Trey Kelleter has over twenty years of trial experience in federal and Virginia state courts, taking hundreds of cases to verdict, including numerous complex jury trials. However, his most important work is often outside the courtroom, advocating for clients caught in government investigations as targets, witnesses, or victims.
As a Virginia business lawyer, Trey has defended hundreds of businesses and professionals, including those investigated or prosecuted for government contracting, financial services, tax, or Medicaid fraud, and numerous ship owners, officers, and crew in federal environmental investigations.
Trey also represents individual defendants in state and federal courts in the full range of criminal cases, from drug cases to homicide, including a government contractor charged with two counts of murder in Afghanistan. He also represents petitioners in state habeas corpus and federal 2,255 proceedings to obtain collateral relief. He has secured habeas relief for clients facing immigration consequences and obtained a commutation from the Governor.
Trey has years of experience negotiating with, and fighting when needed, state prosecutors, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the U.S. Department of Justice, and just about every federal and state law enforcement agency with a presence in Virginia.
Significant engagements include representing an accounting firm in a federal special counsel probe and conducting a significant internal investigation for a large regional employer faced with an investigation by the FBI, Homeland Security, and the U.S. Attorney.
Trey served as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for six years before turning to defense work, prosecuting the full range of criminal offenses, including over 100 sexual assaults.
Before attending law school, Trey worked for the U.S. Senate Majority Leader on Capitol Hill for four years, becoming well-acquainted with the workings of government.