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Eric Riensche, a shareholder, has been with the Felhaber law firm since 2001. He has broad experience in both commercial litigation and governmental regulatory litigation. Eric has handled actions brought by the United States Department of Justice and by the State of Minnesota. Eric also handles private civil actions in the areas of unfair competition law, construction law, and employment law, among others. Eric has expertise in appeals, having obtained favorable results for clients before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Minnesota Supreme Court, and the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- White Collar Criminal Defense
- Governmental/Regulatory
- Complex Commercial
- Employment Law
- Appellate
Representative Cases†:
- United States v. Thomas Joseph Petters,
No. 08-CR-364 (D. Minn. 2009)
Second chair defense attorney in multi-billion dollar fraud case. Handled witnesses, motion practice, complex discovery, and trial presentation software, among many other duties. Also served as first chair in ancillary mattering relating to unsealing court records for use at trial.
- Collins Electrical Systems, Inc. v. Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc.,
No. A07-675 (Minn. App. 2008)
Principal author of a brief to the Minnesota Court of Appeals in public construction law dispute, resulting in a reversal of the trial court and allowing the client to pursue claims.
- State of Minnesota v. Arkell,
No. C1-02-856 (Minn. 2003)
Principal author of a brief to the Minnesota Supreme Court, resulting in a reversal of the conviction. This case centered on the responsible corporate officer doctrine, a sophisticated legal issue involving individual criminal liability of corporate officers.
- Langeslag v. KYMN, Inc.,
No. C7-02-635 (Minn. 2003)
Principal author of a brief to the Minnesota Supreme Court, resulting in a reversal of a jury verdict. This case represents an important clarification of Minnesota tort law, sharply limiting the availability of emotional distress damages.
† Cases and descriptions are intended solely to illustrate the attorney’s professional experience, not to suggest that a particular result will be achieved in similar cases. The results of any particular case are governed by the specific facts and legal circumstances of that case.
Education
- J.D., University of Minnesota Law School 2000, magna cum laude
- Editor of Minnesota Law Review
- B.A., Grinnell College 1997 (Political Science & Economics)
- Phi Beta Kappa
Bar Admission
- Minnesota, 2001
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 2001
Relevant Past Experience
- Clerk for the United States Department of Justice-Tax Division
- Judicial Law Clerk at the Minnesota Court of Appeals
Speaking Engagements
- Civil Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations Act, Felhaber Multiemployer Benefits Seminar, May 29, 2008
- Responding to Fraud, Felhaber et al. Seminar On Fraud Detection, August 1, 2007
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