Member

Representative Matters

• Represents governmental entities, underwriters and other participants in public finance transactions as bond counsel, disclosure counsel and underwriter's counsel.
• Particular emphasis on financings for special taxing districts, including Title 32 special districts, business improvement districts, general improvement districts, special improvement districts, public improvement districts, local improvement districts and urban renewal authorities.
• Additional experience includes representation of school districts, cities, towns and counties.
• Financings include general obligation bonds (limited tax and unlimited tax), water and wastewater revenue bonds, special assessment bonds, tax increment bonds, lease purchase transactions and sales tax revenue bonds.

Professional Activities

• Admitted Iowa, 1990 (inactive); Colorado, 1992
• Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers
• Law Clerk, Justice Linda K. Neuman, Iowa Supreme Court, 1990-91
• Law Clerk, Chief United States Magistrate Judge John A. Jarvey, 1991-92

Education

• LL.M. in Taxation, University of Denver, 1999
• Juris Doctor, with distinction, University of Iowa College of Law, 1990
  • Editorial Board, Journal of Corporation Law
• Bachelor of Arts, with honors, University of Iowa, 1987