Attorney Profiles

Keyser Law Firm practices exclusively criminal defense and immigration law.  Our dedication and commitment to client service continuously results in criminal charges being dismissed or reduced and immigrants finding a legal pathway to the United States.  

Christopher W. Keyser, Esq.

Attorney & Owner

Phone: (612) 281-8325
Fax: (612) 338-5479
E-mail: chris@keyserdefense.com

Prior to forming Keyser Law Firm, Christopher worked with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security where he investigated, prosecuted and litigated matters on behalf of the government before federal district and immigration courts.  Christopher continuously prevents, dismisses and reduces criminal charges for his clients throughout Minnesota in state and federal court. 

As a first generation American, born and raised in Minnesota to immigrant parents, Christopher has a deep appreciation for the everyday struggles of working families and their pursuit of the American Dream.  He became an attorney to help others navigate our complex legal system, ensure their rights are protected and their place in this country is preserved.  As an officer of the court, Christopher believes in the notion of client service and that legal advocacy can be both affordable and outstanding.

Practice Areas:

  • Criminal Defense
  • Immigration

Education:

  • University of Minnesota, B.A.
  • William Mitchell College of Law, J.D.

Admissions:

  • Supreme Court of Minnesota
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Military:

  • Captain, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps

Fraternities:

  • Delta Theta Phi

Memberships & Activities:

  • Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association
  • Minnesota Bar Association
  • Hennepin County Bar Association
  • Mentor, William Mitchell College of Law

 

William K. Bulmer II, Esq.

Attorney
Phone: (612) 338-5007
Fax: (612) 338-5479

William has devoted himself to representing individuals facing criminal charges. He graduated near the top of his undergraduate class at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, majoring in Sociology of Law, Criminology and Deviance with a minor in Communications.  As a practicing student-attorney graduating near the top of his class at Loyola Law School in New Orleans, William represented individuals charged with serious felonies from drug offenses and armed robbery to second-degree murder.  After moving to Minneapolis, William clerked for the Honorable Steven Z. Lange, now retired, in Hennepin County District Court.  The passion William brings to each case has resulted in jury acquittals and dismissed charges in a wide range of criminal cases, including first-degree murder. 

Practice Areas:

  • Criminal Defense

Education:

  • University of Minnesota, B.A.
  • Loyola University New Orleans, J.D.

Admissions:

  • Supreme Court of Minnesota

 

Katie DeGrio Channing, Esq.

Of Counsel Immigration Attorney
Phone: (612) 338-5007
Fax: (612) 338-5479
E-mail: katie@keyserdefense.com

Katie DeGrio Channing has been practicing immigration law for seven years. She is a 2004 graduate of Hamline University School of Law where she focused her studies on Alternative Dispute Resolution and International and Immigration law. She is licensed to practice law in the State of Minnesota, the Federal District Court of Minnesota, and the Seventh and Eighth Circuit Courts of Appeal.

After law school, Ms. DeGrio Channing clerked for the Honorable Kathleen L. Gearin, Chief Judge, Second Judicial District, St. Paul, Minnesota. From 2006 -2010, Ms. DeGrio Channing was a senior attorney at one of the largest immigration law firms in the Twin Cities where she represented several major corporations, small businesses, individuals and families in non-immigrant visas, permanent resident applications, consular processing, naturalization, humanitarian cases, removal proceedings and appeals. She has handled several pro bono cases for the Advocates for Human Rights, Centro Legal and the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. Since 2010, Ms. DeGrio Channing has served as an immigration consultant for various law firms in the Twin Cities. She is also a small business owner.

Practice Areas:

  • Immigration & Naturalization

Education:

  • College of St. Scholastica, B.A.
  • Hamline University, J.D.

Admissions:

  • Supreme Court of Minnesota
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit