Christopher Keyser Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

I advise, counsel, and defend individuals charged with committing criminal offenses or being investigated by law enforcement for suspected criminal activity. My trial experience has resulted in jury acquittals, dismissed charges, and reduced charges in a wide range of cases from homicide, criminal sexual conduct, white collar crimes, robbery, burglary, theft, DWI, and assaults. I am a Criminal Law Specialist, certified by the MSBA. Less than 3% of all licensed attorneys in Minnesota are specialists in their practice area. I have also been recognized by Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2014-2023) and Super Lawyers (2024).I am a member of the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) panel for the U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, representing indigent defendants.

Webster, New York, United States

I am a Lieutenant Colonel (LTC/O-5) and Judge Advocate (JAG) in the U.S. Army Reserve. I currently serve as a Team Chief for the 7th Legal Operations Detachment in New York. I previously served as the Brigade Judge Advocate for the 77th Sustainment Brigade at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ; Civil Law, Administrative Law, and Criminal Justice Attorney for the 88th Readiness Division at Fort McCoy, WI; Trial Defense Counsel for the 16th Legal Operations Detachment at Fort Hamilton, NY; Trial Counsel for the 372nd Engineer Brigade at Fort Snelling, MN; and a Legal Assistance Attorney for the 214th LOD at Fort Snelling, MN.Graduate of the 183rd Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course (2010), Judge Advocate Officer Advanced Course (2014), and the Command and General Staff Officer Course Intermediate Level Education Common Core (2023).

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Judicial clerk to the Honorable Joseph R. Dierkes (retired) and the Honorable Kristin W. Olmanson (retired) with the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), commonly known as immigration court. Primary duties included drafting judicial decisions and opinions for a variety of immigration cases.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Represented the U.S. Government during removal proceedings (deportation trials) in immigration court as a certified student-attorney.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Law clerk with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) at the California Service Center (CSC). Drafted litigation reports for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, and reviewed I-130 Petition Appeals and Notices to Appear (NTAs) on behalf of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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B.A., English Literature