Kelly Zech

Estate, Trust & Probate Counsel Attorney at Winthrop & Weinstine; University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., Class of 2022

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

About

Associate Attorney specializing in trusts, estates, and probate law. U. S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer veteran and graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School, Class of 2022. Awarded the Mondale Hall Engagement Award and received recognition for volunteer public interest service from the Minnesota Justice Foundation. Over ten years of military and civilian work experience with an emphasis on positions requiring leadership, operations management, and agile problem-solving. Experiences in law school included Managing Editor and Staff Member of the Minnesota Law Review, Research Assistant for Professor Judith T. Younger, leadership in two student organizations, completion of a summer internship at UnitedHealthcare, completion of a corporate legal externship at US Bank, and completing a semester as a certified student attorney for the Business Law Clinic. Active volunteer in my community, especially in education.

Experience

  • Trusts, Wills & Estates Counsel Attorney at Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.
    Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

  • Estate, Trust & Probate Associate Attorney at Henson Efron
    Jun 2022 - Mar 2026 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • University of Minnesota Law School (3 yrs 1 mo)
    • Research Assistant, Professor Judith T. Younger
      Aug 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Law Student
      Aug 2019 - May 2022 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      • Class of 2022 Mondale Hall Engagement Award • Business Law Concentration • 2021-22 President, Business Law Association & Law School Armed Forces Association • 2022 VITA Advanced Certified Tax Interviewer with Prepare + Prosper, Small Business Clinic

    • Judicial Extern, Honorable Jane Bowman, Minnesota Tax Court
      Jan 2022 - Apr 2022 · 4 mos

  • Law Clerk at Peters Law Firm, P.L.C.
    Mar 2021 - Dec 2021 · 10 mos

  • Corporate Legal Extern at U.S. Bank
    Aug 2020 - Apr 2021 · 9 mos