Career
Kathleen Ellison, a partner since 1987, practices in the Houston office. She acts principally as bond counsel, underwriter's counsel, disclosure counsel and trustee counsel in local government and structured financings. She also has extensive experience in the creation and general representation of special districts, including municipal utility districts, water districts, tax increment zones and non-profit corporations, which finance federally guaranteed student loans. In that connection, she has represented special districts, non-profit corporations and creditors in restructuring of debt and bankruptcies. She frequently acts as bond counsel or underwriter's counsel in special district, tax increment and student loan financings.