Kesha L. Tanabe - Fargo, ND
Attorney at Vogel Law Firm
Bankruptcy and Collections Lawyers in Fargo, ND
218 NP Avenue Fargo, ND 58102
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Fargo Bankruptcy and Collections Lawyer
Updated: 03/09/2026
Areas of Practice
- Bankruptcy and Collections 100%
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Kesha Tanabe is an experienced finance and restructuring professional. Kesha has previously served as a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, a Small Business Bankruptcy Trustee, and a mediator of bankruptcy matters. She has represented debtors, secured lenders, official committees of unsecured creditors, indenture trustees, ad hoc committees of bondholders or equity interest holders, critical vendors, consignment and other creditors in bankruptcy. She has litigated or mediated hundreds of adversary proceedings nationwide. In addition to her bankruptcy practice, she also has extensive experience in managing litigation trusts, creditor trusts, escrows, and other corporate trust matters, including out of court restructuring and indenture default litigation. She has been co-editor in chief of a bankruptcy publication, taught at several law schools, and she is a frequent lecturer at continuing education programs for lawyers, bankruptcy trustees and judges.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Trailblazer Award, MNAPABA, 2024 - Present
- Superlawyers
- North Star Lawyer
- Top Women Lawyers
Education
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Legal Education
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Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law,
New York,
New York
J.D.
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Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law,
New York,
New York
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Non Legal Education
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London School of Economics,
London,
United Kingdom, 2001
M.A.
Honors: With Distinction
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London School of Economics,
London,
United Kingdom, 2001
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Past Positions
- District of Minnesota, US Bankruptcy Judge, 2022 - 2025
- Law Office of Kesha Tanabe, Attorney, 2015 - 2022
References
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Judge Shon Hastings
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Judge Laurel Isicoff
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Judge Marty Barash
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Judge Deb Thorne
Languages
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English
Classes and Seminars
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Plenary Session Panelist, National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, 2023 - 2024
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Hot Topics in Subchapter V, National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, 2023 - 2024
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Views from the Bench, American Bankruptcy Institute, 2024 - Present
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Caselaw Update, Eighth Circuit Conference, 2024 - Present
- Trailblazers in the Legal Profession, Harvard Law School, 2024 - Present
Pro Bono Activities
- Federal Judicial Center, Advisory Board and Faculty, 2022 - 2025
- ABI Subchapter V Task Force, 2024 - Present
Representative Clients
U.S. Bank, N.A.
Gateway Bank
Red River State Bank
Deutsche Bank
Published Works
Articles
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Judicial Profile: Hon. Kesha L. Tanabe, The Federal Lawyer, Winter, 2024
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Investiture of the Honorable Kesha Tanabe, Bar Talk, Federal Bar Association, December, 2022
Bar Admissions
- New York, 2006
- North Dakota, 2016
- Minnesota, 2007
- Fort Berthold Tribal Court, 2025
Specialties and Certifications
- Business Bankruptcy, American Board of Certification, 2021
Other Affiliations
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
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Contact
218 NP Avenue
Fargo, ND 58102
Phone: 701-237-6983
Fax: 701-473-7676
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.vogellaw.com/
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