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Nena F. Street

Associate

Nena Street is an Associate in Dorsey’s Regulatory Affairs Group practicing in the areas of environmental, health and safety compliance, project development and finance and government contracting.

Nena advises clients on environmental, health and safety regulations applicable to general business operations, including regulation of commercial and industrial facilities and product importation, distribution, labeling and recycling, and transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions. She also represents clients navigating dynamic health and safety laws applicable to consumer products. Nena co-authors the Dorsey blog site www.ConsumerProductsLaw.com which provides current information on product safety and products liability.

In her project development and finance practice, Nena helps companies and local governments secure government incentives and partner to accomplish complex development, redevelopment and infrastructure goals. Nena has experience drafting and negotiating agreements related to land use, public finance and government incentives.

Nena also represents private companies and public entities in drafting and negotiating federal, state and local procurement documents and counsels clients on compliance with related legal and regulatory requirements.

Admissions

• Minnesota

Education

• University of Minnesota Law School
  J.D., 2006, magna cum laude
  William B. Lockhart Award for Excellence in Scholarship, Leadership and Service, 2005-2006; Managing Editor, Minnesota Law Review, 2005-2006
  
• University of Minnesota
  B.A., Global Studies and Philosophy, 2001
  

Professional Activities

• Board Member, Citizens League
• Co-Chair, Civic Education Committee, Minnesota State Bar Association
• YMCA Youth in Government Advisor
• MSBA Assembly Delegate, Hennepin County Bar Association
• MSBA Operations Committee
• University of Minnesota Law Alumni Association
• FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Association
• Urban Land Institute

Legal Teaching

• Adjunct Professor of Law, Local Economic Development, University of Minnesota Law School (Spring Semester 2008 and 2009)

Presentations

• “Election Law Basics” State and Local Government Law Seminar, National Business Institute, May 2009
• “Navigating the CPSIA: What All Participants in the Consumer Products Industry Need to Know” Dorsey Webinar, February 2009
• "Current Issues Concerning Parkland Dedication and Fees," Real Estate Institute, Co-Presenter, November 2007

Other Articles

• “Using Stimulus Funds to Jumpstart Stalled Development Projects,” Dorsey & Whitney E-Update Co-Author, July 2009
• “The New Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act: Handle with Care,” LJN Product Liability Law and Strategy, May 2009 and 29 Shopping Center Legal Update 1, Co-Author, Spring 2009
• “Consumer Products Safety: A Wave of New Regulation May Lead to Increased Products Liability”, Dorsey & Whitney Products Liability Newsletter, Co-Author, Spring 2009
• “Consumer Products Safety Act of 2008”, Dorsey & Whitney E-Update, Co-Author, December 2008