June 28, 2010

Catherine Courtney Joins Briggs and Morgan

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. (June 2010) –  Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association, welcomes attorney Catherine J. Courtney to the firm. Courtney is a member of Briggs’ Public Finance section. She practices principally in the areas of public finance, nonprofit and charitable organizations, employment and corporate law.

Courtney has extensive experience acting as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, borrower’s counsel, 501(c)(3) counsel, trustee’s counsel, and credit enhancement provider’s counsel on bond transactions involving housing, charter schools, small issue manufacturing, 501(c)(3) organizations, broadband and tribal financing. She also works with 501(c)(3) organizations, representing nonprofit, 501(c)(3) borrowers in tax-exempt and conventional financings of multifamily housing, senior housing, skilled nursing facilities and various community facilities, as well as serving as their general counsel. Additionally, Courtney advises nonprofit organizations and small businesses on general corporate and governance matters.

Courtney received a B.A. from Northwestern University and her J.D. from the University of Michigan. She is admitted to practice in Minnesota state courts and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota.

Courtney is a member of the Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American bar associations, as well as the National Association of Bond Lawyers, National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, the Minnesota Institute of Public Finance and Women in Public Finance. She serves as Chair of the St. Louis Park Housing Authority, and also has served on the Board of Directors for the Calhoun-Isles Community Band, the Minnesota Literacy Council, Chamber Music Minnesota and the Hennepin County Bar Foundation.

Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association, is a trusted name in business law and litigation services. With offices in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, the firm has more than 180 attorneys committed to providing superior client service and sound legal counsel to clients nationwide. Briggs and Morgan ranks among The NLJ 250 as one of the nation's largest firms and has received numerous accolades, including recognition by Corporate Counsel and top clients as a "Go-To Law Firm®" in the areas of litigation, corporate transactions, corporate governance, and labor and employment. The firm and its attorneys also have been selected for publication in The Best Lawyers in America and Chambers USA. Briggs is a founding member of Lex Mundi, the world's leading association of independent law firms, and serves as the exclusive member firm for Minnesota. For more information, visit www.briggs.com.