REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Matt’s recent representative experience includes:
- Representing the issuer, the underwriter or the conduit borrower in a broad range of tax-exempt financings, including airport, surface transportation, health care, education, housing and energy financings.
- Representing credit and liquidity providers in structuring and documenting public finance transactions.
- Representing creditors and trustees in workout and default situations.
PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS
- Named among the “Legal Elite” by Georgia Trend magazine (2006, 2007)
- Selected for inclusion in Georgia Super Lawyers® (2008–2010)
- Selected for inclusion in Georgia Super Lawyers® “Rising Stars” (2005–2007)
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Local Government Section, State Bar of Georgia
- Member and General Counsel, Atlanta Bar Association
- Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers
- Fellow, American College of Bond Counsel
- Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, Georgia Wildlife Federation
- Member, Public Finance Options Task Force of the Governor’s Commission for a New Georgia (2004)
RECENT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- Speaker, Public Charities in Georgia Seminar (January 25, 2005)