Making the complexities of public finance simple for clients

Bridgette Keating is an experienced public finance lawyer who handles hundreds of financings each year for municipalities throughout Wisconsin. Serving as bond counsel, she advises on:

• General obligation and revenue financings
• Tax incremental financing districts and other economic development matters
• Federal tax aspects of tax-exempt municipal financing

Dedicated to making the borrowing process as easy and simple as possible for her clients, Bridgette works to get acquainted with the unique needs of each client and develops practical, tailor-made financing solutions.

Bar Admissions

• Wisconsin

Education

• Marquette University Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2005)
  • Marquette University Law Review, associate editor (2004-2005)
  • CALI Award for Excellence (Constitutional Law, 2002; Legislation, 2003; Real Estate Finance and Development, 2004; Federal Taxation of Partnerships & S Corporations, 2004; Federal Taxation of Estates and Gifts, 2004)

• University of Wisconsin - Madison (B.B.A., 1992)

• Build America Bonds: IRS Sends Out Questionnaire to Issuers of Build America Bonds Regarding Post Issuance Compliance
• Campaign Practices
• Draft Wisconsin Legislation Would Allow Water Public Utilities to Provide Financial Assistance to Replace Lead-Containing Service Lines
• Guidance and Allocations Released for ARRA Recovery Bonds
• Material Event Filings for Certain Pre-Refunded Rated Obligations That Have Been Downgraded
• Midwestern Disaster Area Bonds Provide Tax-Exempt Financing Opportunities for Private Businesses
• Midwestern Disaster Area Bonds Provide Tax-Exempt Financing Opportunities for Private Businesses
• MSRB Webinars for EMMA Continuing Disclosure Submission Process; Changes to Small Issuer Continuing Disclosure Exception
• New Law Changes Time Requirement For Filing Referendum Questions
• Post Issuance Compliance: IRS Questionnaire Sent to Hundreds of Governmental Issuers
• Post-Issuance Compliance Policy for Tax-Exempt and Tax-Advantaged Obligations
• Public Finance Provisions included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Information for Bond Issuers
• Public Finance Provisions included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Information for Wisconsin Bond Issuers
• Public Finance Stimulus Legislation Changes: New "Bank Qualified" Limits and Changes to AMT Treatment
• Recovery Zone Facility Bonds: Waiver and Reallocation of Allocations; Counties Permitted to Issue Industrial Revenue Bonds Under WI 2009 Senate Bill 440
• Reminder Regarding Expanded Disclosure Obligations for Governmental Bond Issuers
• Stimulus Bond Programs At A Glance: Build America Bonds, Tax Credit Bonds and Others Compared
• Tax Law Changes for 2011 Affect Municipal Bonds
• Treasury Guidance Regarding ARRA Bond Provisions