The 2027 editions of Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® have recognized 23 Henson Efron attorneys in 22 practice areas.

The breadth of this year’s recognition reflects the range of disciplines represented across our firm, from established practitioners to attorneys earlier in their careers. Together, these distinctions highlight the depth of our teams and the varied perspectives and capabilities we bring to serving individuals, families, and businesses throughout Minnesota and beyond.

 Court Anderson

• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Trusts and Estates

John Bisanz, Jr. 

• Commercial Litigation
• Employment Law – Management
• Litigation – Banking and Finance
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Christopher Burns

• Elder Law
• Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Trusts and Estates

Carter DeLaittre

• Real Estate Law

Joe Dixon, Jr.

• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Mediation

Jaime Driggs

• Family Law

Scott Emery

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Katy Graves

• Family Law
• Family Law Mediation

Anne Haaland

• Family Law

Elizabeth Drotning Hartwell

• Family Law

Rochelle Hauser 

• Corporate Law

J.R. Maddox

• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Technology Law

Scott A. Neilson

• Litigation – Insurance
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Melissa Nilsson

• Family Law

David Bradley Olsen

• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

Clark Opdahl

• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Brigitt Orfield

• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Trusts and Estates

Jeff Shea

• Real Estate Law

Lisa Spencer

• Family Law

 Caitlin Deal*

• Family Law

Josh Flaig*

• Real Estate Law

Sarah J. Hewitt*

• Family Law

Amy Krupinski*

• Family Law

*Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®