Neraas, Nancy M.

Current Employment Position(s)

Member, since 2009

Year Joined Organization: 2009

Lawyer Overview

Nancy has extensive experience as bond counsel for cities, counties and special districts (public utility districts, water, sewer, park, school and fire protection) in Washington and Alaska on municipal financings which include general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, special assessment district financings, tax anticipation obligations, short-term obligations, industrial development bonds, variable rate issues, and refundings.

Nancy has worked on numerous electric utility financings for various cities, public utility districts, and other special districts. In the past few years, Nancy acted as bond counsel and underwriter's counsel in connection with the issuance of over $3 billion in debt.

Areas of Practice

• Municipal Government
• Public Finance

Bar Admissions

• Washington, 1984

Professional Associations and Memberships

• U.S. Department of Energy Office of Hearing & Appeals (Financial Analyst)
• Washington Finance Officers Association
• Washington Municipal Treasurers Association
• Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys
• National Association of Bond Lawyers (Member)
• Make-A-Wish Foundation (Board of Directors )

Honors and Awards

• The Best Lawyers in America® - Public Finance Law, 2010-2011

Past Employment Positions

• K&L Gates LLP, Partner, 1984 - 2009

Education

• University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Washington, 1984
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  Honors: With Honors
  Law Review: Washington Law Review, Articles Editor
• Mt Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, 1979
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts
  Honors: magna cum laude

Published Works

• The Non-Lawyer Guardian Ad Litem in Child Abuse and Neglect Proceedings: The King County, Washington Experience, University of Washington Law Review

Address

1111 Third Avenue
Suite 3400
Seattle, WA 98101-3299

Phones

(206) 447-6277

Faxes

(206) 749-1992

Emails

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Websites

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