Ben M. Henschel is a shareholder at Moss & Barnett, practicing exclusively 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 is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrionial Lawyers. 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. He has also successfully served as the mediator, neutral or court-appointed Special Master in several family law proceedings.
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, for which he has received the Excellence in Service award. 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:
"Bankruptcy/Insolvent Estates/Marital Liens," Lecturer, Presented with The Honorable Robert J. Kressel, Family Law for the Minnesota Judiciary - June 8, 2010
"The Family Law Financial Deskbook: Nonmarital Claims and Tracing," Lecturer, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education - May 13, 2010
"What Happens to Spousal Maintenance When an Obligor Retires," Lecturer, 2010 Family Law Institute - March 23, 2010
"2010 Nonmarital Case Law Update," Lecturer, 2010 Family Law Institute - March 23, 2010
"Financial Early Neutral Evaluation Training," Lecturer, Willmar, MN - March 4, 2010
"Financial Early Neutral Evaluation Training," Lecturer, Alexandria, MN - February 11, 2010
"Financial Early Neutral Evaluation," Lecturer, Chaska, MN - November 18, 2009
"Financial Early Neutral Evaluation Training," Lecturer, Washington County District Court - June 26, 2009
"The Presumption of Joint Physical Custody Study Report," Lecturer, Annual Family Law Institute - March 30, 2009
"Financial Early Neutral Evaluation," Lecturer, Grand Rapids, MN - January 30, 2009
"New Judges Training", January 8, 2009, March 6, 2009 and June 2, 2009
"Financial Early Neutral Evaluation," Lecturer, Hennepin County Bar Association ADR Section - October 14, 2008
"Nonmarital Claims and Tracing," Lecturer, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education - September 28, 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
"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
