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Kelly Ann Staples

4.7
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 22 years

Family Lawyer Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation

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Licensed in Minnesota for 22 years

State: Minnesota

Acquired: 2003

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Kelly Ann Staples's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

12 Client Reviews

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Posted by Christine | November 14, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Skilled, knowledgeable and professional

Kelly is a fantastic attorney to have on your side. I was going through a messy divorce with children and advised to hire legal representation early on in the process. She explained the process clearly, advised appropriately, followed through with my wishes and most importantly, allowed me to focus o...n my children and myself while she took care of the legal aspects. One way to put it is, she became the buffer between me and my spouse/his attorney. Another way to say the same thing is, Kelly gave me my life back. I don't know what I would have done without her expertise and understanding through a very stressful time in my life.

Posted by anonymous | November 13, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Family

Extremely controlling and judgmental.

I hired Kelly because my friend found her through a search for men’s rights advocates and that was appealing, but it turned out not so much the truth. I have met and know many lawyers throughout my life and she is the first lawyer that would not share her cell phone number with me. She blocks her c...alls every time and will only corresponde through email and then an occasional call from the phone in her husbands office that she used to meet with clients. She was very rude when I told her I was going to represent myself and she was being relieved. Snide offensive criticism continued email after email as I was told I would receive a refund check for the balance of my retainer it has not shown in 2 weeks since the day she said it was in the mail. Kelly has the nerve to blame me in the last email stating it was probably me lying about the check not showing because it was beneficial to my case in someway. She has a few things going on in her personal relations ability that are fairly immature and I was offended by her criticism and assumptions. Seriously thinking there may be misconduct here. She is out of line in my experience.

Kelly Staples

Replied last November 13, 2018

I am truly sorry that you felt you were treated unfairly during the time I represented you. I do my best to make myself available to clients anytime they need, which is why I routinely respond to emails at all hours of the day and night when a client is facing a difficult situation or has a question. I do not regularly give out my personal cell phone number or engage in social media contact with current clients, that is true. I have an office phone number that is listed on my website and on all correspondence that I send out. I am generally available at that number during business hours or will return calls as soon as I am able. Some of the ways I am able to keep clients' costs down is to manage all aspects of my practice on my own without employing an answering service or receptionist, and by utilizing meeting space inside an office that belongs to my spouse. I am not a perfect fit for every potential client, but I do work hard for those that put their trust and confidence in me, and I have obtained excellent results both in and out of court as a result.

Posted by Jennifer | November 13, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Kelly changed our lives

We hired Kelly for my boyfriends parenting time case. We found her after doing tons of research on father's rights and knew she was who we needed. She helped us from start to finish and the entire time she answered all of our questions promptly and professionally. I cannot imagine how things would ha...ve went if it weren't for Kelly, she helped us see things from another perspective and pointed out things that we didn't even know we're important. In a time like that we were blessed to find someone that was fair, open, and trustworthy.

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2007 - Present

Attorney, Law Office of Kelly A. Staples

2007 - 2018

Volunteer Attorney, Legal Assistance of Dakota County

2003 - 2007

Judicial Law Clerk, State Of Minnesota, Judicial Branch

Education

2003

William Mitchell College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2000

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

B.A.

Languages

English

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