A Focus on Municipal Finance
Jones Hall is the largest California law firm solely devoted to public finance. We serve primarily as bond counsel, disclosure counsel and underwriter's counsel, as well as acting as issuer’s counsel and special tax counsel in certain circumstances. This specialization allows us to orient our practice to the special requirements of public finance, without the need to suit other unrelated areas of the legal profession.
Our attorneys and staff are devoted to the single goal of assisting local governments with their financing needs. Every financing transaction receives the highest level of attention from our entire staff. We attribute our success to the responsive service we provide to all of our clients, whether their issues are very large or very small, and whether they are frequent or infrequent issuers.
Depth of Experience
Since the firm’s founding in 1979, we have served as bond counsel or disclosure counsel to over 1,100 public entities in the State of California. We believe the depth and breadth of the experience of the firm's attorneys enables us to bring a greater level of knowledge and creativity to the structuring of financing transactions than that of most bond counsel firms.
Jones Hall is one of the most active municipal finance firms in the country. Our focus on public finance enabled Jones Hall to be ranked, for each calendar year from 2000 through 2007, as California’s 2nd most active bond counsel firm and the most active disclosure counsel firm (in each case based on number of transactions) according to Thompson Financial, the publisher of The Bond Buyer.
Client Base
We represent all types of public agencies, including cities, counties, redevelopment agencies, housing authorities, school districts and special districts (such as recreation and park districts, water districts, sanitary districts, public utility districts and community services districts).
We also assist 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations (such as private schools, cultural organizations and economic development corporations) and multifamily housing developers (both nonprofit and for-profit) with tax-exempt financings. In addition, we frequently represent investment banks as underwriter’s counsel in municipal bond offerings.
Financing Types
Jones Hall's attorneys have expertise and experience in nearly every type of municipal financing structure available to California local agencies. Click here for a summary of our different areas of expertise and practice.Learn More »
Federal Tax Expertise
Jones Hall's tax partner is David Walton, a recognized expert in the federal tax area of municipal finance. Click here for a description of David's practice and experience.Learn More »
Noteworthy Transactions
Click for a brief description of recent and noteworthy financings in which Jones Hall has participated.Learn More »
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