We work with states, municipalities, counties, townships, school districts, special districts and governmental enterprises and authorities to plan and publicly finance the facilities, buildings and infrastructure necessary to deliver quality governmental services to, and improve and maintain the quality of life for, the residents of these governmental service providers. Our national public finance attorneys assist governmental entities of all types in structuring marketable financings to comply with constitutional, statutory and home rule charter requirements, including calling an election, if necessary, with federal, state and local income tax laws and regulations necessary for tax exemption, and with federal and state securities laws. Our firm regularly participates as bond counsel, disclosure counsel, underwriter’s counsel and lender’s counsel in all types of financings for governmental capital projects and equipment acquisitions, as well as financings for public infrastructure for commercial and residential developments, including the following:

• School buildings
• Courthouses, jails and prisons
• City Halls, libraries and government office buildings
• Streets, sidewalks, curbs and gutters
• Water and sewer systems and treatment plants
• Police and fire stations
• Roads and bridges
• Parks and recreation centers
• Open space and drainage improvements
• Dams and reservoirs
• Parking garages
• School buses
• Firefighting and other emergency vehicles and equipment
• Police and other government vehicles