REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Matt’s recent representative experience includes:
- Representing the issuer, the underwriter or the conduit borrower in a broad range of taxable and tax-exempt financings in the energy (solid waste and pollution control, clean renewable energy bonds and general corporate offerings), airport, surface transportation, health care, education and housing sectors.
- Representing credit and liquidity providers in structuring and documenting credit enhancement and liquidity facilities (both backup and dedicated).
- Representing creditors and trustees in workout and default situations.
PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America in the area of public finance law (2013)
- Named among the “Legal Elite” by Georgia Trend magazine (2006, 2007)
- Selected for inclusion in Georgia Super Lawyers® (2008–2012)
- 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
- Chairman, Board of Directors, Georgia Wildlife Federation
- Member, Public Finance Options Task Force of Governor Sonny Perdue's Commission for a New Georgia