Attorney / Shannon W. Creighton
Shannon W. Creighton is a shareholder of the firm in the St. Louis office. Ms. Creighton has practiced law as a municipal bond attorney since entering the law practice in 2000. Ms. Creighton is a member of the Missouri Bar Association and Illinois Bar Association. While in law school she received several academic distinctions including the Washington University School of Law’s Honor Scholar Award. Ms. Creighton has extensive experience in tax-exempt bond and lease financing for state and local governments. She also devotes a portion of her practice to working exclusively with governmental entities on economic development projects, property redevelopment, public finance and incentive programs. She has represented numerous cities and counties in Missouri on development projects that use tax increment financing, transportation development districts, community improvement districts, neighborhood improvement districts and other economic development tools. Ms. Creighton also serves as general counsel and district administrator to a number of TDDs and CIDs.
EDUCATION
- B.A., Loyola University, 1994
- J.D., Washington University, 2000
PRACTICE AREAS
- Water, Sewer & Gas Utilities
- Other Nonprofit Facilities
- Manufacturing Facilities
- Transportation
- Economic Development/Public-Private Partnerships
- Infrastructure/Municipal Facilities
- General Governmental Purpose
ROLES
- Bond Counsel
- Disclosure Counsel
- Underwriter’s Counsel
- Tax Counsel
- Continuing Disclosure Compliance
- Direct Lending Counsel
- Economic Development Counsel
One Metropolitan Square
211 N. Broadway, Suite 2000
St. Louis, Missouri 63102
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