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George A Smith, Jr.

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101 East College Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32301

Public Finance & Infrastructure and Public-Private Partnerships (P3)

About George A Smith, Jr.

George A. Smith, Jr. has broad experience in publicly and privately offered tax-exempt and taxable municipal bonds. He has further experience in Public-Private Partnerships. Over the past 26 years, he has focused his practice on municipal finance matters and has served as bond counsel, disclosure counsel, underwriters’ counsel, issuer’s counsel and trustee counsel on more than 600 bond issues totaling over $36 billion in principal amount borrowed.

Notably, he served as Disclosure Counsel for the $3.5 billion Revenue Bonds, Series 2020A (Taxable) issued by the State of Florida State Board of Administration Finance Corporation, the largest fixed rate municipal bond transaction ever issued in the State of Florida. In addition, he served as bond counsel to the State of Florida Division of Bond Finance on approximately 42 bond issues exceeding $590 million in aggregate principal amount issued.

Concentrations

•Public School Board - Certificates of Participation and Revenue Bonds
•Community Development District and other Special District - Special Assessment Bonds
•City and County - Revenue Bonds and General Obligation Bonds
•Industrial Development Revenue Bonds
•Public-Private Partnerships - Municipal and Developer representations
•Underwriter’s Counsel
•Trustee Counsel

 

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    • Public Finance & Infrastructure
    • Public-Private Partnerships (P3)

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Representative Matters: Has represented Florida School Boards as Bond Counsel or Disclosure Counsel in over 250 transactions exceeding $10 billion issued for all types of financings including Certificates of Participation
    Sales Tax Bonds.
    Often drafts legislation
    statutory amendments related to public finance
    bonding initiatives pertaining to public educational facilities.
    Serves as Bond Counsel to more than twenty Community Development Districts.
    Has represented numerous Community Redevelopment Agencies in municipal redevelopment matters, including serving as bond counsel for the issuance of tax increment secured financings.
    Represents various Florida School Boards
    Cities evaluating P3 unsolicited proposals.
    Represented a P3 Developer delivering a new $98 million public high school funded through the State's Special Facilities Construction Account established for School Districts.
    Serves as Trustee Counsel on Multi-family Housing bond issues.
    Represents various investment banks underwriting tax-exempt municipal bonds.
    Serves as the Chair of the Public Finance Seminar presented by the Florida Bar's City County
    Local Government Section, a full day continuing legal education seminar dedicated to tax-exempt municipal finance.
    The above representations were h
    led by Mr. Smith prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
  • Additional Links
    http://https//www.gtlaw.com/

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1998, Florida
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers, 2000-Present

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Florida State University College of Law
    Class of 1998
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Florida State University, College of Business
    Class of 1995
    B.S.

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    George A Smith, Jr. was admitted in 1998 to the State of Florida.
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  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
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    George A Smith, Jr. attended Florida State University College of Law.
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    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.

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