Lee J. Keller Coon Rapids, Minnesota
| Associate Attorney, since
July 23, 2007 | |
| phone | (763) 323-7777 |
| fax | (612) 323-9649 |
| Email Me | |
Lee Keller has practiced in Minnesota's workers' compensation system for 21 years. He has represented employees, employers, insurers and interveners in workers' compensation and employment matters. Lee knows how to achieve results for his clients
Mr. Keller has lectured at Continuing Legal Education seminars and client presentations on topics including the Americans with Disabilities Act and its interplay with Minnesota workers' compensation claims, the evolving Minnesota workers' compensation law, and ending the employment relationship.
Mr. Keller has successfully represented clients in hundreds of cases before the Office of Administrative Hearings, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals and the Minnesota Supreme Court. Lee is skilled in resolving disputes and often uses mediation as a tool to arrive at early and fair settlements.
Lee is actively involved in non-profit organizations devoted to improving the lives of people with disabilities and their families. Lee and his wife, Sue Abderholden, are the parents of two daughters.
- Year Joined Organization:
- 2007
- Education:
- William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota,
1986
Honors: William Mitchell Law Review Staff - University of Minnesota,
1979
B.S.
- Representative Cases:
- Maktari v. Ford Motor Co., 481 N.W.2d 44 ( 1992)
- O'Mara v. Stae of Minnesota/University of Minnesota, 501 N.W.2d 604 ( 1993)
- Pelowski v. Kmart, ( 2001)
- Aultman v. Search Resources, 58 W.C.D. 89 ( 1997)
- Davis v. CBI Na-Con, Inc., 59 W.C.D. 170 ( 1999)
- Gorton v. Ford Motor Co., 42 W.C.D. 465 ( 1989)
- Johnson v. Ford Motor Co., 42 W.C.D. 898 ( 1989)
- Read v. Ford Motor Co., 45 W.C.D. 287 ( 1991)
- Rivas v. Car Wash Partners, ( 2004)
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- "Where Exactly is Your Legal Exposure?", 1996 Workers' Compensation Symposium, Minnesota Self-Insurers Association
- "The Employer and the Workers' Compensation System," Understanding Minnesota Workers' Compensation, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education
- "FMLA 101: The Bermuda Triangle - Charting and Navigating the Joint Waters of ADA, Compensation and FMLA", Keeping Current in Employment Law, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education
- "Return to Work and Employment Law Strategies," Understanding Minnesota Workers' Compensation, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education
- "Ending the Employment Relationship," Understanding Minnesota Workers' Compensation, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Pro Bono 5% Award, American Bar Association, 1991
- Volunteer Lawyer Network, 1994 - 1998
- Volunteer Attorney, PACER, 1998 - 2001
- Volunteer Attorney, NAMI, MN, 2001 - Present
- Volunteer Attorney, ARC Minnesota, 1986 - 1990
- Parish Council, Church of St. Stephen, 1999 - 2002
- Licensed Foster Care Provider for Children with Disabilities, Hennepin County, 1996 - Present
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