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Mary is a shareholder in the firm of Kennedy & Graven, Chartered. She practices principally in the areas of:

• Municipal finance
• Health care
• Public authority financing law
• Education

She serves as bond counsel for numerous municipalities and public agencies in the State of Minnesota. Mary's areas of experience include governmental bond financing for cities and school districts, tax exempt lease financing, tax increment financing, private activity bond financing, health care and rental housing financing.

Mary co-authored an informational article entitled "Summary of General Rules Relating to Yield Restriction, Exemptions to Rebate and Designations as Qualified Tax Exempt Obligations." She also prepared The Guide for Local Officials for Local Improvement Proceedings.

Mary is a board member and past president of the Minnesota Institute of Public Finance. She is also a member of the Ramsey County and Minnesota State Bar associations and the National Association of Bond Lawyers.

Born in Grand Marais, Minnesota, Mary received her B.A. from the College of St. Catherine and her law degree from William Mitchell College of Law.

Mary has this to say about Kennedy & Graven:

Public finance is a great area of the law to practice in because of the wide variety of projects.It also allows me to work with the same clients over many years and to develop friendships that transcend the attorney/client relationship.