Katie E. Kelly

Attorney Katie Kelly is a member of the firm’s estate planning and probate team, where she works with individuals, couples and families in all stages of life. Katie drafts wills, powers of attorney documents, and marital property agreements that help provide peace of mind for her clients. She prepares and updates trusts that allow clients to dictate specific handling of assets and care for heirs, and she assists with trust administration. Katie has a particular interest in working with nontraditional relationships and families in estate planning, to ensure her clients’ wishes are met if they become disabled or when they pass. She proactively helps clients with unique estate planning situations that can occur with non-married couples, as well as with those co-parenting children in which only one parent is biological. In probate matters, Katie assists clients with transfer of property, disputes among heirs, and guiding personal representatives through the probate process. She prepares estate plans that bypass the need for probate whenever possible. Katie previously served as a law clerk at Murphy Desmond S.C. while in law school, and as a legal assistant prior to attending law school. As a law clerk, she assisted various practice groups, but spent significant time working on litigation matters, including assisting with discovery, proofreading, drafting briefs and arguments, and helping with pre-trial preparations. Katie serves clients in the firm’s Madison, Janesville, and Dodgeville, Wisconsin offices.

• Attorney

• Presenter, "Estate Planning for Seniors: Making Sure Your Estate Plan is Buttoned Up" Monona Senior Fair (October 2025)

• Wisconsin, 2025

• Wisconsin State Bar Association, Member (2025)
• QLaw Student Organization, Member (2022 - 2025)
• Health Justice Clinic, UW-Madison, Student Advocate (2023 - 2024)