Kristine Donatelle
Kristine is an independent contractor attorney with Attenza Law, LLC. She has a background in products liability defense, offering business clients a valuable litigation perspective. With years of experience defending manufacturers in torts and products liability suites, she is adept at anticipating and managing risk in a variety of transactions.
Kristine is a dedicated advocate and savvy negotiator. She has a deep appreciation for the ongoing costs and challenges of small business owners and represents their interests as a board member of the Northeast Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce. She has an entrepreneurial background, including first-hand administrative and corporate boardroom experience with a family-owned business. Prior to law school, Kristine worked as an award-winning investigative reporter and communications strategist on Capitol Hill, bringing fact finding and deadline drafting experience to her law practice.
Practice Areas
- Start-up business transactions and consulting
- Legal needs assessment
- Trademark and copyright registration and protection
- Litigation consulting
- Product warnings and liability defense
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota State Supreme Court, 2002
- United States District Court, District of Minnesota, 2002
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
- Member, Hennepin County Bar Association
Education
- JD, William Mitchell College of Law, Magna Cum Laude, 2002, St. Paul, Minnesota
- BA, Journalism, University of St. Thomas, Cum Laude, St. Paul, Minnesota
Community Involvement
- Board of Directors, Northeast Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Minneapolis Regional and Bloomington Chambers of Commerce
- Pro Bono volunteer attorney, Volunteer Lawyers Network, LegalCorps, Wills for Heroes
Publications
- Contributor to Post-Sale Duties: A Minefield for Manufacturers, Defense Research Institute, In-House Defense Quarterly, Fall 2006 (earned national Burton Award for Legal Writing Achievement (2007))