Christie Jean

Christie D. Jean

Associate

Christie D. Jean

Associate

  • Overview

    Biography

    Christie Jean assists governmental entities with a range of financial transactions. She is a member of the firm’s Public Finance Group.

    Public Finance

    Christie represents state and municipal governments in the issuance of tax-exempt and taxable bonds, notes, and other debt obligations. Her clients include various Connecticut municipalities and state authorities issuing debt obligations, and she recently represented an institution of higher learning in connection with its refinancing of over $160 million in debt.

    Christie has served as counsel for issuers, borrowers, and underwriters in structuring and documenting revenue bond issues for various projects, such as colleges, universities, affordable housing, hospitals, and assisted living and continuing care facilities. She also has experience in real estate transactional matters relating to the financial services industry.

    Pro Bono

    Christie is committed to the representation of pro bono clients and has dedicated a substantial portion of her practice to pro bono work. She has assisted local land trusts in obtaining tax-exemption status and in connection with a land use appeal, represented a state environmental justice organization.

    Prior to joining the firm, Christie interned with several Connecticut law firms. During law school, she represented indigent criminal defendants as part of the University of Connecticut School of Law's Criminal Trial Clinic, taught constitutional law at New Britain High School, and interned for a senator in the Connecticut General Assembly.
     

  • Experience
    • Experience

      Experience

      • Represents the state of Connecticut as series counsel on its general obligation bond program.

      • Represents numerous housing authorities in financings for multifamily housing revenue bond projects throughout Connecticut, and in New York and Rhode Island.

    • Professional Associations

      Professional Associations

      American Bar Association
      Former Young Lawyers Division
      Former Section of State and Local Government Law Member
      Former Section of Trust and Estate Law Member
      Former Section of Real Property Member
      Former Real Property Fellow (2015 - 2017)

      George W. Crawford Black Bar Association
      Former Executive Board

      Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity
      Former Associates' Advisory Committee
  • NEWS + PRESS
    • Presentations

      Presentations

      "The IRS Opens the Door for Long Term Management Contracts," co-presented with Keisha S. Palmer and Glenn A. Santoro, at the Connecticut Association of Water Pollution Control Authorities (CAWPCA) Spring Workshop in Plantsville, Connecticut (5/18/2017)

    • News

      R+C in the News

      • May 30, 2017

        R+C Lawyers Serve as Presenters and Panelist at Connecticut Association of Water Pollution Control Authorities Workshop

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      • March 17, 2017

        Robinson+Cole Lawyer Serves as Judge at ABA Regional Client Counseling Competition

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      • September 16, 2016

        Hartford Lawyer Speaks to Incoming Law Students at the University of Connecticut School of Law

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      • August 5, 2016

        Hartford Lawyers Teach about Leadership at YWLC Summer Institute

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      • June 6, 2016

        Robinson+Cole Sponsors George W. Crawford Black Bar Association's 2016 Annual Dinner

      R+C News Releases

      • March 30, 2018

        Robinson+Cole Employees Lend a Hand to Foodshare

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      • December 11, 2014

        Robinson+Cole Welcomes New Lawyers

    • Legal Updates/Newsletters

      Legal Updates/Newsletters

      "Higher Interest Rates Create Opportunity and Potential Liability" co-authored with Keisha S. Palmer, David M. Panico, Glenn A. Santoro and Garrett S. Shaikh (8/15/2023)