THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

| December 6, 2013

Four practice areas at the Minneapolis law firm Henson Efron were recently included in the 2014 “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 and Family Law Mediation […]

Waiver of Retirement Benefits in Antenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements

By: Alan Eidsness , Lisa Spencer | Minnesota Lawyer | November 27, 2013
Divorce Settlements, Retirement Benefits

The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals recently determined that broad provisions for the waiver of retirement benefits in antenuptial and postnuptial agreements are ineffective if the terms lack strict conformity with 29 U.S.C. §1055(c)(2)(A) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Family law attorneys Alan C. Eidsness and Lisa T. Spencer discuss the Court’s decision […]

| November 21, 2013

Litigation attorneys Stuart T. Williams and Jillian Pearson were recently featured in the Verdicts and Settlements section of Minnesota Lawyer for their defense victory in October. The client was alleged to have misappropriated trade secrets, tortiously interfered with the competitor’s agreements and unfairly competed with the competitor.  The case revolved around the accusations that a former […]

Child Support for Business Owners Following Haefele v. Haefele

By: Alan Eidsness , Melissa Nilsson , Jaime Driggs | Minnesota Lawyer | November 18, 2013
Child Support, Divorce Settlements

The Supreme Court’s decision in Haefele v. Haefele changed the landscape in child support litigation involving owners of closely-held businesses. Before Haefele, disputes in such cases frequently centered on the availability of the owner’s income. The reason for retaining earnings, degree of control, and true cash flow were always topics of inquiry and debate. After Haefele, these considerations still matter, but not with respect to calculating income and […]

| November 14, 2013

Business law attorney Jennie A. Clarke will be joined by real estate attorney Mollie R. Anderson on November 18, 2013 to present Henson Efron’s second seminar in conjunction with WomenVenture – “Real Estate & Landlord/Tenant Matters.” The seminar will address legal issues regarding leasing of commercial real estate space and landlord/tenant negotiations, and will include […]

Vocational Evaluations After Graybow v. Graybow

By: Alan Eidsness , Jaime Driggs | Minnesota Lawyer | November 11, 2013
Spousal Maintenance

The importance of vocational assessments became unmistakable after Passolt v. Passolt but while some types of evaluations are provided for by statute, none exist for vocational evaluations. Read family law attorneys Alan C. Eidsness and Jaime Driggs’ analysis on requesting vocational evaluations after Graybow v. Graybow. The article is part of a series previously printed […]