutions, and a people-centered approach remains unchanged.

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Three Henson Efron Attorneys Named 2021 Minnesota Lawyer Attorneys of the Year

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…

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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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Study: Companies Want Smaller Firms, But Have Trouble Finding Them

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…

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J.R. Maddox and Jennie Clarke Quoted in Minnesota Business Magazine

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…

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Lisa Spencer Appointed as a Co-Vice Chair of the 4th District Ethics Committee

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,…

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Top 10 Changes to Minnesota LLC Act: October 8 seminar for CPAs

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…

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Clark D. Opdahl Discusses Legal Netlink Alliance in Minneapolis Star Tribune Interview

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…

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MN Legislature Passes Omnibus Tax Bill, Message Regarding Estate and Gift Tax Changes

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…

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Henson Efron Attorney Stuart T. Williams Re-elected as Vice President of Minnesota Board of Nursing

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…

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Stuart T. Williams, Henson Efron, P.A. Attorney, Elected as Vice President of Minnesota Board of Nursing

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…

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