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Henson Efron celebrates seven attorneys whose efforts have earned them recognition as 2016 North Star Lawyers. These attorneys have individually contributed 50 hours or more of legal services last year to those who otherwise could not afford counsel. To the firm, stewardship is exemplified in its greatest form through the generous donation of time and…

Henson Efron’s Estate Planning chair, Christopher Burns, has been selected as a voting director on the South Washington County Scholarship Committee for 2018. The voting directors will make the final scholarship selections based on area high school counselors’ recommended applicants. The scholarship funding comes from Margaret Rivers Foundation and the St. Paul Park/Newport Lions Club….

      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…

Minnesota CLE Presents “The Complete Estate Planning Lawyer” On March 28, Christopher Burns will be speaking on “Charitable Planning” for the Minnesota CLE offering of  “The Complete Estate Planning Lawyer.”  The course is designed for all estate planning lawyers and addresses the top questions and answers in 13 areas of estate, probate, and trust Law.

Thinking of an LLC? Be aware of changes in how Minnesota’s LLCs are set up. Read Clark Opdahl’s article featured on Minnesota Business Magazine’s website, Thinking of an LLC? which discusses why businesses need to be aware of new under-the-radar changes in how Minnesota LLCs are set up.

Estate Planning Update: Have you planned for what is expected? We encourage you to consider gift and estate tax planning in conjunction with your family’s annual gift giving, year-end charitable giving, and overall financial planning. Keeping an eye on your entire plan each year will give you and your family the peace of mind that…

Stuart Williams, business and environmental litigation attorney, was re-elected president of the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy. He will continue to serve as president of the Board in 2017 and has been a member of the Board since 2011. The mission of the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy is to preserve and protect the public health, safety,…

Clark D. Opdahl has been re-elected to serve as the firm’s managing partner for another three-year term, effective January 1, 2017.  He has been serving in this capacity since 2008. In addition to managing the firm’s operations, Opdahl advises and represents companies and individuals in a wide variety of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions…

Court says ‘follow the money’ by Barbara L. Jones, Editor, Minnesota Lawyer  November 17, 2016 Link to full article Excerpt from article The opinion may require attorneys to reconsider what is the proper evidence in their cases. “Assessing income generated from a property award is nothing new but Curtis reveals another dimension to that analysis….

Three practice areas at the Minneapolis law firm Henson Efron were recently included in the 2017 “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…

Hot Legal Topics for Accountants Henson Efron will provide an overview of timely and important legal issues affecting accountants and their clients. Topics include Privacy and Data Security Recently Amended Minnesota Limited Liability Company Succession Planning New Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (Time Permitting) Click for details Hot Legal Topics for Accountants

Henson Efron, P.A. is pleased to announce Robin Asleson has joined the firm as office administrator overseeing the firm’s administrative management and operations including finance, accounting, technology, human resources, marketing, facilities and office services. Robin graduated from The University of North Dakota with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and is a certified public accountant. She…

The Double Dog Dare Challenge raises funds for Northern Star Council, Boy Scouts of America, an organization serving youth in central Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Christopher and team members secured pledges so they could rappel from U.S. Bank Plaza in Minneapolis on September 9, 2016. This is the “wildest fundraiser ever” and we applaud you!

Henson Efron announced today that eight of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017. (Copyright 2016 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.) The Henson Efron attorneys named as Best Lawyers for 2017 are: Joseph T. Dixon, Jr. – Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation Jaime Driggs – Family…

Katy Graves highlights how the practice of family law has changed since she began practicing in the 1980s when family court cases were often lengthy and resolved by court decision. “Family Matters” was published in Best Lawyer Business Edition magazine, summer 2016.

Super Lawyers Magazine named more than half of Henson Efron attorneys to the 2016 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for the state of Minnesota. Family law attorney Alan C. Eidsness was recognized in the top 10 of the overall Minnesota Super Lawyers list, a distinction he has received nine times since 2005. For the…

Christopher Burns with Lloyd D. Stern highlight the concept of trust decanting, a new and useful vehicle, but it is not without its own traps and pitfalls, which warrant moderation and a careful approach. “Pour carefully when decanting irrevocable trusts” was published in Minnesota Lawyer on June 27, 2016.  

New global networking group for women comes to the Twin Cities. The new local chapter of Ellevate will kick off with a June 21 event. Minnesota women play an ever more prominent role in business, but making critical connections across sectors can sometimes be difficult. In June, the Twin Cities is officially launching a local…