FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Washington, DC – October 20, 2026 – The National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL), a specialty bar association dedicated to public finance law, elected Deanna Gregory of Pacifica Law Group LLP as president during its annual meeting, held in conjunction with the 50^th anniversary of The Workshop in Chicago, Illinois, October 14-16, 2026.

Gregory succeeds Matthias Edrich of Kutak Rock LLP and will serve a one-year term as president. During the annual meeting, members also elected officers and directors to guide the association in the coming year.

John Hutchinson of Nixon Peabody LLP, Jeffery Qualkinbush of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, and Marybeth Orsini of Orsini Law LLC were elected to serve on the executive committee as president-elect, treasurer, and secretary, respectively.

The following individuals will also serve on the Board as Directors for the upcoming year:

• Sarah Breitmeyer of Chapman and Cutler LLP
• Brian Garzione of Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP
• Karen Jordan of Dentons LLP
• Christie Martin of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
• Kareem Spratling of Bryant Miller Olive P.A.
• Sani Williams of Bryant Rabbino LLP

The 2026 Workshop celebrated 50 years of NABL’s flagship educational conference, bringing together public finance attorneys and municipal market professionals from across the country to discuss emerging issues facing today’s market.

Looking ahead to her one-year term as incoming president, Deanna Gregory said, “I cannot fully put into words how deeply honored I am to step out onto the trail and serve as part of your crew as NABL’s next President. Over the next year, I am entirely devoted to growing and strengthening the Association’s membership, helping members adjust to an evolving industry, and investing heavily in the next generation of bond lawyers and other practitioners in the industry. NABL possesses an incredible depth of knowledge within its membership. My primary goal is to ensure we leverage that expertise, share it effectively, and create meaningful opportunities for members at every single stage of their careers.”

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MEDIA CONTACT

Kiyan Pirgheybi, Director of Communications, kpirgheybi@nabl.org, (202) 503-3291

ABOUT NABL

The National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL) was established in 1979 to promote the integrity of the municipal market by advancing continued legal education and compliance with the law affecting public finance. With more than 2,000 members nationwide, NABL provides a forum for bond attorneys and other municipal market participants to exchange ideas and best practices to improve the state of the art in the field.