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Messerli Kramer, P.A.
Law Practice
Minneapolis, Minnesota 3,151 followers
We’ve spent 60 years building a reputation as the firm of “attorneys and advisors”
About us
WHO WE ARE At Messerli Kramer, we’ve spent 60 years building a reputation as a firm of “attorneys and advisors” – or, as we like to say, a place where the law isn’t always the best answer. Our attorneys come from an array of backgrounds, and in everything we do, we put people first – not just with our clients, but also with our employees. That means making the right decision at every turn, even if it doesn’t always benefit our bottom line. That’s what makes a healthy work culture. That’s what makes us Messerli Kramer. WHAT WE DO Since 1965 we’ve fostered a collaborative environment, one in which the breadth and depth of services available to our clients isn’t limited by ability. That’s why we maintain three offices, each of which focuses on a different aspect of corporate and individual needs – from consumer collections and creditor remedies in Plymouth, to full-service corporate and litigation needs in Minneapolis, to high-powered governmental lobbying in St. Paul. We believe that encouragement, support and respect for one another is what fosters an enviable environment, and that all starts with investing in the right people – with investing in attorneys and advisors. WHY WE’RE DIFFERENT Our focus of providing sound advice for all clients, regardless of the impact on our bottom line, comes from our ability to operate as boldly independent. With Minnesota-based ownership and a diversified practice distribution designed to withstand economic swings, we are able to nimbly navigate client needs and provide top-notch service at every stage of an interaction.
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http://messerlikramer.com
External link for Messerli Kramer, P.A.
- Industry
- Law Practice
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1965
- Specialties
- Banking & Finance, Business Litigation, Commercial Real Estate, Corporate, Divorce & Family Law, Estate Planning & Probate, Government Relations, and Consumer Collections & Creditors' Remedies
Locations
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Primary
100 South Fifth Street
1400 Fifth Street Towers
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402, US
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3303 Campus Drive
Suite 250
Plymouth, Minnesota 55441, US
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525 Park Street
Suite 130
St. Paul, Minnesota 55103, US
Employees at Messerli Kramer, P.A.
Updates
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Congratulations to the five Messerli Kramer attorneys recognized in the 2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®! These five attorneys were selected by their peers for outstanding legal acumen, with over 100,000 industry-leading lawyers asked to vote this year and nearly 20 million evaluations since the organization's inception. The Best Lawyers in America® has become universally regarded as a definitive guide to legal excellence, and Messerli Kramer is proud to call these five attorneys our own. Congratulations Joshua Hasko Gary A. Debele Vija Brookshire Debra Yerigan Theresa Bea!
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Congratulations to Alysa Hannula and Dalton Crum, who were just named by Minnesota Lawyer as (respectively) a 2024 Unsung Legal Hero and a 2024 Up and Coming Attorney! Every year Minnesota Lawyer recognizes a group of attorneys in their first decade of practice who are already making a signifcant impact on the legal community, as well as the legal professionals who play a crucial role in advancing the missions of law firms and attorneys in the state. Alysa serves as Messerli Kramer's Director of Human Resources, and Dalton is an attorney in our Corporate Group. The pair will be formally recognized at an awards luncheon on September 20 in Minneapolis.
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Another banner year for Messerli Kramer attorneys in the Super Lawyers selection process! Congratulations to all SIXTEEN attorneys named to this year's list, which uses independent research teams and a peer input process to recognize the top lawyers nationwide across a variety of practice areas and firm sizes. And a special kudos to Gary A. Debele and Joshua Hasko for also being named (yet again) to the Top 100 attorneys in the state of Minnesota. Anthony Barthel Theresa Bea Vija Brookshire Kristy Fahland John Harper III Kevin Hofman Michelle Jester John Lang Derrick Weber Debra Yerigan Shannon Cook Jessica Dulz Jake Elrich Meghan Marty
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On May 15, 2024, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed six new bills into law, one of which involves massive changes to family law in Minnesota. Check out our general summary of the changes below, prepared by Messerli Kramer's family law group: Gary A. Debele, Theresa Bea, Vija Brookshire, Jessica Dulz, Michelle Kniess, Debra Yerigan, and Sydnie Peterson.
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Thrilled to announce the addition of another decorated attorney, this time to our Business Litigation group. You might recognize David M. Tanabe from his illustrious NHL career, but nowadays he's known more for his work in business restructuring and insolvency. David brings a depth of experience in all aspects of bankruptcy law to Messerli Kramer -- plus a nice little bit of protection on the glass if anyone decides to throw gloves. Welcome to the team, David! You can check out David's full MK bio here: https://lnkd.in/g-ETau8u
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These are the worst posts to make. Partly because it’s impossible to distill the value of one’s existence into a medium dictated by word count. But mostly because it’s just unfair. Brendan Tupa was a lot of things – not least of which was a really good attorney, sure (and to be clear, he’d never talk about himself like that, which only seemed to make him even better). But too often we get hung up on our value of a person based on their tangible output – based on the work they did or on the impact they made on their network. Today, as we mourn the loss of our colleague and friend, we’re thinking about something else: the way Brendan made people feel. He had a way of engaging in conversation that made you feel smarter than you maybe were, as if every word was a commodity and only Brendan understood its true value. He loved solving problems with the input of his peers, a skill that’s rarely taught in law school and has always felt more like an intrinsic gift – a side effect of an upbringing that instilled a belief that everyone had a voice worth sharing. But above all, Brendan loved being a husband and a dad. Any opportunity he had to share a story about his girls was one he wouldn’t miss, and he’d often find a way to compare a situation with a client to something he’d dealt with as a parent – and in the end, it seemed to always come back to one lesson: “you gotta listen before you speak.” That sometimes feels like a rare quality in a great litigator. But it’s a ubiquitous one in a great husband, father, and friend.
Obituary for Brendan Robert Tupa
startribune.com
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Thanks to MK's Meghan Marty for breaking down affordable housing law at last week's ABA Forum on the subject!
Affordable Housing law can be game of acronyms: LIHTC, HUD, URA, LPA, DOT, OA, ESA, etc. Luckily, Paul Manda, Dameon Rivers, Meghan Marty, and Patrick Reardon shared their time and expertise at the 2024 May conference on the "223(f), 221(d)(4), TELs, and MTEBs, Convention Financing - Dissecting the Alphabet Soup of Loan Structures in LIHTC Transactions" panel. Please thank them for their excellent panel the next time you see them. #AffordableHousingConference #ABAForum #AffordableHousing #CommunityDevelopment
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Check out the lead article in the May/June issue of Minnesota Bench and Bar from the Minnesota State Bar Association -- an analysis of the Big Law M&A Wave in the Minnesota market in the lead-up to 2020, and the lessons learned in the 5 years since that firms of all sizes can implement. Written by MK's Brett Larson, Theresa Bea, and Dillon White.
Articles
mnbar.org
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We invited Kendra Brodin to our firm retreat last year to speak on emotional intelligence for attorneys and the link to performance data and more positive client interactions and outcomes. Great to see her work being recognized at a larger level. Highly recommend Kendra!
Emotional intelligence feeds performance, lawyer-consultant says
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