Real Estate, Municipal Law and Full Service Litigation Attorneys in Minnesota

Kelly & Lemmons, P.A.

7300 Hudson Blvd. North Saint Paul, Minnesota 55128 USA

 (651) 315-7951

www.kellyandlemmons.com
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Law Firm Overview

Kelly & Lemmons, P.A. serves municipalities, corporations of all sizes, non-profit foundations, and individuals in St. Paul, Minneapolis and the greater Twin Cities area of Minnesota, as well as western Wisconsin. We push ourselves to achieve creative answers for the public and private clients we serve. Our lawyers have practiced law for more than 75 years combined. We are not merely current with the law, but active in forming public policy, advocating legislation, and setting precedent through trials and appeals.

The attorneys of Kelly & Lemmons, P.A. maintain an active and visible presence in Minnesota and Wisconsin, shaping public policy and positioning clients at the forefront of change and success. Firm President Patrick Kelly, practicing law in the Twin Cities since 1975, recently ended his term as President of the Minnesota State Bar Association. The eight attorneys of our firm offer more than 120 years of experience in litigation and legal counsel, and a breadth of related acumen in business, real estate, international relations, and government regulation.

Kelly & Lemmons, P.A. represents numerous cities, thousands of government workers, helped establish the Herb Brooks Foundation, and counts many large corporations among its clients. From environmental compliance to collective bargaining litigation, we handle any legal issue with a firm focus on the client's needs. The firm of Kelly & Lemmons, P.A. recognizes that our clients need prompt legal advice. We are committed to responsive representation in a timely, cost-effective manner to clients in St. Paul, Minneapolis and Western Wisconsin.

Practice Areas

Practice Areas Description

- Admiralty and Maritime Law

The attorneys of Kelly & Lemmons assist and advise clients on marine and marine-related commercial transactions involving the "brown water" and offshore trades. Our attorneys stand ready to advise vessel owners and operators, charterers, cargo interests, construction and dredging firms, freight forwarders, inland carriers, lenders, marina operators, marine surveyors, stevedores, and terminal operators, with issues such as affreightment, brokerage, charter parties, cargo, dredging, documentation and marine registration, energy, environmental regulation, finance and foreclosure, fisheries, management and crewing, marine construction, maritime service agreements, towage, transportation (ocean and inland marine), trade-related agreements, and vessel construction.

- Jones Act

Maritime workers and seamen injured while in service to a ship operating in navigable waters are covered under the Jones Act and the general maritime law. The Jones Act provides redress for seaman injured by negligence, while the general maritime law provides some strict liability remedies. When a ship or onboard working environment is considered unsafe, a ship is said to be "unseaworthy." Here, if the owner or operator of a ship, barge, or boat fails to maintain the safety or upkeep of a vessel, injured maritime workers can receive additional damages under the general maritime law.

- Administrative Law

Kelly & Lemmons, P.A. handles all administrative law issues: appeals of decisions by local zoning boards on development issues; environmental law compliance and alleged violations; applications for zoning and land use permits, and zoning appeals; professional and business licenses; and non-profit registration and accountability. Our partners and associates offer broad experience in municipal law, land use, real estate, corporate law, non-profit law and litigation. In response to clients' concerns in regulatory matters, our firm is active in proposing legislation and creating public policy.

- Non-Profit Law

Our firm has helped to establish numerous non-profit organizations. Our attorneys are knowledgeable in regulations covering non-profits, such as registration with the state, fund-raising and fiscal reporting. We assist non-profit organizations in incorporation, establishing boards of directors, advising on personal liability of officers, as well as general corporate counsel on facilities and real estate, employment law, contract law, and litigation.

- Banking, Business and Transactional Law

The lawyers at Kelly & Lemmons counsel and represents banks, businesses, property owners, and investors in legal matters related to loan structuring, and documentation, foreclosures, business entity formations, sales and purchases of businesses, compliance issues, and business litigation. Our attorneys create ongoing consultative relationships with our business clients. Our services include: banking, entity formation, real estate development, regulatory compliance, employment law, litigation and dispute resolution and real estate transactions.

- Police Misconduct Defense

Kelly & Lemmons defends police officers accused of police misconduct in cases involving the following: use of excessive force, misuse of canine units, excessive use of a Taser, excessive use of pepper spray, beating a suspect while handcuffed or in custody and improper use of deadly force. In defending law enforcement officers facing charges of police misconduct, we review witness statements, video footage if available, chips from stun guns, and other pertinent evidence. We contextualize an officer's actions in terms of his or her training, the situation at hand, and what standard operating procedures call for in these kinds of situations.

