March 2004
First TV spot: Madison lawyer's pro bono service with Habitat for
Humanity
The State Bar will feature Troy Mayne in the first of three 30-second
television pilots, scheduled to air from April through June,
highlighting lawyers who demonstrate exemplary commitment to community
or pro bono service. Mayne's volunteer work with Habitat for Humanity of
Dane County, makes affordable housing a reality for low-income families.
Since the early 1990s, Mayne has helped more than 65 families close in
on the American Dream.
Most recipients selected for a Habitat house building project are the
first in their family to ever own a house. This makes the process of
application, contract fulfillment, and a knowledgeable mortgage closing
even more challenging. To complicate matters, many of the mortgage
closings are conducted in Spanish, Hmong, and, recently, Chinese.
"Troy exercises great skill, sensitivity, and patience in making the
mortgage closings an understandable and joyous experience for these
families," says Ron Konkol of Habitat for Humanity.
Mayne's contribution goes beyond the pro bono mortgage closings and
legal advice he gives to Habitat for Humanity. Mayne also helped rewrite
Habitat's bylaws, negotiated with multiple lenders and sellers during
the conversion of an apartment complex to 29 condominiums, and assisted
in negotiations with the opening of ReStore, which sells building
materials and uses sales proceeds to fund Habitat house construction.
His most recent endeavor includes the effort to create a mixed income
neighborhood in the Twin Oaks subdivision on Madison's southeast
side.
"Habitat for Humanity has asked Troy for just about every type of
legal advice, and he has consistently responded positively," says
Konkol. "When the organization needs help beyond Troy's personal
expertise, he finds a qualified colleague and convinces them that a pro
bono investment in Habitat for Humanity is a prudent choice."
The State Bar also will feature three other attorneys in upcoming
television pilots. Read about Lance Grady, Waukesha, and Dean Richards,
Delafield, in the April Inside the Bar; and Beth Roney Drennan,
Baraboo, in the May Inside the Bar.
Inside the Bar
