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Attorney Profile
Malee M Ketelsen, Esq
Steven C Thal, PA
10580 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 100
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55305
mketelsen@thalvisa.com
Office Phone: 952-541-1090
Cell Phone: 218-355-8248
As a law student Malee clerked for Victoria Herring, Esq. and studied employment law while working with plaintiffs.
While in North Carolina, Malee worked at a firm that handled cases
in immigration, criminal defense, family and real estate law.
Ketelsen Law was formed in 2005 after Malee relocated from North Carolina to the Twin Cities to open an immigration law firm.
Ketelsen Law is a full service business and family immigration law
firm dedicated to achieving positive outcomes for its clients.
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Malee M. Ketelsen, Esq. Biography
Education
- Juris Doctorate, Drake University, Des Moines
- Bachelor of Arts, Spanish, University of Iowa, Iowa City
Professional Memberships
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
- National Immigration Project
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Ramsey County Bar Association
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- Minnesota Women Lawyers
Recognition
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award
Volunteer Service
- Minnesota Detention Project
- Saint Paul Jaycees
- Chrysalis Law Clinic
- AILA Citizenship Day
Presentations & Professional Leadership
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Liaison to the Minnesota and Dakota AILA Chapter - 2009 - present
- American
Bar Association: Equal Access to Justice Conference: Pro bono
opportunities for lawyers in U.S. Immigration law - Minneapolis, MN 2008
- Social Worker In-Service: State of Minnesota Security Hospital - St Peter, MN 2008
- International Student Orientation: Hennepin County and Inver Hills Community College - Minnesota 2006, 2007, 2008
- U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Liaison to the Minnesota and Dakota
AILA Chapter and U.S. Department of Homeland Security - 2007 to 2009
- AILA Upper Midwest Conference - Minneapolis, MN 2007
- Minnesota State Bar Association, U.S. Immigration Section: H-2B visas - Minnesota 2007
Professional, Academic & Extra-Curricular Affiliations
- Kappa Alpha Theta - Member, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- University of Iowa Women's Rowing Team - Member, Iowa City, IA
- Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity - Member, Drake University Law School, Des Moines, IA
- Drake Law Women - Member, Drake University Law School, Des Moines, IA
- H.O.L.A. (Helping Our Latin Americans) - Board Member, Wilmington, NC
- Saint Paul Jaycees - Legal Council & Member, Saint Paul, MN
In the News
"Malee Ketelsen, an
immigration attorney who specializes in defending immigrants in
deportation and removal cases, said she has seen an increasing emphasis
on enforcement over the past several years and more people -- offenders
and non-offenders -- being deported." ~Minneapolis Star Tribune
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218.355.8248
mketelsen@thalvisa.com
Malee
has dedicated her entire professional legal career to assisting
immigrants from all over the world. Malee is bilingual in the English
and Spanish languages. |
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