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Deanna Gregory serves a wide variety of public clients in financings as bond, disclosure and underwriter’s counsel, and additionally advises public clients on revenue options available under state law.
Deanna Gregory practices municipal finance and general municipal law, with emphasis on general obligation and utility revenue financings. Her experience includes serving as bond counsel, disclosure counsel and underwriter’s counsel on financing matters for a variety of public entities, including counties, cities, public utility districts, ports, fire protection districts, public hospital districts, transit agencies, public development authorities, public facilities districts, school districts, and state agencies.
Deanna routinely advises clients on financing structures, including revenue bonds, general obligation bonds, lease financings, assessment financings, short-term obligations, and other private-activity bonds. She additionally serves as bond counsel and disclosure counsel on combined and stand-alone water, sewer and storm drainage system, solid waste system, electric distribution system, and generation system revenue financings for city and county utilities, public utility districts and water-sewer districts.
Deanna also advises clients on revenue options available under state law, including lodging taxes, emergency medical services levies, affordable housing levies, levy lid lifts, and excess levies as well as in the use of special purpose entities such as public development authorities, public facilities districts, metropolitan park districts, and transportation benefit districts. Deanna has significant experience in the use of interlocal agencies and the Interlocal Cooperation Act to accomplish public projects and goals, including the use of joint boards, governmental administrative agencies, nonprofits and other governance structures. Deanna also serves as outside counsel to public entities on general municipal matters, advising clients on governance, open public meetings, public records and disclosure matters, and other municipal law issues.
Deanna is currently serving a three-year term as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Bond Lawyers (“NABL”), is a board member and treasurer of the Women in Public Finance – Pacific Northwest Chapter, and is active in various local industry groups.
Deanna is also very active in the Snoqualmie Valley community, serving on various nonprofit boards and volunteering for school, athletic and other events. Deanna is a lifelong resident of the Pacific Northwest, and enjoys running, triathlon, dance, road trips, and rooting for her kids at baseball, football, theater and other sporting events.
University of Washington, B.A., Political Science (major), Women’s Studies (minor), Society and Justice (minor)
Gonzaga University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude (Thomas More Scholar, 1999-2002; Deans Medal for Academic Achievement recipient, 2002; Alpha Sigma Nu National Honor Society, member, 2000-2002; Lawless Memorial Award, recipient, 2002)
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the field of Public Finance Law, 2019-2023
Selected for Washington Super Lawyers, 2013-2022
Selected for Top 50: 2014 Washington Women Super Lawyers
Selected for Washington Rising Stars, 2010-2012
Association of Washington Cities, Municipal Budgeting and Fiscal Management, August, 2022
Government Finance Officers Association, 116th Annual Conference, Disclosure: What you NEED to Do and What you SHOULD Do, June, 2022
Washington Public Utility District Association, Municipal & PUD Attorneys CLE, Environmental, Social, and Government (ESG) Bond Disclosure, June, 2022
Washington Public Treasurers Association, Refunding Debt – Current Refundings and Alternatives to Advance Refundings, April, 2022
NABL, The Institute, Considerations When Making Continuing Disclosures, Panelist, March, 2022
Washington Association of Sewer & Water Districts, 2022 Commissioner’s Workshop, Open Government Training: The Open Public Meetings Act and Public Records Act, January, 2022
NABL, The Workshop, Direct Loans and Private Placements, Chair, October, 2021; Underwriter’s Counsel Roundtable, Co-Chair, October, 2021
Washington Finance Officers Association, The Role of the Governing Body in a Bond Transaction, September, 2021
Association of Washington Cities Budget Workshop, Local Voter-Approved Revenue Options, August, 2021
Puget Sound Finance Officers Association, Municipal Finance Primer, August, 2021
NABL, Essentials, Securities Law General Session; Practical Due Diligence/Drafting the Disclosure Document and; Tying it all Together, Panel Member, June, 2021
Washington Public Treasurers Association, What to do after the Financing? Tax and Post issuance Compliance, April, 2021
NABL, The Workshop, SEC Enforcement, Panel Member, September, 2020; September, 2019
Washington Finance Officers Association, Bonds 101, September, 2020
Treasury Institute for Higher Education, Tax-Exempt Bond Compliance Conference, Practical Approaches to Measuring Private Business Use, Private Business Use, December, 2019
Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys, New Affordable Housing Legislation, October, 2019
