Henson & Efron, P.A.

A Minneapolis base and several civil fields

The website names individuals, businesses and organizations as the firm's client groups. Henson & Efron, P.A. operates in Minneapolis. Its office is in Capella Tower in the city's downtown area.

The firm lists business law, estate, trust and probate law, family law, litigation, real estate law and tax law. Its contact page also identifies estate planning, corporate law and business litigation. These fields cover personal matters, company concerns, property interests and court disputes.

In my opinion, the stated client mix fits the range of legal services the firm names. An owner may face a corporate issue that also involves tax, real estate or litigation questions. An individual may need family counsel and later seek estate planning help.

Family law within a broader civil practice

Individuals form one of the three client groups identified by the firm. Family law appears alongside estate planning, tax and litigation on its service list. That combination may be relevant when a family matter involves property, business ownership, financial records or future planning.

Early case preparation

Family law cases commonly begin with a review of the family structure, current court orders and the issues each person wants resolved. Parties often collect income records, tax returns, account statements and property documents. Parents may also organize school, medical and caregiving information. The exact materials depend on the kind of dispute.

Temporary needs can arise while a case remains pending. A court may address parenting schedules, use of property, payment duties or access to funds through interim orders. Lawyers and clients usually track filing dates, disclosure duties and scheduled conferences during this stage.

Agreements and court decisions

Many family cases include negotiation or mediation. The parties may discuss parenting arrangements, support, property allocation and payment terms. A written agreement records each accepted term and explains future duties. The court reviews the agreement when judicial approval applies.

When the parties leave issues unresolved, each side may submit evidence and legal arguments. Judges assess testimony, documents and the governing law. Final orders can set financial duties, parenting terms or property rights. Later disputes may concern enforcement or a requested change to an existing order.

Family matters can also intersect with the firm's other named fields. A divorce involving a closely held company may call for business records and ownership documents. Real estate and tax questions may affect the treatment of a home, investment property or transferred assets.

Business, property and tax work

The contact page specifically includes corporate law and business litigation in its description of the firm's work. The home page uses the broader labels of business law and litigation. The firm also names businesses and organizations among the clients it serves.

Corporate records and business decisions

Business law commonly begins with entity records, governing documents, contracts and ownership information. Owners may review voting rights, management authority, transfer terms and financial duties. A planned transaction can require due diligence and written approvals. Contract language then records the parties' duties and remedies.

Organizations also encounter recurring legal work tied to governance and commercial relationships. Corporate minutes, resolutions and written consents can document authorized decisions. Agreements may address employment, services, purchases, financing or access to confidential information. Each document requires terms suited to the actual transaction.

Real estate and tax questions

Real estate law can involve purchase documents, leases, financing papers, title materials and ownership agreements. Buyers and sellers often review contingencies, disclosure records and closing requirements. Landlords and tenants focus on rent duties, permitted uses, repairs and renewal terms. Owners may also need documents that divide control or allocate expenses.

In tax law generally, a taxpayer first identifies the return, transaction or government notice at issue. Tax returns, correspondence, financial statements and deal records may shape the analysis. Filing dates and response periods can control the available choices. Business, estate and property decisions may also carry tax effects.

The firm's service list places tax law beside business, estate and real estate work. Those legal fields often share source documents. Ownership records, valuations, transaction papers and tax filings may influence several parts of one matter. Careful coordination can keep the terms used across documents consistent.

Business litigation process

Business litigation usually begins with contracts, communications, invoices and internal records. Counsel evaluates the parties, the disputed duties, available evidence and filing deadlines. Pleadings define the claims and responses. Discovery then allows each side to request documents, ask written questions and take testimony.

Courts may decide legal issues through motions before trial. Parties may also negotiate or use mediation while the case proceeds. If the dispute reaches trial, witnesses and documents support each side's position. The judge or jury applies the law to the admitted evidence.

