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310 Fourth Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
Phone: 612-455-0500
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Kelly M. Dougherty
Associate Attorney
Direct Dial: 612-455-0504
Fax: 612-455-0501
kdougherty@trepanierlaw.com
Practice Areas: Business Transactions
Commercial Litigation
Labor & Employment law
Entertainment & Copyright Law
Education: Belmont University, BBA (2007) magna cum laude
William Mitchell College of Law, JD (2011) cum laude
Honors: William Mitchell Law Review Assistant Editor
Cybaris™ Intellectual Property Law Review Editor
Cardozo/BMI Moot Court Competition 2011
Beta Gamma Sigma Member, Dean’s List 2003-2007
Jurisdictions Admitted: Minnesota Supreme Court (2011)
District of Minnesota (2012)
Professional Associations: Minnesota State Bar Association
Hennepin County Bar Association
MSBA Arts & Entertainment Secretary, 2012-2013 term
Kelly M. Dougherty represents clients in business, commercial litigation, and employment law matters. She is also building her practice in entertainment and copyright law.

Kelly is committed to performing high quality legal work and exceeding client expectations. She enjoys counseling clients through all aspects of business and employment disputes. She has experience in commercial litigation, non-compete, sales representatives, workplace drug and alcohol testing, minority shareholder rights, and severance agreement matters.

Prior to joining Trepanier & MacGillis P.A. as an associate attorney, Kelly worked for the firm as a law clerk. Kelly was previously employed by The Spence Law Firm as a law clerk focusing on entertainment law issues.

Kelly volunteers her time and provides legal advice to low income clients through the Volunteer Lawyer Network’s Hennepin County District Court self help center.

Prior to law school, Kelly studied in Nashville, Tennessee, where she completed a BBA in Music Business and Sound Engineering. She worked for Word Entertainment in the Production Department and found she had an interest in music and copyright law, which started her path to becoming an attorney.

In her spare time, Kelly enjoys bicycling, camping, attending concerts, and traveling.


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