Kellen B. Willert

Practice Areas:

Education:

  • South Dakota State University, Bachelor of Science, 2008
  • University of South Dakota, Juris Doctor 2012
  • Various military courses and schools with the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School

Admitted to Practice:

  • South Dakota
  • Colorado
  • Wyoming

Organizations:

  • 2012-2013 Clerk for South Dakota’s Fifth Judicial Circuit
  • 2012-Present Officer in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAGC), South Dakota Army National Guard
  • 2013-2016 Associate at Bennett, Main & Gubbrud, P.C.
  • 2017-Present Partner at Bennett Main Gubbrud & Willert, P.C.

Noted Cases:

  • Bohn v. Bueno, 2024 S.D. 6 (two consolidated cases)
  • Todd v. Kieffer, et al., Appeal #30165 (unreported South Dakota Supreme Court Order Directing Issuance of Judgments of Partial Affirmance and Partial Reversal)
  • Nelson v. Estate of Campbell, et al., 2023 S.D. 14, 987 N.W.2d 675 (Nelson III)
  • Nelson v. Estate of Campbell, et al., Appeal # 29849 (unreported South Dakota Supreme Court Order for Dismissal of Appeal) (Nelson II)
  • Nelson v. Estate of Campbell, et al., 2021 S.D. 47, 963 N.W.2d 560 (Nelson I)
  • Bingham Farms Trust v. City of Belle Fourche, 2019 S.D. 50, 932 N.W.2d 916
  • Olson v. Butte Cnty. Comm’n, 2019 S.D. 13, 925 N.W.2d 463
  • In re Lac Minerals (USA), LLC, 2017 S.D. 44, 900 N.W.2d 283
  • Niemi v. Fredlund Township, et al., 2015 S.D. 62, 867 N.W.2d 725
  • Holsti v. Kimber, et al., 2014 S.D. 21, 845 N.W.2d 923
  • Haub v. Horn, Appeal #28233 (unreported South Dakota Supreme Court Summary Affirmance)