Kennelly & O’Keeffe

313 NP Ave
Fargo, ND 58102

Local: (701) 235-8000
Toll-free: 877-235-8002

Chris Kennelly

Chris Kennelly portrait

Attorney,
Certified Public Accountant

chris@kennellylaw.com

As an attorney and licensed certified public accountant, Chris Kennelly is deep into business and its many complexities. It takes a special person—someone with knowledge and experience, attention to detail and a passion for his area of expertise—to competently advise a business owner or individual. Chris is that special person.

Chris is a 1997 graduate of the Gonzaga University School of Law in Spokane, Washington. He graduated in 1994 from the University of North Dakota with a degree in accounting. Chris is also a licensed certified public accountant in the State of North Dakota. He focuses his practice on business law, contracts, business start-ups, real estate, estate planning and probate.

Professional Experience Examples

  • Handled many mergers and acquisitions of local businesses
  • Handled sophisticated tax free reorganization and subsequent sale of assets of a multiple health care clinic organization
  • Handled several estate plans for high net worth clients and their families using sophisticated techniques in order to achieve maximum estate tax savings
  • Serves as counsel to several significant local corporations

Community Involvement

  • Fargo Park District, Clerk
  • Dakota Medical Foundation
    • Member, Board of Directors
    • Member, Executive Committee
    • Chair, Governance Committee
Practice Areas
  • Business Law Contracts
  • Corporations and LLCs
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Partnerships
  • Real Estate
  • Trusts and Wills
  • Probate
  • Buy/Sell Agreements
  • Power of Attorney
  • Municipal Law
Admitted to Practice in
  • North Dakota
  • Federal Courts in North Dakota
Professional Memberships
  • State Bar Association of North Dakota
  • Cass County Bar Association
  • Clay County Bar Association
  • Red River Valley Estate Planning  Council