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Firm-Timeline 1989-2009.Pdf February 28, 1991 June 1, 1990 January 15, 1990 HOW MCGRANN SHEA CARNIVAL STRAUGHN & LAMB BEGAN The Firm adds the Hennepin Regional Park District (Now Three Rivers January 1992 Hilton Convention Center Hotel. A month-long closing McGrann Shea is featured in the Star Tribune Metro Section in an Suburban Park District) as a client. The firm performed significant conducted in Chicago for the development phase and work for the District in securing the land and obtaining the funding for The Metrodome hosts Super Bowl XXVI. article entitled “Back in business/Dissident lawyers regroup.” The financing of the Hilton Convention Center Hotel is Bill McGrann, Andy Shea, Doug Carnival, Doug Franzen, Kathleen Lamb resigned from the first public park on Lake Minnetonka. The firm has served as bond In the span of October 1991 – March article highlights the departure of the lawyers from O’Connor & successfully concluded. The firm completed significant December 14, 1994 O’Connor & Hannan on the morning of Thursday December 14, 1989 due to O’Connor & counsel for the District for issuance of over $100 million of tax-exempt 1992, the Metrodome hosts the World Hannan. The photo accompanying the article includes: Bill legal work on this 800-room downtown hotel and Hannan’s representation of the government of El Salvador headed by President Alfredo McGrann, Andy Shea, Doug Franzen, Doug Carnival, Bob bonds for development of regional parks and bike trails. The Three Series, the Super Bowl and the NCAA McGrann Shea celebrated its fifth underground parking ramp as counsel to the Minneapolis Men’s Basketball Final Four. In fact, the Cristiani. Straughn, Kathleen Lamb, Peter Cooper, J.R. Toren, Rebecca Rivers Park District remains a client of the firm. anniversary. In its first five years, Community Development Agency. The facility opened in Metrodome is the only facility to host a Heltzer, Rick Evans, and Norma Schumacher. November 1992. McGrann Shea had moved well beyond its On the afternoon of December 14, 1989, the firm opened its doors, sharing office space Major League Baseball All Star Game initial goal of survival. The coming years with a leasing agent at the Lincoln Centre (now Accenture Tower). Bonnie Voegele and (1985), World Series (1987, 1991), Super would display the firm's talents and Sue Powers came over as secretaries and Norma Schumacher came over as a legislative Bowl (1992) and NCAA Final Four (1992, August, 1993 influence as it would play a key role in 2001). In addition to the above noted assistant. Bonnie Voegele remains with the firm to this day as a special assistant. On many significant legislative matters and that day, phone calls were made and clients were thankfully retained. On December 15, events, in May and June of 1991, the The firm acts as bond counsel October, 1991 building projects that would come to 1989 the firm finished its first full day, celebrating with champagne, thus starting the firm Twin Cities also hosted the Stanley Cup for the $4,250,000 Shakopee define the Twin Cities in general and the tradition of Friday treats, now the monthly employee recognition lunch. Finals at the Met Center and the U.S. Public Utilities Revenue Bonds. City of Minneapolis in particular. The Minnesota Twins win their Open at Hazeltine National Golf Club. In The firm started as McGrann Shea Franzen Carnival & Lamb, Chartered, with its main second World Series with a 1991-1992 the Twin Cities was the center goal, at least at first, being that of survival, one day at a time. Office furniture consisted of thrilling Game 7 win over the of the sporting universe. folding tables and chairs along with a few milk crates. The firm’s first conference table Atlanta Braves at the and chairs were free, left behind by a tenant who failed to pay their rent at the Lincoln Metrodome. Jack Morris Centre. That conference table remains to this day, currently located in Conference Room pitched 10 shutout innings in Three. the 1-0 Twins win. Clients that stayed with the firm at its inception included the Minnesota Teamsters April 15, 1993 Construction Division Fringe Benefit Funds, Minneapolis BOMA, Minnesota Municipal December 14, 1990 Utilities Association (MMUA), Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA), McGrann Shea Franzen McGrann Shea moves to suite Minneapolis Community Development Agency (MCDA), Grand Metropolitan PLC in their Carnival Straughn & Lamb The Minneapolis Convention Center opens following 2200 in the LaSalle Plaza acquisition of Pillsbury, Rochester Public Utilities (RPU), Minnesota Laborers, Shakopee December 14, 1989 celebrates its first the firm's securing of $87 million in state bond funding. building. Public Utilities and numerous other public utilities. The firm opened its doors anniversary. The firm completed significant legal work on the project. 