About Malee
Malee Ketelsen is an attorney based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, specializing in estate planning and immigration law. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from the University of Iowa and later obtained her Juris Doctor from Drake University School of Law. She was admitted to the Minnesota State Bar in 2003. She is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, which she joined in 2008. She is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Minnesota Women Lawyers, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Ramsey County Bar Association.
The Minnesota State Bar Association's Elder Law and Immigration Law Sections. She is fluent in English and Spanish. She is the founder of Ketelsen Renner, PLLC, located at 7800 Metro Parkway, Suite 300, Bloomington, MN 55425. The firm focuses on estate planning, including guardianship and conservatorship, estate administration, health care directives, trusts, and wills. It also handles immigration law matters such as asylum, citizenship, deportation defense, family visas, green cards, immigration appeals, investment visas, marriage and fiancé(e) visas, student visas, visitor visas, and work visas. The firm has been in operation since 2003 — Before establishing her own practice, she worked as an associate attorney at Steven C.
Thal, P.A., a boutique immigration law firm in Minnetonka, Minnesota. There, she represented individuals, families, and companies in various immigration matters, including deportation and removal, green cards, fiancé(e) visas, international student visas, citizenship, asylum, international adoption, family petitions, temporary and investment visas. Other immigration concerns. She has successfully represented clients before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service, immigration courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and federal courts. She has been recognized for her contributions to the legal community. She received the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award, highlighting her dedication to the practice of law.
She is also a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Minnesota Women Lawyers, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Ramsey County Bar Association. The Minnesota State Bar Association's Elder Law and Immigration Law Sections. In her personal life, she enjoys cooking, running, biking, tennis, golf, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, kayaking, and stand-up paddleboarding. She is committed to providing comprehensive legal services to her clients, ensuring they receive the support and representation they need during pivotal times in their lives.
