Christopher L. Kaempfer, Esq.
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Senior Partner
KAEMPFER CROWELL RENSHAW GRONAUER & FIORENTINO
Christopher L. Kaempfer is a senior partner of the law firm Kaempfer Crowell Renshaw Gronauer & Fiorentino (the “Firm”) and the founder of the Firm's well-recognized and distinguished Land Use and Government Relations Department. Mr. Kaempfer has been practicing land use law in Nevada for over 30 years and has personally argued precedent setting land use cases in both state and federal court. As a result of his efforts, and those of his fellow partners, the Firm is also recognized as Nevada's top law firm for land use and zoning law in The Best Lawyers in America® .
Upon graduating from law school, Mr. Kaempfer clerked in the United States District Court for the Honorable Judge Roger D. Foley. He later served as District Council for the State of Nevada for the United States Small Business Administration. In 1977, he joined the law firm of Vargas & Bartlett becoming a partner in 1982. He was a partner at Vargas & Bartlett until the establishment of Kummer Kaempfer Bonner & Renshaw in 1994. Mr. Kaempfer was a founding shareholder of that firm. In 2009 the firm became Kaempfer Crowell Renshaw Gronauer & Fiorentino.
Education
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas, B.A., 1971
- University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, J.D., 1975
Professional Affiliations, Awards, and Community Leadership
- General Counsel, Las Vegas 51's (formerly the Las Vegas Stars Baseball Club) since 1986; past Board Member and former part owner
- Past part owner and General Counsel, Las Vegas Thunder Hockey Club
- Honorary Commander of the Nellis Air Force Base Support Team
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating (International rating system for legal profession)
- Chambers USA Award, America's Leading Lawyers for Business, '06-'09
- Best Lawyers in America Award for government relations and real estate law,'07-'09
- Named one of top 25 lawyers, State of Nevada, July 2007, Nevada Super Lawyer, Law & Politics supplement & Las Vegas Life publishers (also recognized as a Super Lawyer in land use and zoning)
- Named one of top 75 lawyers in the western states, 2009, by Mountain States Super Lawyers
- Received the Nevada Business Magazine award in 2009 as the number one “legal elite” attorney in the State of Nevada having been selected as such by his peers
- Meadows HS Girls Softball Team Coach 2002-present; awarded Nevada Coach of the Year in 2A Division in 2003 when Team won Division 2A State Championship