McGeady Sisneros' attorneys have been involved in all aspects of special district representation for over twenty years representing a broad spectrum of clients.

MaryAnn M. McGeady | Darlene Sisneros | Mary Jo Dougherty | Megan Becher
Kenneth M. Koprowicz | Kristin J. Bowers | Kathryn S. Kanda | Catherine Woods

 

MARYANN M. McGEADY
Born Bellport, New York, February 16, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Colorado.

Education: Long Island University (B.A. summa cum laude, 1979; Pi Gamma Mu); University of Southern California (J.D. 1982).
Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations; Colorado Association of Homebuilders; Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute; Special District Association; Women Leaders of Colorado, 1992-1993; Colorado Municipal Bond Supervision Advisory Board.
Areas of Practice: Special Districts, Land Use, Land Development, Municipal Finance, Municipal Law and Real Estate.
Special District Experience: Represents Special Districts in all matters including negotiation with other governments for cost-sharing improvements, negotiations with District developers and homebuilders regarding infrastructure development and dedication; District financing; Construction issues; Elections; Statutory compliance; Budgeting and strategic planning.
Real Estate Experience: Coordination of due diligence on small and large parcels for master planned communities and assistance in the evaluation of the availability of infrastructure and the financing of infrastructure to support new development.

DARLENE SISNEROS
Born Pueblo, Colorado, December 19, 1960, admitted to bar in 1985.

Education: The Colorado College (B.A. 1982), University of Michigan Law School (J.D. 1985).
Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations; Legislative Committee, Colorado Association of Homebuilders; Regional Advisory Board, Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute; Colorado Supreme Court Nominating Commission; Special District Association; Government Counsel Forum Committee; Law Committee, Colorado Board of Law Examiners; Board Member, Officer, and President, 1997, Colorado Hispanic Bar Association; named in Who's Who in Law, Denver Business Journal, 1992.
Areas of Practice: Special Districts, Municipal Finance, Real Estate, Land Use, Land Development, Construction law and Municipal Law.
Special District Experience: Represents Firm special district clients in all matters including, but not limited to, advice with regard to bond issuances, revenue sharing arrangements, multi-district structures, cost recovery agreements, private/public partnerships, construction bidding and contracting, compliance with TABOR and other applicable laws, intergovernmental agreements, easements and right-of-way acquisition, agreements, and legislative matters.
Real Estate Experience: Due diligence on small and large (1,000+ acres) properties, negotiated and drafted vacant land contracts, negotiated rolling option agreements for lot purchases for developer clients, handle ongoing real estate matters for Firm's special district clients.

MARY JO DOUGHERTY
Born Colorado Springs, Colorado, September 2, 1956; admitted to bar, 1992, Colorado.

Education: Western State College of Colorado (B.A., 1979); University of Denver (J.D., 1992). Order of St. Ives; Long & Jaudon Named Scholar Award 1990-1991 and 1991-1992, American Jurisprudence Awards for UCC-I and Conflicts of Law.
Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations; Colorado Association of Homebuilders; Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute.
Areas of Practice: Special Districts, Municipal Finance, Municipal Law and Real Estate.
Special District Experience: Represents Special Districts in all matters including District financing, construction issues, elections, statutory compliance, budgeting and finance matters including TABOR compliance.
Real Estate Experience: Represents clients in a variety of real estate matters including purchase and sale of commercial and residential real property, commercial loan transactions, leases, and public trustee foreclosures.

MEGAN BECHER
Born St. Charles, Illinois, December 5, 1973, admitted to bar in 2001, Colorado.

Education: Saint Olaf College (B.A. 1996); University of Denver (J.D. 2001).
Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations; University of Denver Water Law Review.
Areas of Practice: Special Districts, Municipal Law, Real Estate and Land Use.
Special District Experience: Represents Special Districts in all matters, including District financing, construction issues, elections, statutory compliance, budgeting and finance matters, including TABOR compliance.

KENNETH M. KOPROWICZ
Born Albany, New York, September 10, 1956; admitted to bar 1986, Colorado. Court Admissions: 1986 U.S. District Court, District of Colorado.

Education: University of Colorado (B.A. 1982); Brooklyn Law School (J.D. 1986).
Member: Denver, First Judicial District, and Colorado (Real Estate Section and Bill of Rights Committee) Bar Associations; Brooklyn Law Review, 1984-1986.
Areas of Practice: Real Estate, Real Estate Finance.
Real Estate Experience: Purchases and sales of vacant ground, recreational vehicle parks, shopping centers, office complexes, apartment complexes, condominium complexes; rolling option agreements for home construction projects; financing and refinancing of hotels, shopping centers, office complexes, apartment complexes, warehouses; public trustee foreclosures, deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure, loan modifications of commercial loans secured by a variety of real property assets; commercial leasing of office, retail and industrial space; judicial foreclosures; preparation of various easement agreements, declarations and covenants; subdivision improvement agreements; platting.

KRISTIN J. BOWERS
Born De Bilt, The Netherlands, April 23, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Colorado; 2005, Michigan. Court Admissions: 2003 U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 2003 U.S. Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit.

Education: Alfred University (B.A., cum laude, 1999); University of Colorado School of Law (J.D. 2003).
Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations.
Areas of Practice: Special Districts, Municipal Law, Real Estate and Land Use.
Special District Experience: Represents Special Districts in all matters, including District financing, construction issues, elections, statutory compliance, budgeting and finance matters, including TABOR compliance.


KATHRYN S. KANDA
Born Denver, Colorado, August 12, 1954, admitted to bar in 2003, Colorado.

Education: University of Colorado at Boulder (B.A., with distinction, 1976); University of Denver
(J.D. 2003). Order of St. Ives. Chancellor's Scholar, 2000-2003.
Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations; University of Denver Water Law Review, 2000-2001; General Editor and Member, University of Denver Law Review, 2001-2003.
Areas of Practice: Special Districts, Municipal Law, Real Estate and Land Use.
Special District Experience: Represents Special Districts in all matters, including District financing, construction issues, elections, statutory compliance, budgeting and finance matters, including TABOR compliance.
Author: "Validity and Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in the Tenth Circuit After City of Boerne v. Flores," 79 Denv. U.L. Rev. 295 (2002). Co-author with Lori Potter and Stephen Marlin: "Legal Underpinnings of the Right to Float Through Private Property in Colorado: A Response to John Hill," 5 U. Denv. Water L. Rev. 457 (2002). Areas of Practice: Special Districts, Municipal Law, Real Estate and
Land Use.

CATHERINE A. WOODS
Born Coldwater, Michigan, April 13, 1967; admitted to bar, 1999, Colorado.

Education: Michigan State University (B.A. 1990), University of Colorado School of Law
(JD 1999, cum laude).
Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations; U.S. District Court of Colorado 2000.
Real Estate Experience: "The Top Ten Legal Documents Every Business Should Have,"
Colorado Real Estate Journal, January 4, 2006.

 

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