Kelly has worked in the legal field for over 23 years. She got her start with a family law firm in Anoka and then moved to the big city (Minneapolis) where she worked in insurance defense. Kelly moved back to Anoka in 1990 and worked for Stephen Munstenteiger and Associates. While there, Kelly started working on a contract basis for Jonathan Jasper who eventually stole her away. Kelly has worked full time for Brandt Criminal Defense and its predecessor firms since 2001.

Kelly is responsible for the day-to-day office functions as well as client contact, investigations, bookkeeping, and being a friendly voice on the phone.