Carl E. Christensen

Carl Christensen founded Christensen Sampsel PLLC. Previous to that he clerked for the Honorable Kenneth Sandvik in the Sixth Judicial District, Lake and Cook Counties and had a short stint as a prosecutor in outstate Minnesota. Carl's scholarship includes multiple presentations and publications on foreclosure, collection, and consumer law. As a student, Carl also contributed to various textbooks on intellectual property and domain name law. He acquired his extensive knowledge of intellectual property and domain name law while a student law clerk at the National Arbitration Forum, a ICANN-designated domain name dispute resolution provider. While in law school, Carl's trademark and property research enabled him to study land reform law in South Africa, a country he first visited under the auspices of the U.S. Peace Corps as a member of the first group of volunteers in post-apartheid South Africa. Carl has worked as an adjunct professor of law at William Mitchell College of Law, his alma mater, teaching the Intellectual Property Foundations course. Prior to law school, Carl worked for various non-profits, including Elliot Park Neighborhood, Inc., contributing to the renovation of Minneapolis' historic Band Box restaurant, as well as the Minnesota State Horticultural Society. Carl received his J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law and his B.A. from Washington University. When not in the office, Carl enjoys cross country skiing and spending time outdoors with his financee, daughter, and their dog, Maple. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Carl E. Christensen included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Carl E. Christensen Included on the 2026Minnesota Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2024 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2023 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2022 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2021 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2020 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2019 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2018 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2017 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2015 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2014 Minnesota Super Lawyers list

• Managing Attorney and Shareholder, since February 1, 2008

• Honorable Kenneth Sandvik in the Sixth Judicial District, Lake and Cook Counties, Law Clerk, January 1, 2006 - February 1, 2007
• Elliot Park Neighborhood, Inc., Economic Development Coordinator
• Minnesota State Horticultural Society
• Languages
• Sesotho

• Former Adjunct Professor, Intellectual Property Foundations course, William Mitchell College of Law
• "Trends in Mortgage Foreclosure Law," (Henn. Co. Bar. Assoc. Creditor/Debtor Dec. 21, 2016).
• "Obtaining Discovery from Large Institutional Parties," Winning Discovery (MN CLE Jan. 28, 2013)
• "Distressed Real Estate: Legal Defenses and Workouts," (Henn. Co. Bar. Assoc. Creditor/Debtor Jan. 16, 2013)
• "Representing Consumer Debtors/Substantive Defenses and Firewall Strategies," What Lawyers Handling Debt Collection Matters Need to Know (MN CLE Apr. 25, 2012)
• "Helping Distressed Homeowners Rise from the Ashes of Foreclosure" (Henn. Co. Bar Assoc. Real Prop. Mar. 8, 2012)
• "THE ANSWER," That Old Judgment or Claim May Have Value: Tips to Collect (Henn. Co. Bar. Assoc. Dec. 1, 2011)
• "Top Ten Defenses to Foreclosure Actions," 2011 Real Estate Institute (Minn. CLE Nov. 4, 2011)
• "Foreclosure Defense Litigation," Debtor and Creditor Conference 2011, (Minn. CLE Oct. 10, 2011)
• "New Cases in Foreclosure Defense" (Henn. Co. Bar. Assoc. Creditor/Debtor Sept. 21, 2011)
• "Foreclosure Defense Litigation," Foreclosure Law & Practice -- Hot Issues in 2011 (Minn. CLE Mar. 22, 2011)
• "Consumer Scams: Collection and Foreclosure" (Henn. Co. Bar. Assoc. Creditor/Debtor Mar. 16, 2011)
• Carl E. Christensen and Todd Murray, "Consumer Law Basics," Minnesota Continuing Legal Education New Lawyer Experience (Minn. CLE July 29, 2010)
• "Foreclosure Defense Litigation" (Ramsey Co. Bar Assoc Real Estate Sect. Feb. 16, 2010)
• "Foreclosure Defense Litigation" (Henn. Co. Bar. Assoc. Jan. 20, 2010)

• Langer v. JP Morgan Chase, et al., 27-CV-15-21901 (Minn. Dist. Ct. Oct. 3, 2017)
• Nutraceutical Corp. v. Affordable Naturals, LLC., 2:14-cv-00907-JNP-PMW, 2017 WL 4564739 (D. Utah Sept. 9, 2017)
• Bajwa v. Chateau Edina Condo. Ass'n, 27-CV-17-2573 (Minn. Dist. Ct. May 2, 2017)
• JAGER OUTDOORS, Reg. No. 5,225,730 (Jun. 20, 2017) successfully overcame Section 2(e) descriptiveness refusal and USPTO request to disclaim the word “JAGER.”
• TCI Business Capital, Inc., v. Five Star American Die Casting, LLC, 890 N.W.2d 423 (Minn. Ct. App. 2017)
• Foreman & Airhart, Ltd. v. Haenke, et al., 27-CV-16-14183 (Minn. Dist. Ct. Dec. 19, 2016)
• Bridgewater Bank v. Hessburg, et al., 27-CV-11-6954 (Minn. Dist. Ct. Nov. 3, 2016)
• Stubby Strip, LLC v. Food Market Merchandising, Inc., et al., 5:15-CV-1410-GLS-ATB (N.D.N.Y. Sept. 26, 2016)
• Food Market Merchandising, Inc. v. Stubby Strip, LLC, 27-CV-15-11442 (Minn. Dist. Ct. Sept. 7, 2016)
• TCI Business Capital, Inc. v. Five Star American Die Casting, LLC, et al.,19HA-CV-14-2708 (Minn. Dist. Ct. Aug. 19, 2015)
• Affordable Naturals, LLC v. Hidden Valley Group, Inc., d/b/a Designing Ducks, LLC, 0:14-CV-04527-RHK-BRT (D. Minn. June 4, 2015)
• Glassick v. Wells Federal Bank, case no. 27-CV-12-2308 (Sept. 20, 2013)
• Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Nelson, case no. 48-CV-10-1496 (Jan. 8, 2013)
• Cole v. Primary Mortgage, case no. 27-CV-09-16146 (July 1, 2010)
• Peterson-Price v. U.S. Bank Nat. Ass'n, 2010 WL 1782188, Civ. No. 09-495 (May 4, 2010)

• Minnesota Return Peace Corps Voluteers
• U.S Peace Corps

• Minnesota, 2005
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 2007
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2009

• Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter
• National Association of Consumer Advocates
• Minnesota State Bar Association
• MSBA Consumer Litigation Section, Council Member
• Hennepin County Bar Association