| Specialty
Areas: |
Private
activity bonds;
Mortgage revenue bonds;
Banking/letters of credit;
School Finance;
Charter Schools;
Organization and capitalization of small business entities. |
| Licenses: |
Michigan |
| Education
and Honors: |
Bachelor
of Science degree from Howard University, 1973;
Master of Business Administration degree from University of
Detroit, 1979;
JD degree from University of Michigan, 1994. |
| Professional
Background: |
Counsel
to Bank One, Michigan as Letter of Credit issuer on various
private activity bond transactions benefiting industrial
projects and tax-exempt organizations;
Counsel to various issuers and underwriters on numerous municipal
financings;
Counsel to City of Flint Hospital Building Authority in the
issuance of revenue bonds and revenue refunding bonds;
Counsel to Goldman Sachs in $406 million refunding issue for
the Greater Detroit Resource Recovery Authority. |
| Major
Clients: |
Banc
One Capital Markets, Inc.;
Bank One, Michigan;
City of Flint Hospital Building Authority ;
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences;
Goldman Sachs;
Michigan State Housing Development Authority ;
Michigan Strategic Fund |
| Public
Service/Community Affairs: |
Member,
Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
Member, Michigan State Bar Association
Member, Wolverine Bar Association
Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers |
| Board
Memberships and/or Corporate Directorships: |
Harper
University Hospital Board of Trustees |