Trish is the Partner-in-Charge of the Cincinnati office of Thompson Hine and is a member of the firm's Commercial & Public Finance group. She previously served as a member of the firm's Executive Committee.
Trish has substantial experience in handling corporate financing transactions, including tax-exempt and taxable bond issuances, asset securitizations, commercial paper conduit warehousing facilities and line of credit borrowings. She has also represented parties in connection with letters of credit and interest rate protection products.
Trish has significant experience in the student loan industry and has represented state, regional and national student loan secondary markets and loan originators. She has counseled clients on matters relating to the federally guaranteed student loan program and private consumer loans. She has also counseled student loan authorities in connection with conversions from tax-exempt status to for profit status, including making an election under Section 150(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, acting as independent counsel to the board of directors and working on issues relating to the post-conversion sale of stock of for-profit subsidiaries.
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Trish has substantial experience in handling corporate financing transactions, including tax-exempt and taxable bond issuances, asset securitizations, commercial paper conduit warehousing facilities and line of credit borrowings. She has also represented parties in connection with letters of credit and interest rate protection products.
Trish has significant experience in the student loan industry and has represented state, regional and national student loan secondary markets and loan originators. She has counseled clients on matters relating to the federally guaranteed student loan program and private consumer loans. She has also counseled student loan authorities in connection with conversions from tax-exempt status to for profit status, including making an election under Section 150(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, acting as independent counsel to the board of directors and working on issues relating to the post-conversion sale of stock of for-profit subsidiaries.
Education
- University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D., 1977
- University of Cincinnati, B.A., 1967, Phi Beta Kappa
Professional & Civic Involvement
Professional Associations
American Bar Association · Business Law SectionOhio State Bar Association
Cincinnati Bar Association
Professional Activities
National Association of Bond LawyersCommunity Activities
Downtown Cincinnati Inc. · Chair, Board of Directors
National Speaking of Women's Health · Board of Directors
Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation · Board of Directors
United Way of Greater Cincinnati · Board of Directors, 2002 - 2008
University of Cincinnati College of Law · Board of Visitors
YWCA of Cincinnati · President, Chair, Board of Directors, 1993-1995; Board of Directors, 1989-1997
YWCA Academy of Career Women of Achievement
YWCA Rising Stars Program · Former Chair
Leadership Cincinnati · Class XVII
Awards & Honors
- University of Cincinnati College of Law Distinguished Alumni Award · 2008
- Recognized by Women's Business Cincinnati as "Top 10 Women in Business & Corporate Law" · 2007
- Athena Award Finalist · 2006
- YWCA Career Women of Achievement Award · 1999
- Leading Women of Cincinnati Award · 1997
- National Philanthropy Day · 1996 Honoree
- Greater Cincinnati Coalition on Domestic Violence Recognition Award · 1996
- Selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers by Ohio Super Lawyer magazine
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America