Albany, New York
Overview
Terrance P. Christenson focuses his practice on complex litigation with a concentration in commercial and industrial real property tax assessment law. Mr. Christenson has represented numerous business clients and several municipalities with respect to real estate tax assessment challenges. The type of properties involved include shopping centers, office buildings, apartment complexes, banks, factories, warehouses, public utilities including hydroelectric plants and reservoirs, medical buildings and substance abuse rehabilitation facilities. He has lectured on this subject for various groups including the Business Owners Management Association (BOMA). Mr. Christenson also handles complex commercial and corporate litigation matters. View Representative Cases.
Practice Areas
- Commercial Litigation
- Tax Assessment Litigation
- Personal Injury Litigation
Education and Admissions
EDUCATION
- Boston College Law School, Newton, Massachusetts
J.D. cum laude – 1972
Honors: Order of the Coif
Law Review: Boston College Law Review, Editor, 1971 – 1972 - Manhattan College, Riverdale, New York
B.A. magna cum laude – 1968
Honors: Epsilon Sigma Pi (Highest Academic Society)
Major: English
BAR ADMISSIONS
- New York, 1973
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1973
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1976
Publications
- An Analysis of the Uniform Consumer Credit Code and National Consumer Act, 12 Boston College Law Review 889, 1971
- Steinbeck Versus the New York Censors: The Legal Battle Over the Alleged ‘Indecent’ and ‘Inhuman’ Scenes Contained in the 1941 Film The Forgotten Village, International Steinbeck Congress “John Steinbeck’s Americas – A Centennial Conference”, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New Yok, 2002
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Appraisal Institute, Affiliate Member
- Albany County Bar Association (Board of Directors 1978-1981)
- New York State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Capital District Trial Lawyers Association
- American Association for Justice
- University at Albany School of Business Advisory Council, 2005 – Present
- City School District of Albany County, Board of Education (President 1989), 1980 – 1989
- Strategic Planning Group Albany City School District, Co-Chair
- Trinity Institution (President 1989-1992), Board of Directors, 1984 – 2004
- Arbor Hill Community Center, Board of Directors, 2000 – 2004
- Citizens Steering Committee Albany Area Team Consortium of Council of Community Services (Chairman 1988), 1986 – 1989
- New York State National Guard, 1968 – 1974
- Camp Opportunities, Inc., Member, 1973-1984, Director/President, 1980
Speaking Engagements
- Issues Regarding Tax Assessment and Apartment Buildings, BOMA
Honors and Awards
- Christian Brothers Academy Distinguished Alumni Award, 2004
