About Gregory C.
Gregory C. Tenhoff took a steady, conventional path into the law. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 1984. He then completed his J.D. at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law in 1991. Those credentials laid the groundwork for a career spent largely in California federal and state courts.
Early records show Tenhoff built his practice in forums across the state. He is admitted to the State Bar of California and holds admissions in several federal courts: the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the Southern District of California, and the Central District of California. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Those admissions allow him to handle matters in both trial and appellate settings.
Tenhoff served as a partner at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, where he worked on matters that required coordination across litigation and transactional teams. In that role he participated in case strategy, client counseling and the management of complex files. He also engaged in the supervision and development of junior attorneys, a common responsibility for partners in large firms.
His courtroom and appellate admissions suggest a practice shaped by federal litigation. That environment requires attention to procedural detail and the ability to manage multi-jurisdictional issues. Over time Tenhoff’s work has involved appearances in district courts and filings in appellate courts, placing him in the mix of trial and appellate processes available in the Ninth Circuit and California federal system.
Outside the courtroom Tenhoff’s background in business administration provided a foundation for work that touches on commercial matters. The combination of a business undergraduate degree and a J.D. from a national law school informs how he approaches disputes that have both legal and commercial dimensions. He has been a member of professional associations during his career.
Now in practice in California, Tenhoff continues to participate in federal and state court matters permitted by his admissions. He remains active in the courts listed above and handles both trial-level and appellate proceedings as his clients require. His current practice focuses on representing clients in federal and state matters across the jurisdictions to which he is admitted.
