Ms. Keller is well known and respected for her practice in criminal defense, both at trial and on appeal, as well as habeas corpus cases and municipal court matters. She is also skilled in complex civil litigation cases in state and federal courts involving false claims and contract disputes. Her background includes a bachelor’s degree in accounting and prior employment as an accountant and financial analyst. This experience serves the client well in defending civil and criminal tax and complex fraud prosecutions. Ms. Keller has successfully represented and guided numerous clients through the difficult area of DUI/DWI and related administrative hearings.
Bar Admissions
- Missouri
- Kansas
- U.S. District Court - Western District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court - Kansas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
Education
- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, Kansas City, Missouri – J.D. – 1991
- William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri – B.A. – 1986 – Major: Accounting
- Oxford University, Oxford, England
- Studied abroad while at William Jewell College
Classes & Seminars
- Participant in Missouri Bar Trial Institute
- Lecturer: Municipal Court Update: Document Control and Organization, Organizing and presenting
- exhibits for trial, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
- Adjunct Professor of Law, Criminal Sentencing, University of Missouri, Kansas City, 2002 – Present
Professional Associations & Memberships
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
- Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
- American Association for Justice, Member
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member Kansas Bar Association, Member
