Recurring Issues and Hot Topics in Oregon

Webinaire | October.20.2021 | 3pm - 5pm (Pacific Daylight Time)

Webinar – Recording Available

Lawyers from Orrick’s Tax and Public Finance Groups hosted a webinar on the recurring issues and hot topics in Oregon. This presentation included a panel discussion, as well as a chance for audience members to submit their own questions to the panel.

Barbara League (partner), Michael Schrader (senior counsel) and Angie Gardner (project manager) with Orrick, led an experienced panel through the following topics and other critical questions:

Federal tax matters, including related-party issues, conversion extensions, reissuance, and post issuance compliance.
Oregon law issues, including first-lien and priority requirements, affordability covenants and considerations in combining tax-exempt and public gap-funding sources.

CLE Credits Available: Y

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Barbara Jane League Partner, Public Finance, Fiscalité

Houston; Austin

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D:+1 713 658 6786
E: bleague@orrick.com

Practice:

Finance Sector
Public Finance
Fiscalité

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Barbara Jane League Partner

Houston; Austin

Barbara represents state and local governmental, nonprofit and for-profit corporations, and other market participants in the issuance of qualified 501(c)(3) private activity bonds for eligible residential rental projects for affordable and middle-income housing, as well as related infrastructure financing, including tax and revenue anticipation notes (TRANs). She serves as special tax counsel to one of the largest sports authorities in Texas, with the goal to promote local and community development, including maintenance and expansion of the city’s stadiums and parks.

She also has significant experience representing nonprofit organizations. Formerly an attorney with the Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service, Barbara has represented clients before the IRS in a variety of matters involving tax-exempt bonds, including audits and private letter ruling requests. She has participated in all facets of the tax analysis associated with the issuance of governmental purpose bonds, certain tax credit bonds, qualified 501(c)(3) bonds, qualified residential rental bonds and qualified small issue bonds.

Barbara has served on the Steering Committee and has chaired the Working Capital panel and the Bond Direct Purchase - Advanced Tax Topics panel for the Bond Attorneys’ Workshop, the oldest and largest annual gathering of bond lawyers.

Michael E. Schrader Partner, Public Finance, Impact Finance and Investment

Portland

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D:+1 503 943 4840
E: mschrader@orrick.com

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Finance Sector
Public Finance
Impact Finance and Investment

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Michael E. Schrader Partner

Portland

Mike also represents banks and underwriters in connection with the purchase and sale of bonds and other financing and credit-related matters.

A significant portion of Mike’s practice is devoted to private activity bond financings. This includes representing Oregon Housing and Community Services and Oregon Facilities Authority in connection with their conduit revenue bond programs. Over the course of his more than 20 years as a bond attorney in Oregon, he has competed dozens of project financings throughout the State with a variety of public and private sponsors, developers and funders.

Mike received the Firm's Community Responsibility Award in 2011 in recognition of his community service and pro bono work. He currently serves on the Boards of Bridge Meadows, a developer, owner and operator of affordable intergenerational housing communities, and the Portland Housing Center, an organization providing educational and financial services to promote homeownership in underserved communities. He also serves as special counsel (pro bono) to Mercy Corps in connection with its Community Investment Trust (CIT) Program.

Before joining Orrick, Mike was a partner at Ater Wynne LLP in Portland. Prior to that, Mike was an associate at Ice Miller in Indianapolis, Indiana.