About
Carl Christensen based Christensen Law Office PLLC. Previous to that he clerked for the Honorable Kenneth Sandvik inside the Sixth Judicial District, Lake and Cook Counties and had a short stint as a prosecutor in outstate Minnesota. Carl s scholarship includes more than one shows and courses on foreclosure, series, and client law. As a student, Carl also contributed to numerous textbooks on highbrow assets and area name regulation. He obtained his extensive know-how of intellectual belongings and domain call regulation while a scholar regulation clerk at the National Arbitration Forum, a ICANN-certain domain call dispute resolution issuer. While in regulation school, Carlâs trademark and property studies enabled him to study land reform regulation in South Africa, a rustic he first visited underneath the auspices of the U.S. Peace Corps as a member of the primary institution of volunteers in publish-apartheid South Africa. Carl is currently an adjunct professor of regulation at William Mitchell College of Law, his alma mater, teaching the Intellectual Property Foundations direction.
Prior to regulation college, Carl labored for numerous non-earnings, along with Elliot Park Neighborhood, Inc., contributing to the preservation of Minneapolisâ ancient Band Box restaurant, as well as the Minnesota State Horticultural Society.
Carl acquired his J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law and his B.A. from Washington University.
When no longer in the workplace, Carl enjoys go u . s . snowboarding and spending time exterior with his canine, Maple.
Cases and Orders
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Nelson, case no. 48-CV-10-1496 (Jan. eight, 2013) granting defendants motion for precis judgment and brushing off Wells Fargo s claims to reform a mortgage to encompass an adjacent lot now not defined inside the mortgage record.
Cole v. Primary Mortgage, case no. 27-CV-09-16146 (July 1, 2010) holding that the lender s mortgage loan of 13.forty nine% become in violation of Minnesota s usury legal guidelines and ordering that the notice and mortgage be voided, the sheriff s sale by using Primary Mortgage be rescinded, and identify in rate restored to plaintiffs.
Peterson-Price v. U.S. Bank Nat. Ass n, 2010 WL 1782188, Civ. No. 09-495 (May four, 2010) holding that receiving a blank be aware of right to rescind and contradictory Truth-in-Lending disclosures at closing create an problem of fact whether or not the lender made clean and conspicuous disclosures to the borrower pursuant to the Truth-in-Lending Act and whether the borrower can rescind the transaction.
Presentations
"Obtaining Discovery from Large Institutional Parties," Winning Discovery (MN CLE Jan. 28, 2013).
"Distressed Real Estate: Legal Defenses and Workouts," (Henn. Co. Bar. Assoc. Creditor/Debtor Jan. 16, 2013).
"Representing Consumer Debtors/Substantive Defenses and Firewall Strategies," What Lawyers Handling Debt Collection Matters Need to Know (MN CLE Apr. 25, 2012).
"Helping Distressed Homeowners Rise from the Ashes of Foreclosure" (Henn. Co. Bar Assoc. Real Prop. Mar. 8, 2012).
"THE ANSWER," That Old Judgment or Claim May Have Value: Tips to Collect (Henn. Co. Bar. Assoc. Dec. 1, 2011).
"Top Ten Defenses to Foreclosure Actions," 2011 Real Estate Institute (Minn. CLE Nov. four, 2011).
"Foreclosure Defense Litigation," Debtor and Creditor Conference 2011, (Minn. CLE Oct. 10, 2011).
"New Cases in Foreclosure Defense" (Henn. Co. Bar. Assoc. Creditor/Debtor Sept. 21, 2011).
"Foreclosure Defense Litigation," Foreclosure Law & Practice -- Hot Issues in 2011 (Minn. CLE Mar. 22, 2011).
"Consumer Scams: Collection and Foreclosure" (Henn. Co. Bar. Assoc. Creditor/Debtor Mar. 16, 2011).
Carl E. Christensen and Todd Murray, "Consumer Law Basics," Minnesota Continuing Legal Education New Lawyer Experience (Minn. CLE July 29, 2010).
"Foreclosure Defense Litigation" (Ramsey Co. Bar Assoc Real Estate Sect. Feb. sixteen, 2010).
"Foreclosure Defense Litigation" (Henn. Co. Bar. Assoc. Jan. 20, 2010).
Articles and Publications
Carl E. Christensen, "Legal QuickSheet on Defenses to Foreclosure Actions" (MN CLE 2012).
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Location
Legal Issues
- Intellectual Property
- Foreclosure Defense
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Consumer Law
- Class Action, Lemon Law
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Communications & Internet Law
- Internet Law, Media & Advertising, Telecommunications Law
Costs
- Free Consultation
- Payment With Credit Card
- Conditional Fees
Certificates
Languages
- Sesotho: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions
Experience
Educations
Graduation year: 2002
Graduation year: 1989
