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Kelly Jane Keegan
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Ms. Keegan has been lead defense counsel on thousands of cases of all types and levels, ranging from serious felonies to minor traffic offenses. Additionally, Kelly handles post-conviction matters such as expungement, probation violations, Department of Human Services background study disqualifications, reinstatement of the right to possess firearms, and sentence modification motions. She has represented clients under investigation prior to being formally charged, as well as clients facing grand jury indictment. Kelly is admitted to practice in Minnesota State Court as well as Federal United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. She enjoys working in the courtroom and has obtained excellent results for clients, including dismissal of charges, suppression of evidence, and acquittal by felony jury.
Kelly is an executive board member of the Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, a group of prominent defense attorneys throughout the state who work to impact policy and legislation on behalf of criminal defendants. In that role she has testified before State Senate and State House of Representatives Committees at the Minnesota State Capitol on legislative initiatives impacting crime and public safety. She has been extremely active in working to reform expungement law in Minnesota. She has been a featured speaker and taught at numerous continuing legal education seminars, which are educational courses for fellow attorneys to keep up-to-date on recent developments in criminal law. She was also a judicially appointed State Ethics Board Ethics Investigator, responding to and investigating ethics complaints concerning other attorneys.
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Payment Methods
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Licensed in Minnesota for 19 years
State: Minnesota
Acquired: 2006
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Keegan Law Office
1622 West Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55408
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Showing 21 - 25 of 26 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge
Posted by anonymous | January 01, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Expungement
Excellent Work
When I was younger, I had made a few mistakes. While I had gone on to change my life, I had a few court records that needed to be expunged that were negatively impacting my ability to get quality apartments and job opportunities. I was thinking about trying to handle the expungements myself (submi...
Posted by anonymous | July 14, 2016 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Kelly K. Review
I retained Kelly as my lawyer for a DWI charge. Kelly is a very professional, but personable person. Going into all of this legal stuff I felt helpless, but she talks through everything step by step, and made me very comfortable through everything that happened. I would definitely retain her again...
Posted by Gordon | November 25, 2014 | Gun Law
Firearms rights restoration
I contracted Kelly to petition for restoration of my firearms rights. She was very professional and pleasant to work with. I don't think the process could have gone any better than it did.
Posted by J | November 03, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes
highly recommend
Kelly was extremely informative and professional and wonderful to work with. She was very flexible with our meetings when it was difficult for me to get around. Very happy with how she handled my case and our results.
Posted by anonymous | August 26, 2014 | Gun Law
gun rights
Having been charged with domestic assault several years ago I was convinced I would never see my gun rights restored; until I worked with Kelly Keagan. Through her vast experience and knowledge of Minnesota and Federal gun laws, she accomplished what my original attorney could not do. That was to get...
Kelly Jane Keegan's Lawyer Endorsements
"Kelly has an incredibly strong reputation in the legal community for her hard work and ability to become an expert on important legal topics. She not only provides great representation for her clients, but many other attorneys, including myself, rely on her guidance and expertise on a variety of legal topics. In sum, she kicks butt!"
"Very few people are as knowledgeable as Kelly in this area."
"Kelly Keegan is well respected by judges, attorneys, court staff and professional colleagues. She has earned an excellent reputation as a smart, well-prepared and effective attorney. I have known Kelly a long time, and I would gladly refer to her with confidence that she would do an outstanding job."
"I highly recommend Kelly to any potential client. I turn to Kelly when I need help on a criminal justice issue. She is highly respected in the community and cares about her clients."
"I refer clients to Kelly because she is extremely knowledgeable about criminal law, she is thorough, and I know she will take great care of them."