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 June 13, 1990 June 1991 May 31, 1994 January 2, 1990 January 1, 1992 McGrann Shea adds the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission as a client. The Commission The eighth phase of Laurel Village opens in downtown September, 1993 Kathleen Michaela (Kaela) McGrann Shea, seeking to develop its real managed, among other things, the Metrodome and Met Center. In the late 1970’s, Bill McGrann played a Minneapolis. The firm completed signficant legal work Brennan is hired as a law clerk. Corey Ayling becomes a The firm acts as underwriter’s counsel to Morgan Stanley & estate and litigation practices, added Bob key lobbying role in the passing of the legislation that provided the funding and the authorization for the related to this 1,000 unit multi-block apartment complex shareholder in the firm. Straughn, Peter Cooper and Rick Evans building of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. on Hennepin Avenue on behalf of the Minneapolis Co. for a $103 million bond financing on behalf of Southern from O’Connor & Hannan as shareholders. Community Development Agency. Minnesota Municipal Power Agency. In November, 1995 The firm changed its name to McGrann the firm represented Morgan Stanley as underwriter’s Shea Franzen Carnival Straughn & Lamb, counsel for a bond financing on behalf of Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (the financing affiliate Chartered. Major clients that followed the of Missouri River Energy Services). The firm has served as Washington County Housing and new shareholders included Frauenshuh Redevelopment Authority. The firm is Companies and its development partner U November 1992 underwriter’s counsel for Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Citi, RBC Capital Markets, Piper Jaffray and Dougherty in engaged as general counsel by the Washington S West Real Estate. County HRA. The firm provides general LaSalle Plaza opens in downtown Bill Clinton elected the bond issues for Southern Minnesota Municipal Power 42nd President of the Agency, Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency and counsel, litigation development representation to Minneapolis. The firm completed the HRA. significant legal work on this 1,000,000 United States. Laurentian Energy Authority LLC aggregating over $1.5 billion. square foot project, which includes the In addition, as the HRA has its own substantial LaSalle Plaza office building, the new portfolio of affordable and senior housing October 1990 October 1, 1990 downtown YMCA, and renovation of the apartments, McGrann Shea handles all aspects September 1990 State Theater. The project was developed Dinnaken Properties. The firm of landlord-tenant, regulatory and related January 8, 1990 Minnesota Financial Development Corporation The firm, in need of an by firm clients Frauenshuh and U S West The firm acts as bond worked on rezoning and obtaining matters on behalf of the HRA with respect to additional litigator, hired Real Estate. In 1993 the firm moved to counsel for its first tax- (MFDC) and its investors close on the acquisition and approvals for student housing to be such housing. Karen Weber joined the firm as bond refunding of the Highland Hills of Mankato Corey Ayling from the LaSalle Plaza. exempt bond issue, the built adjacent to the University of secretary and, along with apartment project. The firm completed significant O’Connor & Hannan. $6,550,000 Owatonna Minnesota campus. The residential Bonnie Voegele, remains with legal work on behalf of MFDC on this and two Public Utilities Revenue units represented the first privately- the firm today. The Firm moves Bonds. subsequent apartment project acquisitions in into its own space on the 17th owned residential dormitory at the Mankato. MFDC and partners through its Highland University of Minnesota campus. floor at Lincoln Center. Hills entities currently own and operate over 800 rental apartments in Mankato. August 1996 Lawson Commons. Lawson Bob Straughn and Peter The Olympic Summer Games Midway Marketplace. The Midway Marketplace shopping center Commons opens in downtown Saint Cooper are selected by their are held in Atlanta, Georgia. opens at the site of the former Montgomery Ward department Paul. The firm performed significant peers as Leading American store and catalog warehouse on University Avenue in Saint Paul. legal work for its client, Frauenshuh, Attorneys in the area of The firm represented Montgomery Ward in this 500,000 square on development and financing of commercial real estate law. foot urban retail project. this 400,000 square foot office/retail project, th first such project to be built in Saint Paul in many years. November 1998 September 1, 1995 May 1997 Jesse Ventura “Shocked The World” and is elected Governor of the State Scott Crossman and David Anderson join McGrann U.S. Courthouse in Minneapolis. The new United States Courthouse McGrann Shea hires Michele Sauder as a of Minnesota. Shea from the Peterson Bell Converse & Jensen law opens in Minneapolis. The firm completed significant legal work on receptionist. Michele is now the firm’s firm in St. Paul. This addition brought numerous this $100 million project and associated structured parking and public multi-employer health and pension funds to the firm Administrator.
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