Katy Carignan has spent her legal career helping individuals build businesses, plan for the future, provide 501c3 assistance to nonprofits, drafting and reviewing contracts, and helping families through the estate and trust administration process. She loves her 1914 home on Lake Huron and the natural beauty of the area.

As a young attorney, Katy helped found the Urban Green Partnership in Philadelphia, PA to help community members, businesses, and nonprofits find ways to make the city a healthier and greener place. She rehabbed a 1924 warehouse to create a residency and incubator for artists to live and work in downtown Miami, FL. The project took a blighted property and made it an anchor space in a new downtown arts center. She was the Director of Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts and LegalArt where she helped artists and small arts businesses with legal issues.