OUR ATTORNEYS

chris@almeidalawgroup.com
(708) 529-5418
EDUCATION
Chris graduated magna cum laude from the University of Wisconsin Law School, earning the Dean’s Academic Achievement Award and ranking in the top 10 of his graduating class. While in law school, Chris served as a Senior Managing Editor of the Wisconsin Law Review and was a member of the Moot Court Board.
AWARDS
Dean’s Academic Achievement Award
Gwynette E. Smalley Law Review Prize
Order of the Coif
Christopher Nienhaus
Chris Nienhaus is a versatile litigator and stern advocate for consumer rights. His practice focuses on complex litigation against the nation’s most powerful corporations in lawsuits challenging fraudulent, deceptive, and other harmful conduct.
Prior to joining the Almeida Law Group, Chris was a litigator at Ropes & Gray LLP where he successfully represented clients in high-stakes cases in both state and federal courts throughout the country. Drawing on his experience as a former defense attorney, Chris offers an informed and strategic perspective to his clients at all stages of litigation from pre-filing advisement through post-trial motions.
Before entering private practice, Chris served as a law clerk to the Honorable Susan G. Braden at the United States Court of Federal Claims and a judicial intern to the Honorable William M. Conley at the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.
Chris is admitted to the state bars in Illinois, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. as well as the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin and the United States Court of Federal Claims.