- Civil Rights and Constitutional Law

While the foundational principles in constitutional law remain unchanging, how these principles are applied in a changing, dynamic economic and cultural setting presents certain challenges. At Kelly & Lemmons, we remain at the forefront of these issues, providing the legal guidance and representation needed by officers facing new law enforcement challenges and landowners interested in protecting their rights.

- Dram Shop Law

In cases involving injuries or fatalities due to a drunk driver, drinking establishments can be held liable for their actions as well. Under Minnesota's dram shop law a restaurant, bar, or liquor store that serves alcohol to someone who is visibly intoxicated can be held liable for injuries caused by them in a drunk driving accident. Working with investigators, our attorneys recover bar tabs, credit card receipts, and interview wait staff and patrons in order to determine what happened.

- Premises Liability

Property owners, retailers, managers of office buildings, and owners of parking garages can be held liable for injuries that result from disrepair or inadequate security. When investigating premises liability cases, our office works with safety experts, design engineers, and others in exposing structural defects and inadequate safety measures involving the following: crumbling stairs or sidewalks, exposed wiring, wet floors, malfunctioning elevators or escalators, inadequate lighting, broken front door locks, falling debris, fire and locked fire escapes.

- Criminal Law

Kelly & Lemmons, P.A. is equipped to handle all misdemeanor and felony offenses for clients charged in the Twin Cities area and western Wisconsin: DUI and implied consent; drug possession and sale; property crimes (theft, burglary); violent crimes (assault, robbery, domestic abuse); and white collar crimes (fraud, embezzlement). We can effectively represent corporate officers accused of criminal misuse of company funds, anticipating how the corporation itself will act toward the executive.

- Eminent Domain

Clients throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin turn to the St. Paul and Minneapolis eminent domain attorneys of Kelly & Lemmons, P.A. for knowledgeable representation. We represent landowners contesting condemnation proceedings as abuse of authority or disputing the government's valuation of the property, and also defend cities that are seeking to condemn and reclaim legitimately blighted properties.

- Employment and Labor Law

We represent public and private employees, including employees of non-profit organizations, in bringing suit action against employers for: FMLA lawsuits, pregnancy discrimination, disability discrimination and reasonable accommodation under the ADA, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, employment discrimination on the basis of race, age, sex, national origin, religion, pregnancy or family medical leave, veterans' preference violations and the Uniform Services Employment Rights Act and Re-employment Act (USERARC). We also represent municipal governments, corporations and non-profits in employment issues, we can offer key insights in defending and representing union workers and non-union employees in employment and labor law matters.

- Estate Planning

At Kelly & Lemmons, P.A., we assist clients with their probate and estate administration needs, including handling the probate process and administering the estate by paying debts, and collecting and distributing assets according to a will or Minnesota statute. If needed, we also address challenges to the will.

- Litigation / Dispute Resolution / Arbitration / Mediation and Appeals

The St. Paul, Minnesota law firm of Kelly & Lemmons, P.A. is dedicated to vigorous protection of our clients' interests, while seeking creative and cost-effective solutions to disputes. We are known as one of the top eminent domain litigation firms in the state, and apply our decades of experience to effective representation in all cases. Our attorneys have represented businesses and individuals in interpleader actions, injunction actions, and commercial disputes.

- Municipal Law

Nearly all of the attorneys of our firm are knowledgeable in municipal law, and our partners and associates practice in a diverse range of related fields, including real estate law, administrative law, eminent domain, corporate law and civil litigation. Senior Partner Patrick J. Kelly has practiced since 1975, including 28 years of steady guidance as city attorney for the City of Maplewood. Mr. Kelly was installed in 2006 as president of the Minnesota State Bar Association, in a position to influence state law and public policy on behalf of clients.

- Real Estate Law

When development infringes on the rights of individual property owners, Kelly & Lemmons, P.A. stands ready to defend the landowner through mediation, arbitration or litigation. We handle legal matters dealing with: quiet title disputes, boundary disputes, mechanics' liens, property taking (eminent domain, inverse condemnation) and foreclosures. Kelly & Lemmons, P.A. represents commercial and residential landlords and real property managers through court order or alternative dispute resolution: actions for eviction, lease agreement cancellation and unlawful detainer (eviction process).

- Commercial and Housing Development

Kelly & Lemmons, P.A. advises commercial developers, including Fortune 500 companies, and municipal entities, in: land development (acquisition, improvements), zoning, rezoning, land use and permits, appeals of zoning board decisions, municipal entitlement work, condemnation and eminent domain, commercial and industrial development, multi-family housing development, single-family homes, senior housing co-ops, condominium conversions.

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