Background
Christiansen, Jon Peter was born on June 12, 1950 in Spirit Lake, Iowa, United States. Son of Holger Klock and Dagny Christiansen.
Christiansen, Jon Peter was born on June 12, 1950 in Spirit Lake, Iowa, United States. Son of Holger Klock and Dagny Christiansen.
Saint Olaf College (Bachelor of Arts. Vanderbilt University (Juris Doctor, 1975). Order of the Coif. Editor-in-Chief, Vanderbilt Law Review, 1974-1975.
Law Clerk to Judge Griffin B. Bell, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1975-1976.
Worked at Foley & Lardner (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) specializing in Commercial Litigation, Distribution Counselling and Litigation, Tort Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Georgia. 1976, Wisconsin.
Order of the Coif.
Editor-in-Chief, Vanderbilt Law Review, 1974-1975.
Contributing Editor, Powerline (Journal of the Electrical Generating Systems Association). Articles: The Ten Commandments of Termination - You Can Keep Terminations (and Litigation) to a Minimum.
Border Wars - The Legal Boundaries of Territorial Restrictions. Distribution After Corporate Acquisitions: A Manufacturer"s Primer.
How to Deal with Your Insurance Company in Product Liability Litigation.
Implementing Changes in Distribution Contracts. Contributing Editor, Member Alert (Journal of the National Fluid Power Association). Articles: Ten Things Manufacturers Should Never Say.
The Tale of the Ostrich: Living in Ignorance with the Battle of Contract Forms.
The Tale of the Ostrich II: The Dark Side of Technology. The Law of Product Warranties.
Not in My Backyard. The Basics of Territorial Restrictions.
A Practical Primer on the Law of Price Discrimination. Lecturer, University of Wisconsin School of Business Management Institute Distribution Seminars, 1988.
Law Clerk to Judge Griffin B. Bell, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1975-1976.
Court Commissioner, Circuit Court, 1993.
Member: State Bar of Wisconsin. American Bar Association.
Secretary, Chairman of the Board St. Aemelian Lakeside, Inc., Milwaukee, since 1991. Board directors Milwaukee Council on Alcoholism, 1984-1986. Member Milwaukee Bar Association (board directors 1984-1987), Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association (board directors 1978-1979, 81-82).
Married Nancy Jane Renner, December 30, 1971. Children: Emily, Marie, Daniel Max.