Attorneys
Max Jacobson is an associate attorney in BGS’s Estate Planning & Probate & Trust Administration department.
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Before joining BGS, Max worked as an associate attorney for a local Twin Cities law firm where he successfully represented clients in personal injury litigation, managing litigation cases in State of Minnesota and Federal District Court and securing settlements for injured clients. Prior to that, he was a law clerk and certified student attorney with Barna, Guzy & Steffen from May 2023 through August 2024, working in the firm’s Personal Injury/Criminal department and assisting with Prosecution/Government law. Max also spent time as a Judicial Extern in Minnesota Court of Appeals under the Honorable Judge Jon Schmidt. Max is dedicated to serving clients and seeking the best outcomes and solutions for their individual situations.
Outside of work, Max enjoys spending time with his family, exercising, and expanding his ever-growing list of hobbies, which currently includes powerlifting, hunting, brewing, cooking, baking, gaming, running, biking, and reading.
Primary Areas of Practice
- Estate planning
- Family business succession
- Powers of Attorney
- Health care directives
- Probate and trust administration
- Charitable planning
- Guardianships and conservatorships
Maxwell W. Jacobson
Attorney
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 2024
- U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 2026
Education
- J.D., University of St. Thomas School of Law, Cum Laude, 2024
- B.S., Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, 2019
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Anoka Bar Association
- Minnesota Association for Justice, Vice Chair, New Lawyers Section 2025-Curren
Publications
- Max Jacobson, Who’s Driving It Anyway? Interpreting SAE J3016 as a Basis for Liability Assignment in Autonomous Vehicle Collisions, 22 U. St. Thomas L.J. 119 (2026)
Serving Minneapolis-St. Paul, the Northwest Metro & Beyond
Serving Minneapolis-St. Paul, the Northwest Metro & Beyond
Interested in working with Henningson & Snoxell? Our office is centrally located in Maple Grove, Minnesota, with accessible parking and convenient travel from the Twin Cities and northwest metro.

