About Ms. Niyala A. Harrison

Niyala Harrison focuses her practice on public infrastructure finance matters and securities law matters with a particular emphasis on tax-exempt and taxable bond financings, including new and refunding issues. She regularly serves as bond counsel, disclosure counsel and underwriter’ s counsel representing cities, counties, school districts, governmental agencies and underwriters on public infrastructure finance transactions across various sectors including K-12 education, water, sewer and stormwater utilities, transportation, airports, toll roads, and community development districts.

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

• Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, 'Ones to Watch,' Public Finance Law, 2021-2025
• Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, 'Rising Stars,' 2021-2022
• Recipient, Daily Business Review, “ On the Rise,” 2019
• Shortlisted, Chambers and Partners Diversity and Inclusion Award, “ Future Leader Award (Minority Lawyers Category),” 2019
• Recipient, Legacy Magazine, “ 40 Under 40 Leaders of Today and Tomorrow,” 2018
• Winner, Daily Business Review, “ Top Dealmakers of the Year - Public Finance,” 2015
• Recipient, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, “ 40 Under 40” Outstanding Lawyers of South Florida, 2015

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 1
    • Public Finance & Infrastructure

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Fluent
    Spanish
  • Payment Information
    Accepted Credit Cards
    American Express
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Of Counsel
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Representative Matters: Bond counsel to Broward, Duval, Lee, Miami-Dade, Orange, Osceola, Putnam School Districts in connection with the issuance of General Obligation Bonds, Certificates of Participation,
    Tax Anticipation Notes.
    Bond counsel to Miami-Dade County, Florida in connection with the issuance of General Obligation Bonds, Capital Asset Acquisition Bonds, Aviation Revenue Bonds, Transit System Surtax Bonds, Seaport Revenue Bonds
    Water
    Sewer Bonds.
    Bond counsel to the City of Fort Lauderdale in connection with the issuance of General Obligation Bonds, Water
    Sewer Bonds, Stormwater Assessment Revenue Bonds
    Undergrounding Special Assessment Bonds.
    Bond
    disclosure counsel to the City of Hollywood in connection with the issuance of General Obligation Bonds
    Water
    Sewer Bonds.
    Bond
    disclosure counsel to South Broward Hospital District in connection with the issuance of Hospital Revenue
    Refunding Bonds
    interim financing.
    Counsel to numerous underwriters in connection with the issuance of tax-exempt
    taxable bonds.
    Bond
    disclosure counsel to the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority in connection with the issuance of more than $1 billion of its Toll System Revenue
    Refunding Bonds.
    Bond counsel to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in connection with the issuance of more than $1.2 billion new money
    refunding bonds.
    Bond counsel
    disclosure counsel to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority in connection with the issuance of more than $730 million of Airport System Revenue Bonds.
    Bond counsel to the Kenton County Airport Board in connection with the issuance of more than $136 million of Airport System Revenue Bonds
    Customer Facility Charge Bonds.
    Bond counsel to Broward County, Florida in connection with the issuance of more than $1.2 billion of Airport System Revenue Bonds.
    Bond counsel to City of Miami Beach, Florida in connection with the issuance of its Stormwater Revenue Bonds, Parking Revenue Bonds,
    Water
    Sewer Revenue Bonds.
    Bond counsel to Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency in connection with the issuance of its Tax Increment Revenue Bonds for the purpose of financing renovations to the Miami Beach Convention Center.
    Bond counsel to the Sarasota County Public Hospital District in connection with the issuance of its $350,000,000 Hospital Revenue Bonds.
    Underwriter's counsel in connection with the issuance of the City of Tampa, Florida $84,560,000 Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Green Bonds).
    Bond, disclosure
    /or underwriter's counsel on more than 100 transactions in connection with the issuance of special assessment bonds for community development districts in Florida.
    The above representations were h
    led by Ms. Harrison prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
    Government Experience: Associate City Planner, City of Tamarac, 2007-2009
    Internship: Judicial Intern, Hon. A. J. Cristol, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2010
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    Florida
    District of Columbia
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •The Florida Bar
    •Member, City, Council, and Local Government Section
    •Member, Governmental and Public Policy Advocacy Committee
    •Miami-Dade Bar
    •Vice Chair, Governmental Committee
    •National Association of Bond Lawyers
    •Women in Public Finance
    •Associate Member, South Florida Government Finance Officers Association
    •Board Member, Miami Dade Urban Debate League
    •Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
    •Class 41 Graduate, Leadership Miami Program, 2020
    •President, Caribbean Bar Association, 2017-2018
    •Pathfinder, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, 2016

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Miami School of Law
    J.D.
    cum laude
    Other Education
    Member, University of Miami Business Law Review

    Dean's Honor Scholar

    Outstanding Public Interest Scholar

    Member, Honor Council

    Florida State University
    M.S.
    International Affairs

    Florida State University
    B.A.
    International Affairs and Spanish
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    Ms. Niyala A. Harrison attended University of Miami School of Law.
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