About James
Licenses
Licensed in New York for 18 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2008
No misconduct found
Licensed in Minnesota for 12 years
State: Minnesota
Acquired: 2013
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 17 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2008
No misconduct found
Licensed in New Jersey for 18 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
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Experience
Honors
2019
North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association
2019
Raeder Larson Public Service Award, Minnesota State Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section
2018
North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association
2017
North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association
2016
North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association
2015
North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association
2012
Gold Pro Bono Service Certificate, Brooklyn Bar Association
2012
Christopher Slattery Young Professional Award, Brooklyn Bar Association
2011
Gold Pro Bono Service Certificate, Brooklyn Bar Association
2010
Gold Pro Bono Service Certificate, Brooklyn Bar Association
2010
Empire State Counsel®, New York State Bar Association
2009
Empire State Counsel®, New York State Bar Association
2009
Gold Pro Bono Service Certificate, Brooklyn Bar Association
2008
Empire State Counsel®, New York State Bar Association
Work Experience
2008 - Present
Attorney & Counselor at Law, James P. Renken, PLLC
1997 - Present
Managing Member, Sandwich.Net, LLC
2011 - 2017
Policy & Compliance Advisor (Director), Viola da Gamba Society of America, Inc.
Associations
2013 - Present
Minnesota State Bar AssociationMember
2013 - Present
Hennepin County Bar AssociationMember
2011 - Present
National Association of Consumer AdvocatesMember
2015 - 2018
Minnesota State Bar AssociationTechnology Committee
2012 - 2013
Brooklyn Bar AssociationPro Bono Committee
2011 - 2020
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy AttorneysMember
2010 - 2013
New York City BarMember
2010 - 2013
Brooklyn Bar AssociationMember
2010 - 2013
New York City BarCivil Court Committee
2007 - 2014
New York State Bar AssociationMember
2007 - 2012
New York County Lawyers' AssociationMember
Education
2007
JD - Juris Doctor
2001
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2019
Rodents of Unusual Size
2019
Privacy in the Digital Age
2017
Oh No! More Automation
2017
Get Paid: Contracts & Copyright
2017
Internet of Things (In)Security
2016
Universal Attack Surfaces
2015
Robot Liability Issues
2014
Building A Global, Privacy-Conscious CDN On $20 A Day
2012
Tracing Missing Persons (with Charles Eric Gordon, Esq.)
Languages
English