Services
Education
University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1977
Western Michigan University, B.S., 1973
Bar Admissions
- Michigan
Christopher Dembowski has played a key role in establishing many financing programs for various state of Michigan authorities, including the State Building Authority, Michigan Strategic Fund, Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority and Michigan Finance Authority.
He assisted in drafting legislation that either created those authorities or established new programs administered by them. For the Michigan Finance Authority, Chris has been involved in establishing its School Aid Note Program, Local Government Loan Program, Clean Water Revolving Fund Loan Program, Drinking Water Revolving Fund Loan Program, School Loan Revolving Fund Program and Strategic Water Quality Initiatives Fund Loan Program.
Chris also has experience representing cities, villages, townships, municipal authorities and school districts in public finance transactions.
Representative Matters
Chris has participated as bond counsel or as underwriters counsel for over $20 billion in financings undertaken by the State of Michigan, school districts, municipalities, and public authorities. A $500 million financing by the Michigan Municipal Bond Authority to provide funding for the School Loan Revolving Fund for which Chris participated as bond counsel was recognized by the Bond Buyer as the 2007 Midwest "Deal of the Year" in public finance.
A $2.9 billion revenue bond financing by the Michigan Finance Authority secured by unemployment assessments on state employers for which Chris participated as bond counsel was recognized by the Bond Buyer as the 2012 national "Deal of the Year" in public finance.
Honors
Best Lawyers in America, Public Finance Law 2006-present
Michigan Super Lawyers, Bonds/Government Finance 2008-present
Professional Activities
American Bar Association, State and Local Government Section
State Bar of Michigan, Public Corporations Law Section; Corporation Finance and Business Law Section
Ingham County Bar Association
National Association of Bond Lawyers
Civic, Cultural & Social Activities
Western Michigan University Alumni Association
Notre Dame Club
Williamston Public Schools Foundation, Past President
Speeches
"How to Pay for Public Projects in Townships: Everything You Need to Know About Bonds," Michigan Township Association, January 2005
"Financing Township Projects," Township Treasurers' Three-day Training Workshop, March, 1999
"Government Obligations," National Association of Bond Lawyers' Annual Bond Attorneys' Workshops, 1997-1999
"New Issue Disclosure," National Association of Bond Lawyers' Annual Bond Attorneys' Workshops, 1996
"Pooled Financings and Bond Banks," National Association of Bond Lawyers' Annual Bond Attorneys' Workshops, 1987-2008
"Tax Credit Bonds," National Association of Bond Lawyers' Annual Bond Attorneys' Workshop, 2009-2010
"Tax Exempt Lease Finance," National Association of Bond Lawyer's Annual Bond Attorneys' Workshops 2011
