Kiley E. Petty Henry
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Kiley E. Petty Henry

Associate
henry.kiley@dorsey.com

Overview

KILEY OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE ESTATE AND WEALTH PLANNING STRATEGIES FOR INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESS OWNERS, FAMILY OFFICES, AND MULTIGENERATIONAL FAMILIES, BY NAVIGATING THE EVER-CHANGING TAX LANDSCAPE AND IMPLEMENTING CREATIVE AND CUSTOMIZED ESTATE PLANNING TECHNIQUES.

Kiley takes the time to understand her client’s unique needs and goals to ensure that they not only have a legally sound and tax efficient estate plan, but also have the peace of mind in knowing that their plan was personally tailored and thoughtfully designed.

Kiley is also exceptionally qualified in lifetime and post-death estate and trust administration, including representation of individual and corporate fiduciaries, and individual and charitable trust beneficiaries. As a former trust advisor at a preeminent global financial institution, Kiley understands the complex legal and tax rules and administrative duties while acting in a fiduciary capacity and can provide her clients with effective representation in understanding fiduciary responsibilities, tax, and related matters, and, when needed, advocacy in disputes involving trusts or estates.

Education & Admissions

University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., 2014), magna cum laude

North Dakota State University (B.S., 2009), magna cum laude

Admissions

  • Minnesota

News & Resources

Legal Writings

  • Co-Author, “When is an IRA not an IRA?,” column in Minnesota Lawyer, October 2014

Select Presentations

  • Moderator, “Trust Officer Panel,” 2022-2024 Probate and Trust Law Section Conference
  • Presenter, “What Professional Fiduciaries Would Like Attorneys to Consider When Drafting Trusts,” 2021 Strategic Trust Planning and Administration – Beyond the Basics
  • Presenter, “Trust Officer Panel,” 2021 Probate and Trust Law Section Conference
  • Presenter, “New Lawyer Panel,” 2015 and 2016 Probate and Trust Law Section Conference
  • Co-Presenter, “Karon Waivers: New Developments in the Wake of Gossman,” 2015 Minnesota Family Law Institute

Industries & Practices

  • Closely Held Businesses
  • Nonprofit & Tax Exempt Organizations
  • Trusts & Estates
  • Trusts & Estates Litigation

Professional & Civic

Professional Achievements

  • Governing Council Member and Committee Chair, MSBA Probate and Trust Law Section, 2018-present

Community Involvement

  • Volunteer at Children’s Law Center, 2016-present
  • Volunteer at Wills for Heroes, 2021-present

Accolades

  • Named "Minneapolis Ones to Watch" in Trusts and Estates by Best Lawyers®, 2025
  • Listed as a "Rising Star" by Minnesota Super Lawyers, 2022-2024
  • Listed in the Minnesota "Rising Stars" Super Lawyers Women’s Edition, 2023-2024

Pro Bono 50 Hours 2022

  • Contributed more than 50+ Challenge pro bono hours, 2022-2024

North Star Lawyer logo 

  • MSBA North Star Lawyer, 2016-2020, 2022-2023
Kiley E. Petty Henry