Zachary Krenz is an attorney at Merchant and Gould’s Minneapolis office. His practice focuses on preparing and prosecuting patents for clients in the fields of electrical engineering, software and mechanical products, and assisting the litigation teams in patent-related matters.
From Computer Science to Patent Law
Zachary earned his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota’s College of Science and Engineering. During college, he interned at tech companies and developed his skills in software development, web engineering and cloud computing.
After college, Zachary joined the Peace Corps and spent two years in rural Liberia, where he taught math, science and literacy to middle school and high school students. Here, Zachary honed the collaborative and educative skills that would play a role in his future legal career.
When he completed his Peace Corps service, Zachary decided to pursue law school at the University of Minnesota. He discovered the exciting world of patent law and the opportunity to combine his scientific and technological background with his passion for language and legal services.
Zachary earned his Juris Doctor and graduated magna cum laude and Order of the Coif before joining the team at Merchant and Gould. During law school, he was also an editor of the Minnesota Law Review.