Chris Brewer leads Dinsmore & Shohl's Public Finance Practice Group within the firm's Corporate Department. Chris concentrates his practice in Public Finance, and has done so since his graduation from law school, a soon-to-be thirty year career in municipal bonds. Chris' clients comprise an extensive range of state and local governments, non-profit institutions and private corporations which qualify for tax-exempt financing, together with investment, commercial and trustee banks. In addition to the traditional lead role of Bond Counsel, Chris has served as Underwriter's, Trustee's and Special Tax Counsel on thousands of transactions involving billions of dollars of tax-exempt municipal debt in many states, including Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, New Jersey, Delaware and New York. Those transactions cover a broad spectrum from classic, fixed rate, general obligation bonds financing traditional governmental projects to creative, variable rate, special revenue debt financing private economic development projects. In addition, these transactions include a number of "firsts" - for off balance sheet dormitories, for intermediate unit office buildings and for refundings of expired assets.
Memberships & Affiliations
· National Association of Bond Lawyers
· Allegheny County Bar Association, Municipal and School Solicitors Section
· Chairman, Mt. Lebanon School District Local Tax Study Commission
· Pennsylvania School Boards Association
· Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials
· County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania
· Pennsylvania Municipality Authorities Association
· Government Finance Officers Association
· Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities
Distinctions
· Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
· Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®
Experience
Veterans Compensation General Obligation Bonds, Series 2010
State of Ohio
Served as bond counsel to the State of Ohio (acting by and through the Ohio Public Finance Commission) with respect to $50,000,000 Veterans Compensation General Obligation Bonds, Series 2010
General Obligation Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, Series 2009
County of Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Represented the County of Lycoming, Pennsylvania, with respect to $2,375,000 General Obligation Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, Series 2009
Federal Taxable Revenue Bonds, Series A of 2010
Multiple Pennsylvania School Districts
Represented multiple Pennsylvania school districts with respect to Pennsylvania's State Public School Building Authority $325,526,000 Federally Taxable Revenue Bonds, Series A of 2010 (Qualified School Construction Bonds-Direct Subsidy)