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Christopher P. Renz 
Bloomington, Minnesota
Shareholder
phone 952-835-7000
fax 952-835-9450
email crenz@tn-law.com

Chris is a shareholder in the Litigation Practice group at Thomsen Nybeck. Chris concentrates his practice in the areas of general civil litigation, real estate litigation, construction litigation, criminal law, employment law, and real estate law. Chris has represented clients in a range of legal arenas, including jury trials, court trials, mediations and arbitrations. Chris also has significant experience with appellate work, including brief writing and oral argument. Chris practices in the field of criminal law both as a prosecutor and defense attorney, including currently serving as the prosecuting attorney for the Metropolitan Airports Commission. Chris serves as a legal writing instructor at the University of Minnesota Law School, a position he has held since 2003.  Chris has been honored to be included on the Minnesota Law & Politics list of Rising Stars on multiple occasions, as well as having been selected by the Wall Street Journal as its LawBlog Lawyer of the Day.

Areas of Practice

Bar Admissions:
Minnesota, 2001
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 2002
Education:
University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2001
J.D.


St. Olaf College, 1998
B.A.


Published Works:
They Protesteth Too Much, Methinks (What's Wrong with Claim of Right, As Applied), The Hennepin Lawyer, Nov/Dec 2005, Vol. 74, No. 6, 2005


How to Proceed When your Business is Presented with a Lawsuit, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, September 28, 2007


Bulk Cable: Not an Exclusive Relationship Any Longer, Minnesota Community Living, July/August, 2008


FCC Rule Against Exclusive Cable Provider Access in CICs Upheld by Federal Appeals Court, CIC Midwest News, Winter, 2010


Honors and Awards:
Wall Street Journal, LawBlog Lawyer of the Day, October 8, 2007


Minnesota Law & Politics Rising Star 2006


Minnesota Law & Politics Rising Star 2008


Minnesota Law & Politics Rising Star 2009


Minnesota Law & Politics Rising Star 2010


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
Member


Minnesota State Bar Association
Member


Hennepin County Bar Association
Member


Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Member