August 4, 2010

REINHART ATTORNEY WARE APPOINTED TO WHEDA BOARD

MILWAUKEE – Christopher E. Ware, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. shareholder in the firm's Litigation Practice, has been appointed by Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle to serve on the Board of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA).

Ware advises and protects business clients who are confronting problematic competition and corporate compliance issues. He is co-chair of the White Collar Litigation and Corporate Compliance group and a member of the Product Distribution and Franchise Team. Chris has also served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the White Collar Fraud Unit for the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. In addition to serving on the WHEDA Board, Ware is a member of the Alverno College Board of Trustees and previously served as president of the Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers and as a liaison to the State of Wisconsin Board of Governors.

"I see this as a great opportunity to contribute to Wisconsin," Ware said. "WHEDA has a long history of helping individuals achieve the American dream of home ownership and I am happy that I can be a part of such a worthwhile effort."

Ware earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and graduated from the University of Michigan Law School.

ABOUT WHEDA

The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA®) was created in 1972 by the Wisconsin Legislature as an independent authority, not a state agency. As a lender, WHEDA has over $3 billion in assets.

WHEDA works closely with lenders, developers, local government, nonprofits, community groups and others to implement its low-cost financing programs. We provide low-cost, fixed interest rate mortgages to low- and moderate-income individuals and families to purchase their first home. We also work with developers to finance affordable rental housing, and support economic development and agriculture through our small business guarantee programs.

REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN S.C.

Reinhart is a full-service, business-oriented law firm with offices in Milwaukee, Waukesha and Madison, Wisconsin and Rockford, Illinois. With more than 200 lawyers, the firm serves clients throughout the United States and internationally with a combination of legal advice, industry understanding and superior client service. 

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MEDIA CONTACT:                                           
Kate Venne
Director of Communications
Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority
Office: 608.266.8655
Cell: 608.334.4609                                
Phone:  608-266-8655                           
kate.venne@wheda.com