Biographies

Ben M. Henschel

(612) 877-5298
henschelb@moss-barnett.com
Legal Assistant
Michelle M. Ebert
612-877-5368
ebertm@moss-barnett.com

Ben M. Henschel is a shareholder at Moss & Barnett, practicing exclusively in family law.

Mr. Henschel has been selected to be included in The Best Lawyers in America and has been voted a Top 40 Family Law Super Lawyer by his peers. Mr. Henschel regularly represents owners of closely held businesses and professional practices, as well as executives of Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Henschel has negotiated settlements and successfully tried cases involving complex issues, including premarital agreement enforcement, business valuation, executive compensation, non-marital property and permanent spousal maintenance. Mr. Henschel's clients benefit from his ability to quickly analyze financial information in settlement negotiations and his exemplary skill in presenting compelling written and oral arguments.

Mr. Henschel's experience allows him to bring a calm, analytical approach to complicated, difficult and emotional family law litigation. He is a founding member of the committee that created the Financial Early Neutral Evaluation Pilot Project in Hennepin County District Court. He encourages and supports the utilization of Alternative Dispute Resolution to minimize the damage marital dissolution litigation can cause individuals and families. Mr. Henschel frequently lectures at seminars for continuing legal education on family law topics including non-marital property and premarital agreements.

Areas of Practice:: Appeals; Family Law; Mediation

Education:: University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1991
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude; St John's University, 1986
B.S.
Honors: With Distinction

Published Works:: "Family Law Financial Deskbook, Nonmarital Claims and Tracing", Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, 2008

Representative Cases:: Fedt v. Fedt, 2008 WL 4007424 (Minn. Ct. App. 2008); Stifel v. Stifel, 2008 WL 853298 (Minn. Ct. App. 2008); Boxall v. Boxall, 2007 WL 1893073 (Minn. Ct. App. 2007); Grossman v. Grossman, 2006 WL 1806409 (Minn. Ct. App 2006); McNamara-Ehlen v. Ehlen, 2005 WL 1669113 (Minn. Ct. App 2005); Gottsacker v. Gottsacker, 664 N.W.2d 848 (Minn 2003); Boxall v. Boxall, 2003 WL 21384865 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003); Levine v. Levine, 2001 WL 978851 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001)

Classes/Seminars Taught:: "Financial Early Neutral Evaluation," Lecturer, Hennepin County Bar Association ADR Section - October 14, 2008; "Nonmarital Claims and Tracing," Lecturer, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education - September 29, 2008; "Financial Early Neutral Evaluation Training," Lecturer, Anoka, MN - September 17, 2008; "The Family Law Financial Deskbook & Seminar: Nonmarital Claims and Tracing," Lecturer, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education - May 22, 2008; "Basics of Property Division," Lecturer, Annual Family Law Institute - April 1, 2008; "Financial Early Neutral Evaluation Training," Lecturer, Denver CO - January 31, 2008; "Documents Made Easy - The Antenuptial Agreement," Lecturer, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education - November 16, 2007; "Financial Early Neutral Evaluation Training," Lecturer, Duluth, MN - September 30, 2007; "Basics of Property Division," Lecturer, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education - August 17, 2007; "Family Law By the Numbers," Lecturer, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education - June 11, 2007; "Defending the Antenuptial Agreement," Lecturer, Annual Family Law Institute - March 29, 2007; "Basics of Property Division," Lecturer, Annual Family Law Institute - March 29, 2007; "Basics of Property Division," Lecturer, Annual Family Law Institute - 2006; "Calculating Income for Employed and Self-Employed," Lecturer, Annual Family Law Institute - 2006; "Property Division in Divorce Cases," Lecturer, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education - 2005; "The Antenuptial Agreement Made Easy," Lecturer, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education - 2005; "Nonmarital Property Update," Lecturer, Annual Family Law Institute - 2004; "Nonmarital Property Update," Lecturer, Annual Family Law Institute - 2003; "How to Obtain Attorney's Fees; Proving Financial Need & Bad Conduct When Requesting Attorney's Fees," Lecturer, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education - 2001; "The Antenuptial Agreement Annotated Document Series," Lecturer, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education - 2001

Honors and Awards:: Listed as a "Super Lawyer," Minnesota Law & Politics, 2003 - 2008; Listed as a "Top 40 Family Law Super Lawyer," Minnesota Law & Politics, 2003 - 2008; Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America", 2006 - 2008

Professional Associations and Memberships:: American Bar Association; Member; Minnesota State Bar Association; Member; Hennepin County Bar Association; Member; Presumptive Joint Physical Custody Legislative Study Group; Member