Max A. Keller

Max A. Keller is the founding partner of Keller Criminal Defense Attorneys in Minneapolis. He focuses on defending individuals accused of DWI, sex crimes, drug offenses, and probation violations. Max is known for securing dismissals and favorable outcomes across Minnesota. His practice emphasizes aggressive pre-trial motions and trial excellence.

Max earned his Juris Doctor from American University’s Washington College of Law in 1997 and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Carleton College, completed in 1990. After law school, he clerked for three Minnesota Court of Appeals judges, gaining rare insight into judicial reasoning and appellate advocacy.

Max spent five years in the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office prosecuting DWI cases and handling criminal appeals. He moved into private practice in 2003, initially serving as a part-time public defender, and by 2004 he had devoted his firm exclusively to criminal defense. Today, he uses his insider experience as a former prosecutor to strategically defend clients facing serious and complex criminal charges.

Max A. Keller has tried cases in counties across Minnesota, securing acquittals in both misdemeanor and felony trials. He regularly achieves charge dismissals and reductions prior to trial. His courtroom success and reputation for strategic litigation have earned him membership in the Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice, an elite group limited to 50 top defense attorneys.

A former Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Criminal Law Section, Max has served as President of the Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice and is active in numerous legal associations. He frequently speaks at continuing legal education events and advises other defense attorneys throughout the state. Max is licensed in Minnesota, Maryland, and several federal courts, including the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Partner, Keller Criminal Defense Attorneys
• Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member, Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member, Hennepin County Bar Association
• Member, Ramsey County Bar Association

Licensed State

• Minnesota
• Maryland

Education

• American University, Washington College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Carleton College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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