St. Paul and Minneapolis Litigation Attorneys

Litigation • Mediation • Arbitration • 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 experienced trial lawyers serve individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations and employee groups in the Twin Cities area and western Wisconsin. The firm provides litigation, mediation, arbitration and appeals representation in a broad range of civil matters:

• Municipal law, including zoning appeals
• Eminent domain and assessment appeals
• Employment law (employee): workplace discrimination
• Employment law (employer): non-compete and non-solicitation agreements
• Labor law: collective bargaining litigation
• Real estate law : contractor litigation, sale and purchase, landlord-tenant
  disputes (commercial and residential)
• Business law : contract disputes, employee lawsuits
• Personal injury: auto accidents, premises liability
• Property disputes: boundary disputes, quiet title actions
• Construction defects: water or mold damage, warranty litigation

Mediation and Arbitration
Senior Partner Patrick Kelly, in practice for 31 years, is highly sought as an arbitrator in employment law and labor law matters. His fairness and commitment to ethics, along with his leadership, led to his installation as the current President of the Minnesota State Bar Association. Partner Chad Lemmons, with 25 years of experience, is also popular as a certified mediator in real estate disputes over contractor work, commercial lease agreements, and transactions.

The mediation and arbitration lawyers of our firm use all of their creativity and years of experience in helping parties reach out-of-court resolutions that reduce costs and preserve working relationships.

Appellate Work
Kelly & Lemmons, P.A. is widely regarded for its effective representation of clients in appealing decisions by district and federal courts, local planning and zoning boards, and administrative law judges. Patrick Kelly has garnered particular success in municipal law, eminent domain and assessment appeals to the Minnesota Supreme Court and Minnesota Court of Appeals. We handle all civil and criminal appellate work.

Contact the St. Paul and Minneapolis litigation attorneys and alternative dispute resolution lawyers of Kelly & Lemmons, P.A. to discuss the best strategy for solving your legal situation.