Steven L. Reitenour
Partner
Phone: 612.672.3244
Fax: 612.672.3200
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Steven L. Reitenour

Biography

Steve Reitenour has a diverse practice that includes intellectual property litigation, complex commercial litigation and product liability defense. His intellectual property practice, which includes patent, trademark, trade dress and copyright litigation, has allowed him to build relationships and make contacts in several countries around the world.

Steve has spent a considerable amount of his career representing technology and manufacturing companies in complex commercial litigation and product liability claims throughout the country. He has defended automobile, heavy machinery and truck manufacturers against numerous types of claims. Many of the cases have involved large document productions against aggressive, well-financed plaintiff's counsel.

In addition to his practice, Steve is a Conciliation Court judge for the Fourth Judicial District Court, State of Minnesota. He is also an adjunct professor, teaching legal writing at William Mitchell College of Law.  Steve is a Qualified Neutral under Rule 114 of the General Rules of Practice and is listed on the Facilitative Hybrid and Adjudicative / Evaluative Minnesota Statewide ADR-Rule 114 Neutrals Rosters.

He enjoys traveling, as he has been to all 50 states and 13 foreign countries and counting.

Education

  • William Mitchell College of Law, J.D., 1992
    magna cum laude
    Editor, William Mitchell Law Review, 1990 - 1991
    Staff, William Mitchell Law Review, 1989 - 1990
  • University of Minnesota, Post-Doctorate Studies in Music Industry, 1987
  • Nova University, Ed.D., 1986
  • Radford University, M.S., 1980
  • Liberty University, B.S., 1979

Bar Admissions

  • Minnesota, 1992
  • Iowa, 1999
  • North Dakota, 1999

Memberships and Affiliations

American Intellectual Property Law Association

International Trademark Association

American Bar Association
Intellectual Property Section

Iowa State Bar Association

Minnesota State Bar Association

State Bar Association of North Dakota

Distinctions

Who's Who in American Law

Who's Who in the Midwest

Published Works

"The Legal Protection of Ideas: Is It Really a Good Idea?", 18 William Mitchell Law Rev. 131, 1992 (cited in The National Law Journal's "Worth Reading," Jan. 10, 1994, and in Jamil Blackmon v. Allen Iverson, 324 F. Supp. 2d 602 (E.D. Pa, 2003)).

"Liability for Injuries Caused by Printed Media", 14 Journal of Products Liability, No. 1, 1992