A substantial portion of Ann’s practice is devoted to general obligation, revenue, refunding, tax anticipation and certificates of participation financings. Her specialty in education finance includes representing schools and community colleges in tax exempt and tax credit financing for a wide variety of innovative projects. She has been a consistent presenter at the Oregon School Boards Association Bonds and Ballots workshop, the Special Districts Association of Oregon annual meetings, a board member of the Oregon Association of School Business Officials and the Oregon Municipal Finance Officers Association and authored the legal sections of the Oregon School Bond Manual. Ann has been listed in every edition of Best Lawyers in America since 2007 and was appointed by the Governor of Oregon to serve on the Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission.
Professional Memberships
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
- Women in Public Finance
“Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers, Public Finance Law (Portland, OR), (2017)
“Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers, Public Finance Law (Portland, OR), (2015)
The Best Lawyers in America, Public Finance Law, (2007-present)
Oregon Government Finance Officers Association - Outstanding Contribution to Public Finance, (2009)
Practices
- Bank Counsel
- Bond Counsel
- Disclosure Counsel
- Private Placements
- Project Finance
- Public-Private Partnerships
- Underwriters' Counsel
Industries
Education
- University of Illinois, B.F.A.
- Lewis and Clark College Northwestern School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude
- Stanford University, Ph.D.
Bar Admissions
- Oregon
- Washington
- Idaho
Recent News & Publications
- Hawkins Attorneys Recognized In The Best Lawyers in America 2021 List
As the only national law firm in the United States whose practice is devoted primarily to public finance and public projects, Hawkins … - Hawkins Attorneys Recognized In The Best Lawyers in America 2020 List
Hawkins is pleased to announce that five attorneys were named by their peers to the Best Lawyers in America 2020 list.… - Hawkins Attorneys Recognized In The Best Lawyers in America 2019 List
Hawkins is pleased to announce that six attorneys were named by their peers to the Best Lawyers in America 2019 list. … - Ann Sherman and Carol McCoog have been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers Business, Spring 2017 Edition
Ann Sherman and Carol McCoog, who practice in the Portland office, have been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers Business, Spring 2…