Catrina M. Mairose

Everyone has different strengths they bring to the table.

Contact: P /612.604.6566E /[email protected]

Administrative Contact: Mira Harvey P /612.604.6642E /[email protected]

Education

University of St. Thomas, J.D., summa cum laude, 2021

University of St. Thomas Law Journal, Senior Editor
Women’s Law Student Association, Secretary
Notre Dame National Appellate Advocacy Tournament for Religious Freedom, Best Brief 2019
Dean’s Awards for Judicial Writing, Business Basics, and Legal Writing classes

University of Minnesota, 2013
B.A., Sociology of Law, Crime and Deviance, Minor in Anthropology

Bar Admissions

Minnesota, 2021

My Approach

I am driven by the conviction that the most complex real estate transactions are, at their core, puzzles waiting to be solved. Whether I am managing a multi‐layered tax credit deal, negotiating contracts, or guiding a client to the closing table, my focus is always on bringing together the unique talents of everyone at the table—developers, lenders, syndicators, municipal officials, and community stakeholders—so that the final project is greater than the sum of its parts.

Minneapolis is my home, and every affordable housing community that opens its doors here feels personal. Yet, I’m privileged to have a practice with national reach. From the Twin Cities to the Mountain West and beyond, I advise clients on the full spectrum of affordable housing and community development financing, including low‐income housing tax credits, tax‐exempt bonds, layered soft‐funding sources, and general real estate matters. I pride myself on marrying technical fluency with big‐picture clarity—never losing sight of the forest, even as I analyze every tree.

Before law school, I served as Chief of Staff to a state regulatory board. That role sharpened my ability to build consensus among parties whose objectives can initially appear to be at odds. It taught me to toggle seamlessly between a broad policy lens and the granular detail of statutory interpretation—an approach I rely on daily as I guide clients through the regulatory, financing, and political challenges inherent in bringing affordable housing to life.

Outside the office, my husband and I are lovingly restoring our 120‐year‐old home—a project that demands the same blend of creativity, patience, and careful coordination I bring to my legal work. Our rescue dog happily helps us on the home renovation, but he especially loves our lake days and our cross‐country road trips (which usually involve treats for all of us).

A Pivotal Moment in My Career

One of the most meaningful chapters of my practice has been representing Project for Pride in Living in its acquisition and redevelopment of the former Wells Fargo site at Lake Street and Nicollet Avenue. The property, destroyed during the 2020 civil unrest, will soon become Opportunity Crossing—a mixed‐use community featuring 110 units of affordable housing, locally owned and neighborhood‐serving commercial businesses, and a new Wells Fargo branch. This project reaffirmed why I chose this career: the law is not an abstract exercise; it is a tool for rebuilding neighborhoods, expanding opportunity, and honoring the resilience of the places we call home.

Practice Areas

Practicing Tax Credit Financing & Syndication

My Experience

I represent clients in a wide range of real estate development matters, including obtaining low-income housing tax credits, entity structuring and formation, subordinate financing, title and survey review, and operational matters.