Christopher T. Shaheen
Partner
Chris Shaheen has been a partner in the Trial group since 1998. He is Co-Chair of the firm’s Tax, Trust and Estate Litigation practice group. Mr. Shaheen’s areas of practice include: business litigation; tax, trust and estate litigation; professional malpractice litigation; assisting clients in government investigations; civil fraud litigation and securities litigation. Mr. Shaheen has successfully tried many significant cases in state and federal courts and in arbitration. He also has successfully represented numerous corporate and individual clients who have been the subject of criminal or regulatory enforcement proceedings or investigations.
Representative Transactions
- Represent clients in suits regarding business and commercial contracts
- Represent clients in litigation involving alleged breaches of fiduciary duties
- Represent clients in litigation involving validity and construction of trusts and wills
- Represent clients in connection with investigations by government agencies and/or whistleblower claims
- Represent clients in connection with claims of professional malpractice
- Represent minority shareholders in litigation involving shareholder oppression and statutory buyouts.
- Represent clients in tax court or in tax refund litigation.
Admissions
- Minnesota
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All Minnesota State Courts
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Pennsylvania (inactive)
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United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
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United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
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United States Supreme Court
Education
- Harvard Law School
J.D., 1987, cum laude, Comments Editor, Harvard Journal on Legislation
- Bucknell University
B.A., International Relations, 1984, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
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