Chris A. Jenny

Chris A. Jenny

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020
Awarded Practice Areas
Construction Law Corporate Law Real Estate Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Construction Law Corporate Law Real Estate Law
Works at
von Briesen & Roper SC

81 Best Lawyers awards

von Briesen & Roper SC logo

Biography

Chris Jenny is a Shareholder and Chairs the Business Practice Group. Chris focuses his practice on representing business owners to become more profitable while minimizing their risk and expenses. Chris’s practice has a heavy concentration in the real estate, construction, and information technology industries where he represents contractors, suppliers, landlords, tenants and real estate developers with a wide variety of transactional matters. Chris’s construction clients have relied on him for assistance with a wide variety of issues including contract drafting, construction disputes, financing, real estate development, and collections. He is Chair of the firm’s Real Estate Acquisition and Sale Section and is recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® in Real Estate Law (2020-2022). Chris also represents a large number of national and local landlords and tenants in their lease negotiations and is the co-Chair of the firm’s Retail Real Estate Section.

Chris is the current President and a member of the Board of Directors for NARI Madison Wisconsin Chapter and was recognized by The Wisconsin Law Journal as one of the Top Construction Lawyers in Wisconsin. He was listed on Wisconsin Rising Stars (2007-2010, 2012) in Business/Corporate Law. Chris is a frequent speaker and author on a wide variety of topics and his presentations include multiple continuing education seminars.

Works at
von Briesen & Roper SC

81 Best Lawyers awards

von Briesen & Roper SC logo

Locations

Education

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison, J.D., with honors
  • University of Wisconsin–Whitewater, B.B.A., magna cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • Wisconsin, State Bar of Wisconsin

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Tax Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit

Affiliations

  • NARI of Madison - President of Board of Directors

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Real Estate Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Commercial Litigation
Awards:
  • NARI of Madison, Appreciation Awards (2021)
  • NARI of Madison, Professionalism Award (2011)
  • Wisconsin Small Business Legal Assistance of the Year, U.S. Small Business Administration (2004)
  • Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin, Inc., Volunteer of the Year (2001)

Your browser is not fully compatible with our automatic printer friendly formatting.

Please use the print button to print this profile page.

Spinning circle Big letter B