About
Alexandra N. Appenzeller is a shareholder in the Real Estate Section at von Briesen & Roper, s.c. in Milwaukee. She advises clients on commercial and residential real estate matters, including property purchases, sales, leasing, development, lending, and financing. Her practice also includes business and corporate law, and she helps clients select and structure entities, prepare governing documents, and make informed decisions as their businesses develop.
Alexandra earned her J.D. from Marquette University in 2016 and her B.S. from Santa Clara University in 2013. She also completed the Associates in Commercial Real Estate program, which is administered through LISC Milwaukee and taught by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee School of Engineering, and Marquette University. Her legal and industry training supports her practical approach to real estate transactions, business planning, financing, and development matters.
Alexandra provides transactional real estate services across a range of deal sizes and asset classes. She works closely with clients and industry partners throughout acquisitions, dispositions, leasing arrangements, development projects, and real estate finance matters. She also advises business owners on entity formation, organizational structure, governance documents, and growth-related decisions. Her approach emphasizes collaboration, clear communication, and keeping clients fully informed throughout each stage of a transaction.
Alexandra N. Appenzeller has been recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for banking and finance law, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions law, and real estate law. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Real Estate Alliance for Charity and participates in several Milwaukee-area legal and real estate organizations, including NAIOP-WI, WCREW, CARW, the Milwaukee Bar Association, and the State Bar of Wisconsin. Her community involvement and practical guidance support clients navigating important real estate and business opportunities.
Law Office Affiliations
- Attorney, von Briesen & Roper, S.C.
- Board of Directors, State Bar of Wisconsin, Real Property, Probate & Trust Section
- Member, Milwaukee Bar Association
- Member, Association for Women Lawyers
- Member, National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
- Member, Commercial Association of Realtors Wisconsin
- Member, Wisconsin Commercial Real Estate Women
Licensed State
- Wisconsin
Education
- Marquette University
Juris Doctor (JD) - Santa Clara University
Bachelor of Science (BS)




- Banking & Finance
- Corporate & Incorporation
- Franchise, Dealership & Partnership
- Commercial Real Estate
- Condominium
- Land Use & Zoning
- Landlord & Tenant
- Residential Real Estate





