Glenn R. Kessel/Retired
Areas of Practice: Business; Commercial Transactions; Mergers & Acquisitions; Real Estate; Estates, Trusts & Probate; Wills
Glenn R. Kessel / Biography
Glenn Kessel’s practice consists of representing individual, corporate and business clients in all aspects of their legal matters. He brings a broad breadth of experience to the firm based upon his years of legal practice. He has extensive experience in employee benefit planning, estate planning and municipal law. He represents individuals in real estate, estate planning, tax, ERISA, and probate and trust issues. His corporate practice includes mergers and acquisitions, entity formation, bond financing, contract negotiations and municipal corporate law. He is rated AV Preeminent® for the highest level of professional excellence by Martindale-Hubbell.
Leadership + Activities
- Minnesota State Bar Association (including Hennepin County Bar Association)
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Washington State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Captain Navy JAGC (retired), received commendation medal and meritorious service medal
Education
- University of Minnesota, B.Ch.E., 1960
- University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., 1970
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 1971
- Washington, 1970
- Wisconsin, 1984
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1971
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, 1970
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1970
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1970
- U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals, 1982
- U.S. Tax Court, 1982
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1986
News + Articles
Four Lommen Abdo Attorneys Recognized in the 2026 Minnesota Super Lawyers List
Lommen Abdo is proud to announce that four of our attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 Minnesota Super Lawyers list. These honors recognize attorneys who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and earned the respect of their peers through...
Three Lommen Abdo Attorneys Named to Minnesota Monthly’s 2026 Top Lawyers List
Lommen Abdo is pleased to announce that four of its attorneys have been recognized in Minnesota Monthly's 2026 Top Lawyers list, an annual honor that recognizes outstanding attorneys across Minnesota based on peer nominations and professional achievement. This year's...
How Is Spousal Maintenance Calculated In Minnesota?
Spousal maintenance, sometimes called alimony, is one of the more fact-specific issues in a Minnesota divorce. Unlike child support, there is no simple formula that determines whether maintenance will be awarded, how much will be paid, or how long payments will...
What Is an Equitable Distribution in Divorce?
Divorce often involves difficult decisions about finances, property, and long-term security. One of the most important legal concepts in any Minnesota divorce is equitable distribution, which governs how marital property is divided between spouses. Many people...
Estate Planning for Family Businesses: Succession, Taxes, and Long-Term Planning
Family businesses are unique in many ways. Mostly because they’re never just businesses. A machine shop started by a grandfather in the 1970s. A lakeside resort run by siblings who still argue about whose turn it is to buy bait. A second-generation HVAC company where...
What Investors and Entrepreneurs Should Know About Financing a Minnesota Cannabis Business
Minnesota’s cannabis industry feels a little bit like the Wild West right now—in the best and most stressful ways possible. There’s excitement everywhere. People are sketching out business plans at breweries, talking cultivation strategies over coffee, and trying to...