Douglas A. Kelley

Mr. Kelley is the founder and managing partner of Kelley, Wolter & Scott, P.A., a litigation boutique firm concentrating on white collar criminal defense and complex commercial disputes. He has significant experience in securities and bank fraud, health care, ERISA, and fair election practices. A federal jury awarded one client, a French development company, $34 million for breach of a municipal development contract. Through vigorous pre-indictment representation, he secures criminal declinations for many companies and individuals, avoiding prosecution in both local and national jurisdictions. Mr. Kelley was Chair of the Minnesota Campaign Practices Board, a state agency which oversees all state elections.  Most recently, Mr. Kelley has served as a court-appointed receiver charged with managing and liquidating the personal assets of Thomas J. Petters and five codefendants convicted of the largest Ponzi scheme in Minnesota history.