Jones Walker is a nationally-recognized bond counsel firm currently listed in The Bond Buyer's Municipal MarketPlace (the "Red Book"). Experienced since 1973, our bond attorneys practice in all areas of municipal bond issuance, both tax-exempt and taxable, including various revenue bonds, general obligation bonds, and limited tax secured bonds. Our experience includes:

• Lead bond counsel to the State of Louisiana
• Bond counsel to the Louisiana Community Development Authority, a statewide conduit and public purpose issuer
• Bond counsel to the University of Louisiana System
• Bond counsel to various local governments
• Underwriters' counsel to national and regional investment banking firms
• 501(c)(3), solid waste, housing, and other exempt facility bonds
• Small issue and other industrial issues
• Economic development, tax increment bonds, public-private partnerships
• Legislative counseling

Jones Walker's public finance attorneys work closely with attorneys from our government relations, real estate, corporate and securities, business, banking, and tax practices to develop innovative structures allowing our clients to best achieve their goals.

News

• One Hundred Twenty-Four Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013
• Jones Walker Ranks Among BTI Client Services A-Team
• Jones Walker Rates Among Top Law Firms in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
• Jones Walker Closes Transaction with Watkins Ludlam

Events

• "Economic Development Financing"
• "Economic Development Financing"

Publications

• "Risk-Reward: Using Public Funds for Economic Development"
  Birminham Bar Association's Bulletin, March 2013
• Jones Walker Overview of 2008 Louisiana State Legislature Regular and Extraordinary Sessions
  Jones Walker, July 3, 2008