Nicholas Renninger

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  • Virginia
    2008

  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
    2008

  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia
    2008

  • Virginia Supreme Court
    2008

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
    2014

  • Regent University School of Law, Virginia Beach, Virginia
    J.D.
    Honors: Academic Merit Scholarship
    Law Review: Regent Journal of International Law, Managing Editor, 2006 - 2008

  • Regent University School of Undergraduate Studies, Virginia Beach, Virginia
    B.S. - 2004
    Honors: Dean's List
    Honors: Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges
    Honors: Regent University Outstanding Graduate Award
    Major: Organizational Leadership & Business Management

  • Woodbury College, Montpelier, Vermont
    A.S. - 2002
    Major: Legal Studies

  • Virginia
    2008

  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
    2008

  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia
    2008

  • Virginia Supreme Court
    2008

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
    2014

  • Regent University School of Law, Virginia Beach, Virginia
    J.D.
    Honors: Academic Merit Scholarship
    Law Review: Regent Journal of International Law, Managing Editor, 2006 - 2008

  • Regent University School of Undergraduate Studies, Virginia Beach, Virginia
    B.S. - 2004
    Honors: Dean's List
    Honors: Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges
    Honors: Regent University Outstanding Graduate Award
    Major: Organizational Leadership & Business Management

  • Woodbury College, Montpelier, Vermont
    A.S. - 2002
    Major: Legal Studies

Nick Renninger has called the Tidewater area of Virginia home since 2002, after moving here from Vermont. Nick Renninger earned his J.D. from Regent University School of Law in Virginia Beach, VA, where he graduated in the top third of his class. While attending Regent University, Nick was on the Dean’s List and held leadership positions in Student Government and on the Regent Journal of International Law, where he served as a managing editor. He was also the recipient of the Academic Merit Award and Dean's Scholarship.

Before entering private practice, Nick was an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Suffolk where he prosecuted white‑collar and general property crimes as well as domestic violence crimes. During law school, Nick clerked for the Honorable William R. Savage, III, of the Suffolk General District and Circuit Courts, and also interned for the Suffolk Commonwealth's Attorney's Office. Since entering private practice, Nick has served as Council Representative to the Virginia State Bar and has served as President of a local bar association.

Nick devotes his current practice to representing clients in difficult and complex family law related matters, as well as serious criminal matters in state and federal courts. Nick has served as guardian ad litem for minor children in custody disputes in the past.

In his spare time, Nick is active in his community and enjoys running, hiking, skiing, working out and spending time with his family.

  • Super Lawyer's Rising Star - Family Law

  • Coastal Virginia Magazine - Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia

  • Virginia Business Magazine - Legal Elite - Domestic Relations

  • Virginia Business Magazine - Legal Elite -Criminal Law

  • The International Legal Fraternity of Phi Delta Phi Highest Grade in the Study of Professional Responsibility

  • James Kent Inn of Court, Associate Member, 2015 to present

  • Portsmouth Bar Association, March 2010 - Present, (President, 2013)

  • Virginia State Bar Association, Council Representative for 3rd Judicial Circuit, May 2013 – May 2019

  • American Bar Association, Member, 2008 - Present

  • Suffolk Bar Association, Member, 2008 - Present

  • Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association, Member, 2008 - Present

  • Virginia Bar Association, Member, 2008 - Present

  • Virginia State Bar Association, Member, 2008 - Present

  • Virginia Beach Bar Association

  • Phi Alpha Delta

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