Estate planning, trusts and probate

The site pairs estate planning with estate, trust and probate law. These services concern plans made during life, the management of trust property and the administration of an estate after death. Individuals and families commonly use different documents for each purpose.

Planning documents and personal choices

Estate planning often uses wills, trusts, powers of attorney and health care documents. A client identifies intended recipients, decision-makers and instructions for managing property. Ownership records and beneficiary designations also require review because they may control how an asset passes. Tax considerations may affect some plans.

Families may revisit a plan after marriage, divorce, a birth, a death or a change in property ownership. Business interests can require special attention because governing agreements may restrict transfers. Real estate in an estate plan also raises title and valuation questions. The firm's named business, real estate and tax services relate to those legal subjects.

Trust and probate administration

Trust administration generally requires a trustee to read the governing document and identify the trust property. The trustee may gather records, communicate with beneficiaries, pay authorized expenses and make distributions under the stated terms. Accounting records document receipts, payments and asset values. Disputes can concern interpretation, management or distribution decisions.

Probate commonly begins when a personal representative submits required papers to a court. The representative identifies assets, addresses claims and follows court procedures before distributing the estate. Beneficiaries, creditors and taxing authorities may each have an interest in the process. Court filings create a formal record of the administration.

Estate and trust disputes may move into litigation. The parties might contest a document, challenge fiduciary conduct or disagree about ownership. Evidence can include signed instruments, financial records, communications and witness testimony. The court then decides the disputed legal and factual questions.

Named attorneys and published roles

The attorney roster identifies seven shareholders: Court Anderson, John Bisanz, Jr., Christopher Burns, Carter DeLaittre, Sarvesh Desai, Jaime Driggs and Scott Emery. Each appears with the title of attorney and shareholder. The shareholder designation identifies the attorneys who hold that published role within the firm.

Caitlin Deal, Josh Flaig and Gina Giambruno appear as attorneys and associates. The site identifies Alan Eidsness as an attorney of counsel. Joe Dixon, Jr. appears as an attorney and past president. The roster also includes paralegals and other professionals.

The firm's pages describe communication and collaboration as parts of its work on personal and professional legal issues. Its roster includes ownership, associate, counsel and prior leadership roles. The named practice areas also create points of contact between personal, business and property matters.

Legal identity and stated history

The home page footer identifies the legal entity as Henson & Efron, P.A. In 2026, the home page stated that Henson Efron was marking 50 years of serving clients.

Current and former firm leadership

Rochelle Hauser appears on the roster as an attorney, president and shareholder. She is the only attorney whose published title includes the current presidency. Clark Opdahl and Lisa Spencer each carry the title of attorney, past president and shareholder. These designations identify current leadership and two additional lawyers who previously held the president's role.

The combination of presidential and shareholder titles gives directory readers a clearer view of the firm's published leadership. Hauser's entry places the presidency with an attorney who also holds an ownership role. The entries for Opdahl and Spencer record their earlier leadership while retaining their shareholder designations.

Further shareholders and attorneys

The roster identifies Anne Haaland, Benjamin Hamborg, Elizabeth Drotning Hartwell, Sarah J. Hewitt and Amy M. Krupinski as attorneys and shareholders. J.R. Maddox, Scott A. Neilson, Melissa Nilsson, David Bradley Olsen, Allison Plunkett and Jeff Shea carry the same published title.

Four further lawyers appear as attorneys and associates: Michael Korman, Mark S. Landauer, Steven Saenz and Dylan Wallace. Katy Graves and Lloyd Stern are identified as attorneys of counsel. Brigitt Orfield and Gregory D. Pusch appear with the title of attorney. Taken together, these entries add several names to the portion of the professional roster already described in the review.

For someone using the directory to identify a particular lawyer, the roster provides exact name forms that include middle initials and suffixes where applicable. Examples include Sarah J. Hewitt, Amy M. Krupinski, John Bisanz, Jr. and Joe Dixon, Jr. The published titles allow a reader to distinguish each attorney's stated position within the firm.