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Experience
Honors
2017
Rising Star, Minnesota Super Lawyers
2016
Rising Star, Minnesota Super Lawyers
2015
Rising Star, Minnesota Super Lawyers
2014
Rising Star, Minnesota Super Lawyers
2013
Rising Star, Minnesota Super Lawyers
2012
Rising Star, Minnesota Super Lawyers
Work Experience
2018 - Present
Attorney, Keegan Law Office
2005 - 2018
Attorney, Brandt Criminal Defense
2005 - 2005
Law Clerk, Anoka County Attorney's Office
2004 - 2004
Law Clerk, Federal Public Defender
2003 - 2003
Lobbyist, Government Affairs, McGrann Shea
2000 - 2003
Legislative Assistant, Minnesota State Senate - Senator David H. Johnson, Majority Whip
Associations
2016 - Present
Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense LawyersExecutive Committee Member
2009 - Present
Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense LawyersBoard Member
2007 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
2007 - Present
Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
2006 - Present
Anoka County Bar AssociationMember
2006 - Present
National Association of Women LawyersMember
2004 - Present
Minnesota State Bar AssociationMember
2011 - 2017
Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense LawyersLegislative Committee Chair
2008 - 2013
Twenty-first District Ethics CommitteeEthics Investigator
2005 - 2009
American Bar AssociationMember
2005 - 2006
University of Minnesota Law School Misdemeanor Defense ClinicClinic Director
2005 - 2006
University of Minnesota Women Law Students AssociationPresident
2005 - 2013
Minnesota Women LawyersMember
2004 - 2005
Minnesota State Bar Association Public Law SectionExecutive Committee Member
2004 - 2012
Hennepin County Bar AssociationMember
2003 - 2006
University of Minnesota Women Law Students AssociationMember
2003 - 2004
Minnesota Justice FoundationMember
2000 - 2013
University of Minnesota Alumni AssociationMember
Education
N/A
University of Minnesota
Juris Doctor, Cum Laude
N/A
University of Minnesota
BA - Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude
Speaking Engagements
2017
Dakota County Law Librarians CLE Series
Gun Rights Restoration
2016
MyLaw CLE, Orlando Florida
Criminal Records and Federal Gun Rights
2016
Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice
Minnesota's New Expungement Law
2016
Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Duluth CLE
The Evolution of Expungements
2016
Gun Law, Minnesota CLE
Gun Rights Restoration
2016
Dakota County Bar Association
The New Expungement Law
2015
The 50th Annual Criminal Justice Institute
The New Expungement Law: How It's Working
2015
Seventh Judicial District Law Clerks
The New Expungement Law
2015
Seven and Eighth Judicial District
Firearms Prohibitions and the Restoration of Rights
2015
MyLaw CLE, Orlando Florida
Criminal Records, Data Harvesters, and Expungement
2015
Minnesota CLE
The Intersection of Expungement and Employment Law
2015
Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Minnesota's New Expungement Law
2014
The District Court Show - Quad Cities Community Television
Expungement
2014
Tenth Judicial District Law Clerks CLE (Wright County)
Gun Rights and Restoration
2014
Minnesota State Senate Judiciary Committee
Testimony: Expungement
2014
Minnesota State Bar Association, Criminal Law Section
Civil Landmines of Your Criminal Case: Collateral Consequences
2014
Minnesota State Bar Association
The New Expungement Law: What Attorneys Need to Know
2014
Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice
Minnesota's New Expungement Law
2014
Minnesota CLE
Minnesota's New Expungement Law
2014
Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Expungement: Fashioning a Meaningful Remedy After State v. S.L.H.
2014
Hennepin County Bar Association
When Crime Doesn't Get You Pay: Employment, Criminal Records and Expungement
2014
Anoka County Bar Association
The New Expungement Law
2013
William Mitchell Law School Expert Panel Symposium
Expungement
2013
The Jack Rice Show - 950 AM Radio
MN. Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers 2013 Legislative Efforts
2013
The 48th Annual Criminal Justice Institute
Firearm Rights and Restoration
2013
Minnesota House of Representatives Civil Law Committee
Testimony: Forfeiture Reform
2013
Minnesota CLE Webinar
Firearms Rights and Restoration
2012
The 47th Annual Criminal Justice Institute
2012 Expungement Case Law Update - New Appellate Court Decisions
2012
2012 Annual Meeting of the Office of the Public Defender Seventh Judicial District
2012 Legislative Update
2011
The 46th Annual Criminal Justice Institute
Expungement: Fashioning a Meaningful Remedy After State v. S.L.H.
2011
Anoka County Bar Association
Expungement: Fashioning a Meaningful Remedy After State v. S.L.H.
2010
“One and The Same” Television Program
Expungement
2010
Thomson Reuters
Expungement
2010
The 45th Annual Criminal Justice Institute
Expungement: Fashioning a Meaningful Remedy After State v. S.L.H.
2009
Minnesota State Senate Judiciary Committee
Testimony: Expungement Law Reform
2009
Minnesota House of Representatives Public Safety Policy and Oversight Committee
Testimony: Driving After Withdrawal Collateral Consequences
2009
Hennepin County Bar Association, Criminal Law Section
Expungement: Fashioning a Meaningful Remedy After State v. S.L.H.
2009
2009 Public Defender Road Show
The Science and Forensics of the Intoxilyzer 5000EN
Publications
2016
Bench & Bar of Minnesota
Expungement's Shades of Gray
2014
Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Challenger
Finally, A Second Chance: Minnesota's New Expungement Law
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