James R. Krenis received his Juris Doctor from the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at the University of Memphis. While in law school he was the student president of the American Association for Justice. He also received the Dean's Distinguished Service Award.
He is admitted to practice in all Tennessee State trial and appellate courts, and the Western and Middle federal court districts. He is on the board of governors for both the national and Tennessee Association for Justices and is a member of MENSA.
He has a special interest in litigation involving defective baby formula. A list of Mr. Krenis's recent judgments, verdicts and settlements in all types of litigation with the Hill Boren Law Firm is available for your review.
Mr. Krenis grew up in New York City, then moved to New Jersey where he graduated with a B.A. in Journalism from Rutgers University in 1993. He was an active member of his community near Princeton, founding a video production company and serving as a volunteer firefighter. He was awarded a national citation of excellence for his video work and achieved the rank of assistant chief and president of the fire company.
He is now an active member in the Jackson community, serving as a Madison County volunteer firefighter and a member of the Ruritan Club. He also serves as an ombudsman with the Department of Defense assisting returning National Guard service men and women.
James is married to the former Myra Cavness and has one daughter, Alexis. He has two dogs and a horse, and spends a lot of recreational time playing tennis. He competes in 14 USTA divisions at the state, regional and national levels. He holds two top-200 national rankings, two #2 rankings and #1 rankings in both Tennessee and an eight-state region.
