Christopher R. Kemp
Kemp Sease & Dyer
ckemp@kempseasedyer.com
Christopher was born in Apple Valley, Minnesota. He graduated from Eastview High School in 2003. After high school, Christopher attended Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. At Carleton, Christopher was a three year letter winner in football and also pole vaulted for the Knights track and field team. After graduating early from Carleton, he spent six months in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, working as a substitute teacher and track and field coach at the Pine Crest School.
Christopher returned to the midwest to attend Drake Law School in Des Moines, Iowa. While at Drake, he was a member of the Drake Law Review, gained practical experience through the Criminal Defense Clinic and Appellate Clinic, interned for the Honorable Federal Magistrate Judge Celeste F. Bremer in the Southern District of Iowa, worked at the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, and worked as a law clerk for the law offices of Rosenberg & Morse and the Stowers Law Firm. Christopher graduated early from Drake Law School in December 2009 and was sworn into the Iowa Association in April 2010. In his free time, Christopher enjoys reading, playing and watching sports, and spending time with his family at their cabin in northern Minnesota.
Honors
Christopher was born in Apple Valley, Minnesota. He graduated from Eastview High School in 2003. After high school, Christopher attended Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. At Carleton, Christopher was a three year letter winner in football and also pole vaulted for the Knights track and field team. After graduating early from Carleton, he spent six months in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, working as a substitute teacher and track and field coach at the Pine Crest School.
Christopher returned to the midwest to attend Drake Law School in Des Moines, Iowa. While at Drake, he was a member of the Drake Law Review, gained practical experience through the Criminal Defense Clinic and Appellate Clinic, interned for the Honorable Federal Magistrate Judge Celeste F. Bremer in the Southern District of Iowa, worked at the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, and worked as a law clerk for the law offices of Rosenberg & Morse and the Stowers Law Firm. Christopher graduated early from Drake Law School in December 2009 and was sworn into the Iowa Association in April 2010. In his free time, Christopher enjoys reading, playing and watching sports, and spending time with his family at their cabin in northern Minnesota.
Honors
- C. Edwin Moore Oral Argument Competition, Semi-Finalist
- Drake University Law Review
- Argued State v. Jason, 779 N.W.2d 66 (Iowa App. 2009) in front of the Iowa Court of Appeals
- Student Intern for the Honorable Celeste F. Bremer, United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern
District of Iowa
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Iowa Bar Association
- Polk County Bar Association
Attorney Profiles
Education
Iowa
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa
J.D (High Honors), Drake University, 2010
B.A., Carleton College, 2006
Iowa
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa