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As examples of public employment law practice, we currently represent the City of Minnetonka, the State University system, the League of Minnesota Cities and the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission as outside counsel in selected employment law matters. d. Tax Increment Financing and Municipal Financing Our lawyers have served as bond counsel for numerous cities and redevelopment authorities and have regularly negotiated complex tax increment and development agreements and assessment agreements or lease agreements to secure tax increment. Our bond group's experience covers all types of bonding, including general obligation, tax increment, revenue, essential function and taxable issues, for all types of purposes: housing, infrastructure, and economic development. Representative clients include Minneapolis; Saint Paul; MCDA; Minneapolis /Saint Paul Housing Finance Board; Ramsey, Anoka and Dakota Counties; Duluth; Moorhead; Roseville; Vadnais Heights; and Moundsview. We believe our ability to act as development and bond counsel will minimize cost and ensure coordination as compared to use of separate firms for these types of projects. e. Prosecution, Plea Bargaining and Code Enforcement Rejoining the firm after six years as a prosecutor with the United States Attorney's Office in Minneapolis, Henry J. "Hank Shea is proposed to serve as the supervising attorney for the City's criminal prosecutions. Following four years as Assistant to the General Counsel, United States Department of the Army, Hank was a Special Assistant United States Attorney in Washington, D.C. and, later, an Associate with this firm handling complex commercial litigation. Hank then became an Assistant United States Attorney and handled complex criminal matters. He tried 23 felony cases, and briefed and argued over a dozen cases to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. Perhaps his best known prosecutions were United States v. Harold W. Greenwood. Jr. et al. and United States v. C. Bruce Solomonson. William H. "Bill") Koch will serve as lead prosecutor. Bill also began his criminal litigation with the United States military. For three years, Bill served as the chief prosecutor, and later defense counsel, at Andrews Air Force Base. As a prosecutor, Bill successfully prosecuted Air Force members charged with child molestation, drug use and distribution, larceny, assault and other felonies and misdemeanors. At the same time, he served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney and solely administered a docket of over 1,200 misdemeanor cases in the United States District Court of Maryland, achieving a 99% conviction rate. Later, as a defense attorney for Air Force members, Bill was responsible for the active representation of all personnel at ten bases in five states. Bill defended major felony as well as more traditional misdemeanor charges. He achieved a 90% retention rate in administrative discharge boards and was similarly successful in the criminal context. 6