Chris A. Jenny

Attorney

Chris A. Jenny

Attorney

Telephone

(608) 661-3973
Fax

(608) 316-3188
Email
Office

Madison
10 East Doty Street
Suite 900
Madison, WI 53703

Chris Jenny is a Shareholder and Chairs the Firm’s Business Practice Group. He is a business lawyer with more than 25 years of experience helping owners of companies grow more profitably while reducing their risk and cost. Clients rely on Chris as a practical, plain-spoken advisor with a straightforward approach to achieving their goals.

Chris concentrates his practice in the real estate and construction industries, representing contractors, suppliers, developers, landlords, tenants, and buyers and sellers across a full range of transactional work including contract drafting and negotiation, acquisition and development, leasing, financing, construction disputes, collections, and business succession. Because he handles both the transaction and the dispute that occasionally follows it, Chris drafts with an eye toward what actually holds up when a project goes sideways. He Chairs the Firm’s Real Estate Acquisition and Sale Section and co-Chairs the Retail Real Estate Section.

Chris is a frequent speaker and author for industry and continuing education audiences, particularly in the remodeling and construction trades, and is a former President and member of the Board of Directors of NARI of Madison. In his free time, he golfs, enjoys completing home improvement projects, and travels with his family. Chris is also a high school varsity basketball coach and a WIAA licensed basketball official.

Recent Presentations:

Building Blocks of Financial Success
Key Legal Issues in the Remodeling Industry
Nuts and Bolts of Business Succession Planning
Contract Updates for Remodelers
Keep More Money in Your Pocket: Better Collection and Lien Procedures
Building Blocks for Financial Success
Hot Legal Topics in the Remodeling Industry
Contracts 101
Remodeling Law 101
Five Legal Topics in Fifty Minutes for the Remodeler
Developing Your Exit Strategy
Potential Legal Issues for Contractors
Does Official Malpractice Exist?
Helping Your Client Select the Best Entity Option
Small Business Legal Issues
Better Contractor Practices: Maximizing Your Bottom Line
Legal Issues for the Real Estate Professional
Is an LLC Right for You?
Keep More Money in Your Pocket: Better Collection and Lien Procedures
Better Contractor Business Practices: Maximizing Your Bottom Line
How to Draft Wills and Trusts in Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin, J.D., with honors
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, B.B.A., magna cum laude

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

NARI of Madison

The Best Lawyers in America^®, Construction (2026-2027), Corporate Law (2025-2027), Real Estate Law (2020-2027)
NARI of Madison Lifetime Achievement Award (2023)
NARI of Madison, Leadership Award (2022)
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)