Norwegian-Speaking Attorneys

Conor E. Tobin

Eagan, MN

Conor Tobin joined Grannis & Hauge, P.A. in 2016. He is a No-Fault arbitrator and Conciliation Court referee with extensive litigation experience in criminal, personal injury, and business litigation. He is a Minnesota Rule 114 Qualified Neutral and has been rated as a 'Rising Star' by SuperLawyers® from 2012-2017. He is admitted to practice in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Washington.

Justin T. Boren

Martinsville, IN

Justin T. Boren is a seasoned trial attorney and trusted advisor with over a decade of experience in civil and criminal litigation. He has a reputation as a relentless courtroom advocate, securing acquittals in serious criminal charges including attempted murder and major narcotics offenses. On the civil side, he represents clients in personal injury, business litigation, and administrative matters. Justin was named a Top 40 Litigation Lawyer Under 40 in Indiana (2019) and is recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers. He also advises small business owners and entrepreneurs, leveraging his litigation background in transactional work. Justin earned his undergraduate and law degrees from Indiana University, including international study in Germany, and is fluent in German and Norwegian.

H. Michael Soroy

New York, NY

H. Michael Soroy is a Senior Attorney with Urban, Thier & Federer, P.A., admitted to practice law in Federal and State Courts in the United States. He is a graduate of European and US universities, fluent in several European languages, and bilingual in Norwegian. Holding both a J.D. and an M.B.A., he is well-suited for the legal needs of the international business community. He is an attorney member of the Business Law Panel of Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Lawyer Referral and Information Services (LACBA/LRIS). In 2010, he was appointed Norway’s Honorary Consul in Los Angeles.

Nathan Henshaw

Anchorage, AK

Nathan Henshaw is licensed to practice law in Alaska and Utah and is the founder of Henshaw Law. He actively litigates throughout the State of Alaska, and his practice areas include: Business Law, Family Law, Criminal Defense, Appeals, and other transactional and litigation matters. He graduated from the University of Utah Law School in 2019. During Law School, Nathan was a member of the Jessup International Law Moot Court Team, receiving the best brief award in the intermountain Region. He also completed a fellowship at the University of Oxford in 2018 (Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict). Nathan received a scholarship to intern for the Jordanian Government (Ministry of Social Development) in Amman, Jordan in 2017 where he also studied Arabic. Nathan completed his undergraduate studies at Utah State University and received degrees in Economics (BA) and International Business (BS) in 2013. During his time at Utah State University, he received a scholarship to live in a rural village in Ghana, where he taught business development classes and distributed micro-loans to aspiring entrepreneurs. Upon completing his undergraduate studies, he worked for Goldman Sachs in their Private Wealth Management Division. As a 19-year-old, he lived in Norway for two years where he fell in love with the topography, and then turned his interest to living in Alaska. He speaks Norwegian fluently, and Arabic functionally. Mr. Henshaw spends his free time exploring the outdoors, traveling, reading, and enjoying time with his family.

Evan C. Schneider

Spokane Valley, WA

Evan C. Schneider has been an attorney since 2009. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington and his law degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego. Evan is trilingual, fluent in English, Spanish, and Norwegian, and is known for his enthusiasm and passion for his clients.

Fredrik Kirkhaug

Springfield, MO

Fredrik Kirkhaug graduated from Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance in 2017. He then attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law and graduated with a J.D. in 2021. While in law school Mr. Kirkhaug interned at the Greene County Prosecuting Attorney's Office where he worked on legal research, motions, and hearings associated with various criminal cases. After graduation, Mr. Kirkhaug sought to expand his knowledge in criminal law, and he started his employment with the Christian County Prosecuting Attorney's Office where he handled cases ranging from misdemeanors to class A felonies. In March of 2023, Mr. Kirkhaug left the Christian County Prosecuting Attorney's Office and joined the Law Office of Stuart P. Huffman to pursue his interest in criminal defense.

Raymond K. Berg

Chicago, IL

Raymond Berg was born in 1931 in Duluth, Minnesota. He graduated first in his class from DePaul University law school and pursued post-doctorate studies in International Law at Cambridge University. He served as an Assistant United States District Attorney, prosecuting organized crime and doing anti-trust work, achieving 35 consecutive criminal convictions. He was the first director of the Federal Defender Program in Chicago, a program initiated at the request of President John F. Kennedy and U.S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy. Later, as Chief Judge of the Traffic Court, he instituted tough DUI laws and new practices to combat corruption, earning the Chicago Traffic Court the title of “Best Traffic Court in the Nation” and receiving the American Bar Association’s “Judges Award”. He then presided over major class action lawsuits in the Chancery Division. Raymond was tragically killed on July 4, 1979, leaving behind his wife and six children, including Peter and John Berg, who continue his legacy.

Mr. Matson represents privately held companies, investors, and entrepreneurs in complex business transactions, with particular focus in business formation corporate restructuring, private equity and venture capital transactions, securities offerings and regulation, intellectual property licensing, corporate governance and compliance work, trademark and other general business, commercial and contractual matters. Mr. Matson’s practice also encompasses all aspects of real estate law, including sales, purchases, leasing, financing, development and redevelopment, easements, CC&Rs, owner’s associations, development agreements, due diligence review for title and survey matters and associated agreements.