- B.S., Florida State University
- M.S., Florida State University
- J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law, with Honors
- Colorado (inactive)
- Florida
- The Florida Bar (Administrative Law; City, County and Local Government Law)
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
- Urban Land Institute
Community Involvement
- Southern Shakespeare Company, Board of Directors
- Tallahassee Little Theatre, Board of Directors (Former President Elect)
Related Services
Jonathan has focused his practice on stewardship districts, community development districts and other special district work, including infrastructure financing, land development, and local government law.
Representative Experience
- Counsels landowners, developers, bondholders and other parties regarding financing and managing of infrastructure requirements for now and developing communities including the establishment of special taxing districts.
- Serves as general counsel to a number of stewardship districts, special districts, and community development districts.
- Advises clients on bond issuance, lease-purchase financing, contracts, bid processes and protests, construction matters, and other land development, local government and financial matters.
Presentations
- Association of Florida Community Developers, Special District and Association Legislative Task Force (July 2022) (Chair)
- Webinar - Best Practices in Planned Communities Design, Implementation and Financing (June 2022) (Presenter)
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Orange County Bar Association – "Navigating a Brave New World: Buyers, Sellers, CDDs & the Economic Recovery." (April 2017) (Presenter)
- Urban Land Institute’s 5th Annual Florida Summit – "Community Development Districts and other Land Secured Financing Districts." (June 2016) (Panelist)
- Urban Land Institute’s Florida Summit – "Capital Markets Today: Trend in Private and Institutional Financing and Opportunities in Special Bond Financing." (June 2014) (Panelist)
Significant Transactions
- Representation of issuer in connection with the issuance of $14,130,000 Sunbridge Stewardship District Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2022 (Del Webb Phase 1/2 Project) (closed June 2022)
- Representation of issuer in connection with the issuance of $124,900,000 Bay Laurel Center Community Development District (Marion County, Florida) Taxable Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2022B (closed May 2022)
- Representation of issuer in connection with the issuance of $80,515,000 Babcock Ranch Community Independent Special District (Charlotte County, Florida) Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2022 (Series 2022 Project) (closed April 2022)
- Representation of issuer in connection with the issuance of $4,490,000 Elevation Pointe Community Development District Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2022A-1 and $5,905,000 Elevation Pointe Community Development District Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2022A-2 (closed April 2022)
- Representation of issuer in connection with the issuance of $8,480,000 Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2021 (Star Farms at Lakewood Ranch Project – Phase 1/2) (closed December 2021
- Representation of issuer in connection with the issuance of $9,760,000 Special Assessment Revenue Refunding Bond, Series 2021 (Lake Club Project) (closed December 2021)
- Representation of issuer in connection with the issuance of $5,295,000 Grand Oaks Community Development District Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2021 (Assessment Area 3) (closed November 2021)
- Representation of issuer in connection with the issuance of $16,780,000 Gracewater Sarasota Community Development District Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2021 (closed October 2021)
- Representation of issuer in connection with the issuance of $17,870,000 LTC Ranch West Residential Community Development District Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2021A (Assessment Area One Project) and $12,445,000 LTC Ranch West Residential Community Development District Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2021B (Series 2021B Project) (closed October 2021)
- Representation of issuer in connection with the issuance Not to Exceed $2,000,000 Olympus Community Development District Bond Anticipation Note, Series 2021 (closed October 2021)
- Representation of issuer in connection with the issuance of $4,910,000 Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2021 (Sweetwater Project) (closed October 2021)
- Representation of issuer in connection with the issuance of $4,120,000 Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2021 (The Isles at Lakewood Ranch Project - Phase 2) (closed September 2021)
- Representation of issuer in connection with the issuance of $11,610,000 Ave Maria Stewardship Community District (Collier County, Florida) Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2021 (Phase 3 Master Improvements Project) and $15,640,000 Ave Maria Stewardship Community District Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2021 (Phase 4 Master Improvements Project) (August 2021)
- Representation of issuer in connection with the issuance of $3,610,000 Special Assessment Revenue Refunding Bond, Series 2021 (Belle Isle and Central Park Projects) (closed July 2021)
- Representation of issuer in connection with the issuance of $21,870,000 Babcock Ranch Community Independent Special District (Charlotte County, Florida) Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2021 (Series 2021 Project) (closed June 2021)
- Representation of issuer in connection with the issuance of $12,170,000 East Nassau Stewardship District Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2021 (closed April 2021)
- Representation of issuer in connection with the issuance of $13,000,000 West Villages Improvement District Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Unit of Development No. 8), Series 2021 (Master Infrastructure) (closed April 2021)
- Representation of issuer in connection with the issuance of $7,975,000 West Villages Improvement District Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Unit of Development No. 7), Series 2021 (Villages F-1 and F-5) (closed April 2021)
- Representation of developer in connection with the issuance of $10,700,000 Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District Water Control and Improvement Bonds Unit of Development No. 53, Series 2021 (closed March 2021)
- Representation of issuer in connection with the issuance of $8,090,000 Veranda Community Development District II Special Assessment Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2021 (Assessment Area Four – Veranda Oaks Project) and $5,000,000 Veranda Community Development District II Special Assessment Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2021 (Assessment Area Five – Phase 1 - Veranda Estates Project) (closed March 2021)
- Representation of issuer in connection with the issuance of $11,340,000 Ave Maria Stewardship Community District Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2021 (Ave Maria National Project) (closed March 2021)
- Representation of the issuer in connection with the issuance of $13,995,000 West Villages Improvement District Florida State Sales Tax Payments Revenue Bonds (Atlanta Braves Spring Training Facility), Series 2017A (closed December 2017)
- Representation of the issuer in connection with the issuance of $27,500,000 West Villages Improvement District Senior Secured Notes, Series 2017B (Atlanta Braves Spring Training Facility) (closed December 2017)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Public Finance Law, 2022-2024
- Listed in Florida Trend magazine’s "Legal Elite" for Government and Administrative Law, 2006-2007 editions
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