Washington Finance Officers Association, Pre-Debt Issuance Checklist: Things to know Before Taking on Debt, September, 2019
NABL, The Essentials, Basic Training General Session: Basic Structuring & Financial Aspects of a Municipal Bond Transaction, Panel Chair; Ethics for Bond Attorneys 101, Panel Chair; and Tying it all Together, Panel Member, April, 2019
NABL, The Institute, Ethical Considerations in Public Finance; a Look at the Role of Bond Counsel, Opinions, and Confidentiality in the Digital Age, Panel Chair, March, 2019
Washington Public Utility District Association Attorneys’ Conference, Municipal Bond Law – 2018 Update, December, 2018
Client Firm Training, Rule 15c2-12 Amendments: Next Steps to Be Ready for the February 27, 2019 Compliance Date, November, 2018
NABL, Bond Attorneys Workshop, Ethics: Bond Counsel Liability, Professional Exposure and Loss Prevention Trends, October, 2018
Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys, Ethics and Technology/Cybersecurity, October, 2018
NABL, Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Law Seminar, Ethics for Bond Lawyers and Tying it All Together, April, 2018
Washington Public Treasurers Association, Minding Your Ps & Qs with the PDC, April, 2018
Puget Sound Finance Officers Association, Update on Municipal Bond Law, March, 2018
NABL, Tax and Securities Law Institute, SEC Enforcement Panel, Panel Chair, February, 2018
NABL, Ethics Teleconference, Risk – The Game of Reduction of Professional Exposure, Loss Prevention and Bond Counsel Liability, December, 2017
Panelist, Treasury Institute for Higher Education’s Tax Exempt Bond Compliance Conference, From Simple to Complex – the Private Business Use Calculation, December, 2017
Washington Public Utility District Association Attorneys’ Conference, Muni Minute – An Update on Municipal Bond Law, November, 2017
NABL, Bond Attorneys Workshop, Risk – The Game of Reduction of Professional Exposure, Loss Prevention and Bond Counsel Liability, October, 2017
NABL, Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Law Seminar, Behind the Curtain – The Depository Trust Company and Conflicts of Interest and Ethical Issues, April, 2017
NABL, Tax and Securities Law Institute, SEC Enforcement Panel – Recent Enforcement Activity, Trends, and What to do When the SEC Calls, Panel Chair, March, 2017
Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys, SEC Enforcement Panel – Overview of Recent SEC Activity and What to do When You Get the Call, October, 2016
Washington Finance Officers Association, Debt Hot Topics Game Show, September, 2016
Washington Public Utility District Association Attorneys’ Conference, Municipal Bond Current Topics, June, 2016
Washington Association of School Board Officials, Talking to the Market: Communicating with Bond Investors, May, 2016
Washington Public Treasurers Association Conference, Rationing Debt – Thinking Strategically About the Use of Debt to Meet Capital Funding Needs, April, 2016
NABL, Tax and Securities Law Institute, Practical, Ethical Considerations Related to Bond Counsel Liability, Risk Reduction and Loss Prevention, March, 2016
Association of Washington State Public Facilities Districts, Bonds 101, May, 2015
Washington Public Treasurers Association, Securities Law Updates and Compliance Training 2015, April, 2015
Big Star Performing Arts Studio, Competition Performance Team Booster Club, current Member
Mt. Si Gymnastics Academy Booster Club, former Board Member and Board President, former Board Treasurer
Sno-Valley Wildcats Junior Football and Cheerleading Association, former Board Member and Board Treasurer
Si View Metropolitan Park District, former volunteer youth track coach
Encompass Northwest, former Board Member
Hopelink, Executive Leadership Council, former Member
Solid Ground, former Board Member, Board Treasurer and Board President, 2006-2012
National Association of Bond Lawyers
Board of Directors, Member, 2021 (three-year term)
The Institute (formerly Tax and Securities Law Institute), Chair, 2021; Vice-Chair, 2020; Faculty Member, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016
The Workshop (formerly Bond Attorneys Workshop), Faculty Member, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016
The Essentials (formerly Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Law Conference), Chair, 2016; Vice-Chair, 2015; Faculty Member, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2108, 2107, 2014, 2013
Securities Law Committee, Member, Board of Directors Liaison, 2021-2022
General Law and Practice Committee, Chair, 2017-2019; Vice-Chair, 2016-2017
Education Committee, Chair, 2011-2013; Vice-Chair, 2010-2011
Board of Directors Nominating Committee, 2019, 2014
Women in Public Finance, Pacific Northwest Chapter, current Board Member and Board Treasurer
Washington Public Treasurers Association, current Education Committee Member
Washington Association of Municipal Attorneys, former Civil Topics Committee Member
Puget Sound Finance Officers Association, former Board Member
Washington Association of Public Utility District Attorneys
Washington Finance Officers Association
Washington Public Ports Association
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