Katherine K. Vessenes - Minneapolis, MN
Attorney at Messerli | Kramer
Commercial Real Estate Lawyers in Minneapolis, MN
50 S. 6th St. Suite 2300 Minneapolis, MN 55402
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Minneapolis Commercial Real Estate Lawyer
Updated: 09/01/2026
Areas of Practice
- Commercial Real Estate
- Corporate
- Non-Profit & Healthcare
- Estate Planning & Probate
Attorney Information
Overview
Katherine is an attorney in Messerli Kramer’s Commercial Real Estate and Estate Planning & Probate groups, working on matters related to real estate, succession planning, and business planning.
Representative Experience
- One of only two attorneys nationally who has spoken extensively on the legal and ethical issues of variable annuities.
- Worked for three years with a large broker/dealer as a personal advisor to the president, transitioning the entire sales force from transaction sales to financial planning.
- Created programs for a client in the viatical settlement industry to establish them as a model for ethical, compliant viatical firms.
- Created a complete, compliance-approved drip marketing campaign for a broker/dealer.
- Created a dictionary of offending words for broker/dealers to scan emails and mail to comply with (then) NASD regulations.
- Worked with an insurance broker/dealer to revamp their entire RIA program.
- Created ethics programs for multiple national companies.
Awards and Honors
Awards
Honors
- Top 150 Financial Advisors for Physicians, Medical Economics
Education
Legal Education
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University of Denver College of Law,
Denver,
Colorado, 1974
J.D.
Non Legal Education
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University of Denver
B.A.
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Past Positions
- Saliterman & Siefferman, PC, Of Counsel
- Vestment Advisors, President, Legal Counsel
- IDS Mutual Fund Group, Vice President, Legal Counsel
Languages
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English
Classes and Seminars
- Index Universal Life/Sales and Ethics, Sales Conference, 2013
Published Works
Articles
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Building Your Multimillion Dollar Practice, Kaplan, 2005
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Protecting Your Practice, Bloomberg Press, 1997
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The Compliance and Liability Handbook, International Association of Financial Planners, 1991
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1974
- Wisconsin, 1976
- Minnesota, 1988
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1974
Specialties and Certifications
- Kolbe Certified
- Series 7 and 66, Life and Health Insurance Licensed, RIA representative
Other Affiliations
- CFP Board of Ethics and Professional Liability, Former Member
- State Bar of Wisconsin, 1976 - Present
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Contact
50 S. 6th St.
Suite 2300
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone Number: 612-473-1240
Fax Number: 612-672-3777
Email: Send a message
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