Brett Kelley
Top rated Civil Litigation attorney in Minnetonka, Minnesota
Kelley, Wolter & Scott, P.A.
Practice areas: Civil Litigation, White Collar Crimes, Administrative Law; view more
Licensed in Minnesota since: 2015
Education: University of St. Thomas School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2024 - 2025 Kelley, Wolter & Scott, P.A.
11100 Wayzata BlvdSuite 510
Minnetonka, MN 55305 Phone: 612-371-9090 Email: Brett Kelley Visit website
Brett is a partner at Kelley Wolter. Brett has significant legal and military leadership experience, which enables him to lead many of the firm's largest and most complex litigation matters and investigations. Brett represents clients in high-stakes civil litigation, white-collar crime, criminal investigations, whistleblower actions, health care fraud, regulatory compliance matters, government enforcement actions, professional licensure defense, and appellate law. Brett is a member of the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) panel for the District of Minnesota. Brett has been recognized by Minnesota Lawyer as a Minnesota Attorney of the Year and Up and Coming Attorney.
Practice areas
Civil Litigation: Defense, Criminal Defense: White Collar, Administrative Law, Appellate, Professional Liability: DefenseFirst Admitted: 2015, Minnesota
Professional Webpage: https://www.kelleywolter.com/attorney_directory/brett-d-kell...
Bar / Professional Activity
- Member, Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter, Education Committee, 2025
- Member, Criminal Justice Act Panel, United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, 2025
Pro bono / Community Service
- Federal Pro Se Project attorney for the District of Minnesota., 2025
- Vice Chair, Veterans Defense Project, 2025
Educational Background
- Colgate University, 2007
- New Mexico Military Institute, 2004
Honors
- Received for representing the Minnesota Legislature in a civil lawsuit against the Minnesota Governor and Minnesota Commissioner of Management and Budget after the Governor line-item vetoed the Legislature's entire budget., Minnesota Attorney of the Year, Minnesota Lawyer, 2017
- Best Lawyers, "Ones to Watch", Minnesota Monthly, 2025
- Up and Coming Attorney, Minnesota Lawyer, 2019
Industry Groups
- Whistleblower
Office location for Brett Kelley
11100 Wayzata Blvd
Suite 510
Minnetonka, MN 55305
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2026
- Rising Stars: 2024 - 2025